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P (band)

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P
Origin	Hollywood, California, United States
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1993 (1993)–1995 (1995), 1997
Labels	Capitol

Past members	Bill Carter Johnny Depp Gibby Haynes Sal Jenco

P was an American alternative rock band formed in early 1993 by Butthole Surfers frontman Gibby Haynes (vocals), actor Johnny Depp (guitar/bass), actor Sal Jenco (percussion), and songwriter Bill Carter (guitar/bass).^[1]

History

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The band performed their first show at the Austin Music Awards in 1993, and released their eponymous debut album on November 21, 1995, under Capitol Records.^[2] It was reissued on May 8, 2007 under Caroline Records. They often played the odd gig at The Viper Room, of which Depp used to be co-owner. One of these gigs was played on October 30, 1993, where the line-up included FleaofRed Hot Chili Peppers. Haynes, along with other members of the line-up that night, was a good friend of actor River Phoenix. While the band were in the middle of their song "Michael Stipe", which includes the lines "I'm glad I met old Michael Stipe, I didn't get to see his car. Him and River Phoenix were leaving on the road tomorrow" and "but we didn't have a part, not a piece of our heart, not Michael, River Phoenix or Flea or me," Phoenix (unbeknownst to the band at the time) was outside the venue having seizures on the sidewalk.^[3] Phoenix died in the early hours of October 31 of heart failure, brought on by an overdose of cocaine and heroin.^[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

P (1995, Capitol Records)^[2]

Singles

"Michael Stipe" (1995)^[2]

References

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^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 248

^ ^a ^b ^c Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 336. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.

^ Aaron, Charles (30 July 2007). "They Came from Hollywood". Spin. Retrieved 21 May 2011.

^ Spolar, Christine (November 14, 1993). "Autopsy Shatters Phoenix's Image". Chicago Sun-Times. The image of actor River Phoenix as a quiet, clean-cut member of Hollywood's youth fraternity has been shattered by autopsy results that showed he died from a mix of cocaine and heroin.