Lotion (band)


Lotion was an American, Manhattan-based indie rock band, formed in 1991 by brothers Bill and Jim Ferguson, drummer Rob Youngberg, and vocalist/guitarist Tony Zajkowski.

Career

Lotion formed in New York City's East Village and released two seven-inch singles "Head" and "Tear" on Kokopop before releasing their debut album, full Isaac, through spinArt Records in 1994.
To promote the release of full Isaac, Lotion toured America and Europe with Pavement, Throwing Muses, and Mercury Rev. In 1995, the band released a self-titled EP on Big Cat Records, with a second EP, The Agnew Funeral E.P., recorded the next year. In 1996, Lotion released their second album, Nobody's Cool, with liner notes by Thomas Pynchon.
The Telephone Album followed in 1998. During the promotion for this album, the band made an appearance during an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and toured the US with Frank Black and the Catholics.
In 2001, Lotion went unofficially "on hiatus" while they pursued their own interests. Tony Zajkowski has gone on to play bass and sing for Schizo Fun Addict and has joined with former Lotion bandmate Rob Youngberg to form Honeycomb. Zajkowski and Youngberg later recorded under the name Baby Spiders and have two EPs on Bandcamp available for download.

Discography

Albums