Sooyoung Park

Sooyoung Park (born 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for fronting the bands Bitch Magnet and Seam. In 1995 he co-founded Foundation of Asian American Independent Media, an art festival dedicated to showcasing Asian American culture.

Early life

Sooyoung Park was born in 1967 in upstate New York, and grew up in West Virginia and North Carolina. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he was a founding member of the band Bitch Magnet.

Discography

Bitch Magnet

• Star Booty (1988, Glitterhouse)
• Umber (1989, Glitterhouse)
• Ben Hur (1990, Glitterhouse)

Seam

• Headsparks (1991, Homestead Records)
• The Problem With Me (1993, Touch and Go Records)
• Are You Driving Me Crazy? (1995, Touch and Go Records)
• The Pace Is Glacial (1998, Touch and Go Records)

Shady

"Narcotic Candy" single (1994, Beggars Banquet)

Ee

• For 100 We Try Harder (2002, Asian Man Records)

Codeine

• Frigid Stars LP (expanded re-issue 2012, Numero Group)

Bored Spies

• Summer 720 7" single (2013, Damnably)

References