Before Danny Elfman became the legendary and award winning film and television composer of scores and songs for movies and shows, including a wide range of classics and cult favorites from *The Nightmare Before Christmas* to the theme for television show *The Simpsons*, Elfman was the leader and front man for the band **Oingo Boingo**.
**Oingo Boingo** formed in 1979 in Los Angeles by Danny Elfman as a ska and punk-influenced new wave octet, gaining a following in Southern California. During their years from 1979 to 1995, **Oingo Boingo** was known for their high-energy live concerts and their eclectic and experimental music which combined elements of various genres.
Over the years **Oingo Boingo** issued eight studio albums that included the 1985 release, *Dead Man’s Party* containing well known songs such as "Weird Science" and the title track, "Dead Man's Party". Over the following years this album has become associated with Halloween as the band continued until late 1995, when they performed their farewell concert on the night of Halloween.
This episode will tell the story of **Oingo Boingo** and the beginning of Danny Elfman’s career from the band’s early days through the final performance of 1995.
