Last Hard Men
Encyclopedia
The Last Hard Men were an alternative music supergroup composed of former Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach
, The Frogs
guitarist Jimmy Flemion
, The Breeders
guitarist–vocalist Kelley Deal
, and The Smashing Pumpkins
drummer Jimmy Chamberlin
.
, who then optioned not to release it. In 1998, it was released on Kelley Deal's label, Nice Records, with no fanfare and a very limited pressing of 1000 CDs, which may have been sold via mail order only. It was rereleased on Spitfire Records
in 2001, and the album can currently be purchased from online retailers such as Amazon
and iTunes
.
The song "Sleep" features a music video. The music video along with a live performance of "The Most Powerful Man in the World" were released on the Sebastian Bach DVD Forever Wild
in 2004.
The group appears on the soundtrack to the film Scream
, with their cover of "School's Out
".
The interludes are not listed on the back cover, but are short separate tracks that feature weird Q&A with the band members.
Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
, The Frogs
The Frogs (band)
The Frogs are an American rock music band founded in 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by brothers Jimmy and Dennis Flemion. The brothers mainly write and perform short, catchy pop songs, but they are also known for their improvised home recordings which are delivered in a comedic style, and often...
guitarist Jimmy Flemion
Jimmy Flemion
Jimmy Flemion is a founding member, with his older brother Dennis Flemion, of controversial independent rock band The Frogs. Jimmy is mostly the lead singer and guitarist for the group. He has been known to play solo shows with just an acoustic guitar....
, The Breeders
The Breeders
The Breeders are an American alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses. The band has experienced a number of line-up changes; the current line-up consists of Kim Deal , her twin sister Kelley Deal , Jose Medeles , Mando Lopez Todd the Fox...
guitarist–vocalist Kelley Deal
Kelley Deal
Kelley Deal is an American musician. The identical twin sister of Kim Deal, she is the lead guitarist of The Breeders, besides having a solo career.- Early days :...
, and The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins
The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan frontman and James Iha , the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin , D'arcy Wretzky , and currently includes Jeff Schroeder Mike Byrne , and Nicole Fiorentino The Smashing...
drummer Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin
Jimmy Chamberlin is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. After a drug-related incident with touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin in 1996, Chamberlin was fired from the band and joined The Last...
.
Recordings
The group recorded a full-length, self-titled album for Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
, who then optioned not to release it. In 1998, it was released on Kelley Deal's label, Nice Records, with no fanfare and a very limited pressing of 1000 CDs, which may have been sold via mail order only. It was rereleased on Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records
Spitfire Records was a subdivision of Eagle Rock Entertainment located in New York, United States.In September 1998, Paul Bibeau founded, launched and rapidly developed Spitfire Records Inc. from a two-man operation located in his home bedroom in suburban Long Island, New York, to one of the...
in 2001, and the album can currently be purchased from online retailers such as Amazon
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
and iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
The song "Sleep" features a music video. The music video along with a live performance of "The Most Powerful Man in the World" were released on the Sebastian Bach DVD Forever Wild
Forever Wild (Sebastian Bach)
Forever Wild is a DVD video of live performances by Sebastian Bach. It was released on June 15, 2004. Running time is 110 minutes. The performances are recorded in Los Angeles, Whisky a Go Go in 1998 and features several Skid Row songs...
in 2004.
The group appears on the soundtrack to the film Scream
Scream (film)
Scream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, and David Arquette...
, with their cover of "School's Out
School's Out (song)
Female pop duo Daphne & Celeste, released a cover of the song in 2000. The chorus is based on Alice Cooper's hit of the same name, and some other elements of that song have been retained, although much of the song is "original", in a pop-rap style...
".
1998 version
Limited to 1000 copies.- The Last Hard Men
- Fucked Over Jesus
- That Very Night
- 'Interlude - Sebastian Bach Questions
- The Most Powerful Man in the World
- Sleep
- Baby, I'm King
- Interlude - Kelley Deal Questions
- Who Made You Do It
- "If You Wanna Rock, Go To The Quarry" – 2:31
- Spider Love
- I Hate The Way You Walk
- Interlude - Jimmy Flemion Questions
- When the Longing Goes Away
- Candy Comes
- Play in the Clouds
- Interlude - Jimmy Chamberlin Questions
- Satan's in the Manager
- Destiny
- Interlude
The interludes are not listed on the back cover, but are short separate tracks that feature weird Q&A with the band members.
2001 version
- Sebastian BachSebastian BachSebastian Bach is a Canadian heavy metal singer who achieved mainstream success as frontman of Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. Since his departure from Skid Row, he has had many television roles, acted within Broadway plays, and leads a successful solo career.-Early life:Bach was born Sebastian...
Interview - Sleep
- School's OutSchool's Out (song)Female pop duo Daphne & Celeste, released a cover of the song in 2000. The chorus is based on Alice Cooper's hit of the same name, and some other elements of that song have been retained, although much of the song is "original", in a pop-rap style...
(Alice CooperAlice CooperAlice Cooper is an American rock singer, songwriter and musician whose career spans more than four decades...
cover) - Kelley DealKelley DealKelley Deal is an American musician. The identical twin sister of Kim Deal, she is the lead guitarist of The Breeders, besides having a solo career.- Early days :...
Interview - The Last Hard Men
- Who Made You Do It?
- Candy Comes
- The Most Powerful Man in the World
- That Very Night
- Play In The Clouds
- Satan's in the Manger
- In Search of the Peace of Mind (ScorpionsScorpions (band)Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
cover) - Fan Mail
- Jimmy ChamberlinJimmy ChamberlinJimmy Chamberlin is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer. He is best known as the former drummer for the alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. After a drug-related incident with touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin in 1996, Chamberlin was fired from the band and joined The Last...
Interview - I Enjoy Being a GirlI Enjoy Being a Girl (song)"I Enjoy Being a Girl" is a show tune from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Flower Drum Song. It was originally performed in 1958, as the showpiece for the Linda Low showgirl character...
- Spider Love
- When the Longing Goes Away
- I Hate The Way You Walk
- Jimmy FlemionJimmy FlemionJimmy Flemion is a founding member, with his older brother Dennis Flemion, of controversial independent rock band The Frogs. Jimmy is mostly the lead singer and guitarist for the group. He has been known to play solo shows with just an acoustic guitar....
Interview - If You Want to Rock, Go to the Quarry
- Baby, I'm King
- Final Interview
- Who Made You Do It? (II)
External links
- http://www.rustyspell.com/music/lasthardmen.html
- http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/pages/articles/meet-jimmy-flemion-part-2