Pornosonic

In the early 1970s, the music world was exploding with new talent and the adult movie business was not far behind. Hundreds of bands were getting signed, especially to the new West Coast offices of burgeoning labels and hundreds of new actors were finding opportunities in the pornography business of Southern California. As music became part of the wider culture and the success of Woodstock, Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar and other soundtracks became huge sellers, the porn industry saw the opportunity to create their own supergroup. The concept was that one group would create music for biggest adult films and that the industry mavens would own the publishing and other income from that band. Pornosonic was born in 1971 through a chance meeting between Ron Jeremy, a budding star, and Don Argott, a key L.A. session musician. Over the next 20 years Pornosonic wrote and performed some of the most creative and compelling music for the adult film world. In addition to many credited and uncredited tracks on well known films, there was a lost cache of songs just recently discovered. The compilation of those songs is being released in 2004 under the band’s name. Fortunately or otherwise, many of the band members went on to other musical endeavors and through mutual arrangements were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements about their work in Pornosonic. Thus, while several of the original members went on to become household names, and some gained great infamy for some stupid rock and roll pranks, the management of Pornosonic and the subsequent title holders to their catalogue are not allowed to mention these members by name.