Brian Tristan (born March 27, 1959), better known by his stage name Kid Congo Powers,[1] is an American rock guitarist, singer, and actor best known as a member of The Gun Club, the Cramps and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.

[9] Powers joined Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in Berlin, Germany, September 1986 initially as a short-term replacement for Hugo Race.

[8] During April 1990 Powers amicably left the Bad Seeds to rejoin The Gun Club, which he had reconvened with Jeffery Lee Pierce in 1989.

The band moved to In The Red Records and released the much acclaimed debut studio album, Dracula Boots,[12] which was called a "return to form.

wrote: "In short, on Dracula Boots Kid Congo Powers has once again found the juicy jugular of soul-fired, funked-up rock'n'roll.

[8] In a promotional interview for the Australian shows, Powers spoke in regard to his new band: I think the Pink Monkey Birds conjures up all the best aspects of primal rock'n'roll ... Lyrically, I'm speaking in images, and from a very skewed viewpoint, whatever the subject may be.

[8]The Pink Monkey Birds, whose name Kid credits to inspiration from David Bowie,[15][16] has been an evolving unit since their earliest albums, and as of 2016 the touring members are bassist Kiki Solis, drummer Ron Miller, and guitarist Mark Cisneros.

[17] In the interview, he was noted for his iconic sense of punk style and he mentions the aesthetic importance of tying the look of the band to match the music.