Name That Musician/Band!

December 4, 2014 9:43 PM

I've been Googling on and off for years now trying to remember the name of this musician/band. I feel like name of the band was Pailhead or Paleface or something close to that, but those searches are coming up with not-my-guy.

I had their cassette -- It seemed like a self-produced album, released around 1992-ish, by a college-age African-American guy playing most of the instruments, and it sounded like slacker stoner funk, maybe a little hip-hop to it too... like a really lazy-sounding Lenny Kravitz. I also want to say that he/they were on the Def American label, but the wikipedia page for American Recordings doesn't list them, at least I don't think. If I heard a song, I would know it was them. Name That Band! Thanks.

posted by not_on_display to Media & Arts (9 answers total)

Buckethead?
posted by Madamina at 9:52 PM on December 4, 2014

Response by poster: Hah, not Buckethead! Though I love the mystery man raised by chickens.
posted by not_on_display at 10:01 PM on December 4, 2014 [1 favorite]

Shinehead?
posted by zippy at 10:04 PM on December 4, 2014

Response by poster: Not Shinehead! Though my friends and I used to sing this song all the time.
posted by not_on_display at 10:06 PM on December 4, 2014

Maktub?
posted by Rube R. Nekker at 10:12 PM on December 4, 2014 [1 favorite]

Best answer: Basehead?
posted by evilbeck at 10:13 PM on December 4, 2014 [4 favorites]

I was going to say Basehead, too. evilbeck was faster on the draw.
posted by DirtyOldTown at 10:16 PM on December 4, 2014

Response by poster: Indeed it's Basehead. Thank you so much! My brain feels much better.
posted by not_on_display at 10:16 PM on December 4, 2014

Glad you got that sorted! Thanks for reminding me about Pailhead.
posted by ZipRibbons at 1:44 AM on December 5, 2014 [1 favorite]