Miracle Chosuke

Named for the character who's an expert putter in the 1988 arcade classic Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf, Miracle Chosuke began cranking out spazzy, new and no wave-influenced indie rock around the turn of the millennium. The Costa Mesa, CA, sextet featured singer Jason Silen, guitarists Dan Gerchik and Brady Miller, bassist Jason Medina, keyboardist Rob Girardin, and drummer Andrew Taylor. On releases like their demo EP Chocodile Renaissance; Nothing Records' Five Band Comp #2; and "Gonk," which appeared on Dim Mak 2003 Sampler, Miracle Chosuke displayed a volatile sound that re...