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Cleveland, Ohio singer, songwriter, guitarist, and occasional journalist. Born 22 August 1952 in Bay Village, Ohio, USA / d. 22 June 1977, aged 24 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, of acute pancreatitis.
Best known for being in the "classic" late period lineup of Rocket From The Tombs (1974-75) and also co-founding Pere Ubu in September 1975 after Rocket's split that July. Laughner was dismissed from Ubu in mid-1976, after appearing on two 45's with them.
Laughner started his first band, The Fifth Edition, in 1965 while he was in middle school. In 1967, The Fifth Edition became Mr. Charlie and lasted until 1970. Bands that followed include a 1971-72 stint in the Mr. Stress Blues Band as well as his own bands The Original Wolverines (1972), Space Age Thrills (1972), Cinderella Backstreet (1973), Blue Drivers (1973), Cinderella's Revenge (1974), Fins (aka The Finns) (1974), Peter & The Wolves (which featured Adele Bertei, 1975-76), Friction (1976-77), Cleveland Blues Underground (1977), and his final band Wolves (1977) (not to be confused with the earlier Peter & the Wolves).
He championed the underground music of Cleveland and elsewhere, regularly visiting New York as the CBGB's scene was taking off in the early '70s parallel to the Ohio music scene which led to him booking the first Television show outside of NYC at Cleveland's Piccadilly Inn.
He recorded hours of songs to tape, most of which have never been officially released. These include many originals and covers, solo, duo, or with his bands, as well as collaborations w/ Lester Bangs, Peter Stampfel, Terry Hartman, Rockne Riddlebarger, David Krauss (of Tiny Alice), Charlotte Pressler (his wife during 1971-1976), Ruby Port (aka Helen York) and others.
Laughner also wrote for Creem, Zeppelin, Exit magazines, as well as the local Plain Dealer and Akron's Beacon Journal newspapers amongst other publications featuring his poetry, prose, music reviews and articles.
2019
Smog Veil Records
7", EP, Ltd
2019
1993
1992
1987
Forced Exposure, Inner Mystique
7"
1982
Koolie Productions
LP, Album
1970
Cleveland Recording Company
LP
2024
2024
2024
2023
Cherry Red
5xCD, Comp
2022
2021
2021
2020
2019
Not On Label
2xCD, Album
2019
2019
2016
Egon Records
CD
2016
2015
Active Dreamer Records
CD, Album
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
Blue Navigator
CD, Comp
2011
75 Or Less Records
39xFile, MP3, Comp, 320
2011
2009
Les Inrockuptibles
2xCD + Box, Comp, S/Edition
2009
Gustav Records
CD, Album
2009
Hearpen.com
10xFile, MP3, Album
2009
2008
Oh No!
2xCD, Comp
2008
2007
No Fun Productions
CD, Album
2007
Rhino Records (2), Sire
2xCD, Comp
2006
Salvo
2xCD, Comp
2006
Get Hip Recordings
CD
2005
Mojo Magazine
CD, Comp
2005
2005
2004
Last Train, Oslo, Peek-a-böö Productions
CD, Comp
2004
Not On Label (Furtips Self-released)
CDr, Album
2004
Not On Label
CD, Album, Comp
2004
2004
2002
Smog Veil Records
CD, Comp
2002
2002
2002
2002
2001
2001
2001
2000
D.U.I.
CD
2000
2000
1999
Ritchie Records
7"
1999
1998
Sack O' Shit Records
7", Single, Ltd
1998
1997
1996
CLE Magazine
2xCD, Comp, Ltd
1996
Reprise Records
CD, Promo, Smplr
1996
1996
1996
1995
Floating Records
CD, Album, Comp
1995
1995
1994
Bosque Records
8-Trk, Album
1994
Sound Virus Records
7"
1994
1993
Engine (2), Datapanik Records
CD, Comp, Ltd
1993
MCA Records Canada
CD, Comp, Promo
1993
1993
1992
1992
1991
Fontana, Mercury
CD, EP, Promo
1991
1990
TeenBeat
7", Ltd
1990
Trigon
Cass, Album, C-9
1990
1990
1989
Datapanik Records, Datapanik Records
7", Single, Num
1989
1989
1988
1988
1986
1985
1985
1984
Inner Mystique Records
7", EP, Ltd, Num
1983
1981
1981
1980
1978
1978
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