THE TROLLS
The Trolls are an American musical group, the members of which consist of Javier Franco, Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshall, and Alex Kirst. The band were first labeled as such on Iggy Pop’s 2001 album Beat ’Em Up, and they also appear on seven tracks on Skull Ring. Drummer Alex Kirst was killed in a hit-and run near his home in Cathedral City, California early in 2011. (More from Wikipedia)
Iggy Pop began working with the Stooges again on his 2003 album, Skull Ring that also featured several younger artists: Green Day, the Trolls, Sum 41, and Peaches. The Stooges toured extensively between 2003 and 2008 with founding members Iggy Pop (vocals), Ron Asheton (guitar), and Scott Asheton (drums), along with (at Ron Asheton’s suggestion) new bandmember Mike Watt (bass guitar), formerly of Minutemen and fIREHOSE, and guest musician Steve Mackay (saxophone), who had performed on the Fun House album. During these tours, the Stooges released an album of all new material, The Weirdness (2007). Also, Elektra Records reissued the band’s first two albums, The Stooges and Fun House in deluxe 2-CD packages in 2005.
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