Boingo is the eighth and final studio album by Oingo Boingo, and the only to be released under their new identity Boingo. Frontman Danny Elfman, whose career as a film score composer was by that time fully formed, decided to completely overhaul Oingo Boingo with a new alternative rock style and line-up. By 1990's Dark at the End of the Tunnel, Elfman felt he was "starting to get bored" with the band's musical direction and that a change was necessary to stay active. The instrumentation on Boingo is a dramatic departure from all previous work by the band, making u… read more
Boingo is the eighth and final studio album by Oingo Boingo, and the only to be released under their new identity Boingo. Frontman Danny Elfman, whos… read more
Boingo is the eighth and final studio album by Oingo Boingo, and the only to be released under their new identity Boingo. Frontman Danny Elfman, whose career as a film score composer was… read more
Richard Elfman founded the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. In 1978 the remnants of the Mystic Knights formed together under lead singer Danny Elfman as the band Oingo Boingo. The hyperkinetic ska-flavored New Wave band is characterized by their manic live performances and eclectic range of songs; Elfman and the band performed for a remarkable twenty years. The band from Los Angeles, California, USA, a pared-down version of the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, released eight major albums and two live compilations, each containing son… read more
Richard Elfman founded the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. In 1978 the remnants of the Mystic Knights formed together under lead singer Danny Elfman as the band Oi… read more
Richard Elfman founded the theatrical troupe The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. In 1978 the remnants of the Mystic Knights formed together under lead singer Danny Elfman as the band Oingo Boingo. The hyperkinetic ska-flavored New … read more