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Gay for Johnny Depp was a band formed in New York, NY. Its lineup was Sid Jagger (guitar), Marty Leopard (vocals), Fabrizio Coxboi (bass), and JJ Samanen (drums). They were well known for the lyrical content of their songs, which include the band's obsession over the actor Johnny Depp, a new world order, and outing members of KISS. Gay for Johnny Depp have been described as spazzcore, hardcore, and metal. They are most well known for their vulgar, homoerotic lyrics focused around Johnny Depp; for example on "Kill the Cool Kids," Leopard sings "'Cos I want my Johnny bleeding, fuck...

Dave Depper has made a name for himself as an enduring sideman to myriad road-dogs, established bands and Portland-based artists for over a decade. The indispensable nature of his vocation as a collaborator, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist helps explain why he’s only now releasing his first solo album, despite a lifetime’s worth of hired-hand contributions. And even with the expectation that his resume might presume at least one good album’s worth of material, Emotional Freedom Technique was born from a kind of dare to write 20 songs in 12 hours. Depper isn’t the first artist to attempt this challenge but he’s...