Kid Congo Powers
Kid Congo Powers | |
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Kid Congo Powers in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brian Tristan |
| Born | March 27, 1959 La Puente, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Mute |
| Website | kidcongopowers |
Brian Tristan (born March 27, 1959), better known by his stage name Kid Congo Powers, is an American rock guitarist, singer, and actor best known as a member of The Gun Club, the Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He has also played with the Divine Horsemen, the Angels of Light, Die Haut, and Knoxville Girls.
As of January 2015, Powers' primary musical project is the band The Pink Monkey Birds.