God Is My Co-Pilot is a queercore band from New York City that has been recording and playing since 1991. Their music has been variously described as experimental, noise rock, hardcore punk and avant jazz . Stay Free zine said of the music, "We hear a new sound, 'free punk' we'll call it." The band themselves disliked that phrase, preferring not to classify their music at all.

The two main members are Sharon Topper, vocalist, and Craig Flanagan, guitar. The band is often joined by guest musicians such as John Zorn, Jad Fair , and many others. Members have included Fly, on high-end bass, Daria Klotz on low-end bass and Fredrik Haake on drums. They have toured and played with bands such as Melt Banana, a noisecore group from Japan.

The band's lyrics frequently address themes of sexuality and gender. The band states, "...We're co-opting rock, the language of sexism, to address gender identity on its own terms of complexity...", in their song "We Signify". They occasionally sing in languages other than English; some of their output has been in French, Yiddish, German and Finnish, among others.They are extremely prolific and have released many recordings, all on independent record labels.

Discograpy

Albums

I Am Not This Body (1992) Making Of Americans

Speed Yr. Trip (1992) Making Of Americans

Straight Not (1993) Outpunk Records

Tight Like Fist (1993) Knitting Factory

How To Be (1994) Making Of Americans

Mir Shlufn Night (1994) Avant Records

Sex is For Making Babies (1994) Disques Du Soleil Et De L'acier

Neko No Akubi: Nihon No Fi (1995) Making Of Americans

Puss 02 (1995) Dark Beloved Cloud

The History of Music vol. 1 (1995) Meldac Records

The History of Music vol.2 (1996) Meldac Records

Peel Sessions (1997)

Je Suis Trop Content (1997)

Get Busy (1998) Atavistic Records

Singles

Songs of Praise (1991)

Refused Medical Attention (1991)

On A Wing And A Prayer (1992) Funky Mushroom

Gender is As Gender Does (1992)Funky Mushroom

How I Got Over (1993) Ajax Records

My Sinister Hidden Agenda (1993) Blackout Records

Pissing and Hooting (1993) Dark Beloved Cloud

Illusions Of Secrecy (1993) Dark Beloved Cloud

When you See This Remember Me (1993) Dark Beloved Cloud

Probable Cause; Life under Occupation; Held Down God Is My Co-Pilot/ Fifth Column split single (1993) Outpunk Records

Ykt Flot! (1993)

Sharon Quite Fancies Jo (1994) Soul Static Sound

This Is No Time To Be Frail (1994) Rough Trade

Kitty Bait (1994) Ajax

Butch Flip God Is My Co-Pilot/ Melt Banana split single (1994)

An Appeal To Reason (1995) Runt Records

Ootko sä poika vai tyttö? (1995) Trash Can

See also

• List of noise musicians
• List of queercore musicians

External Link

• God Is My Co-Pilot Runway