caption current_members years_active label article_title past_members background genre image origin name
mission of burma in 2004 roger miller clint conley peter prescott bob weston 1979 ; present & ndash ; 1983 , 2002 & ndash ace of hearts , matador , fire mission of burma
 martin swope group_or_band post-punk , indie rock mission of burma-51 . jpg boston , massachusetts , united states mission of burma
mission of burma

mission of burma is an american post-punk band formed in boston , massachusetts in 1979 .
the band was formed by roger miller -lrb- guitar -rrb- , clint conley -lrb- bass -rrb- , peter prescott -lrb- drums -rrb- and martin swope -lrb- tape manipulator/sound engineer -rrb- .
miller , conley and prescott share singing and songwriting duties .
in early years the band 's recordings were all released on the small boston-based record label ace of hearts .
despite initial success , mission of burma disbanded in 1983 due to miller 's development of tinnitus caused by the volume of the band 's live performances .
the band released only one album in its original lineup , `` vs. '' mission of burma reformed in 2002 , with bob weston replacing swope , and has since recorded four more albums , `` onoffon '' , `` the obliterati '' , `` the sound the speed the light '' and `` unsound '' .
