Effective period / Period of releases: 1988

Members: Thurston Moore, Bob Pullin, Dan Walworth, Simon Quick, JD King, Dave Wain, Valerie Boyd, May December

The Coachmen were a lower-Manhattan art rock band that performed from early 1978 to their final gig at White Columns in August, 1980. The line-up included guitarists Thurston Moore and J. D. King, bassist Bob Pullin, and Danny Walworth on drums, who was replaced by Dave Keay (ex-Harry Toledo). Briefly, Mary Lemley was vocalist. The Coachmen was Moore's first band; their live performances were his first times performing in N.Y.C. clubs in an artistic milieu.