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Before emerging as a solo artist, Mike Doughty (known
as M. Doughty during the early stages of his career) was best known
as the frontman of the unique avant-garde group Soul Coughing.
Formed in 1992, Soul Coughing took shape after Doughty met Yuval
Gabay, Sebastian Steinberg, and Mark de Gli Antoni while working as
a doorman at the Knitting Factory, a staple of New York City's
underground music scene. The four musicians signed with Slash/Warner
Bros. in 1993 after making a name for themselves on the local scene
with a fusion of rock, Doughty's beatnik-inspired lyrics, and
elements of hip-hop and electronic music… |
