R. Stevie Moore
Encyclopedia
Robert Steven Moore is an American
singer, songwriter, and musician
. In addition to having numerous albums released on labels
around the world, the prolific Moore has self-released over 400 cassette
and CD-R
albums since 1968, as well as dozens of home videos, mostly through the R. Stevie Moore Cassette Club, a home-based label. His eclectic work incorporates a variety of musical styles, both popular and experimental. From 1978 to November 2010, Moore lived and recorded in his apartment studios in Montclair, New Jersey
, and then Bloomfield, New Jersey
, before relocating to his native Nashville in December 2010. He is the oldest son of Bob Moore
, veteran Nashville A-Team
bassist, producer, and orchestra leader, as well as a longtime sideman for Elvis Presley
, Roy Orbison
and many others.
In February 2005, newspaper writer Tammy LaGorce praised Moore, dubbing him a "lo-fi legend" in the New York Times.
, made his commercial recording debut inadvertently at age seven, an overdub session his father set up, singing a duet with Jim Reeves
entitled "But You Love Me, Daddy" in 1959. The novelty song went unreleased for 10 years, when it became a hit single in the UK on the RCA Victor label in 1969.
Moore is proficient on guitar
, bass, keyboards
, percussion, and songwriting. In 1966, he began pursuing what would become his lifelong passion, home recording as a one-man band, using reel-to-reel tape decks set up in his parents' basement in suburban Madison
. In 1967, he formed a casual group with school friends, The Marlborough (a rock combo). He also began working for his father as a studio musician, and as an assistant at Mimosa Music, his father's music publishing company.
After dropping out
of Vanderbilt University
in 1971 to pursue the lifestyle of a one-man band rock artist, Moore later had built up enough material to issue his home-recorded 1976 debut album Phonography
on his uncle Harry "H.P." Palmer's HP Music label. The initial run was limited to 100 pressings. New York's Trouser Press
magazine gave the obscure album rave reviews, calling it "an outrageous collection of musical brain spewage" and "a true slash of genius" in its December 1977 issue. Moore moved from Nashville to New Jersey
shortly afterwards, his uncle then releasing two further vinyl collections, the Stance EP, and second album Delicate Tension
in 1978 (Moore's prolific home tape releases continuing at the same time).
In 1996 "Phonography" was listed among "the fifty most significant indie records" in Rolling Stone
's Alt-Rock-A-Rama.
1980 saw an important tape release, Clack, this time recorded "professionally" in midtown Manhattan. In 1981, Moore made a timely decision to invent the RSM Cassette Club as an outlet for his vast home-recorded work, making available on the newly-popular format all of his original reel-to-reel master tapes stretching back to 1968, each listed with a 'listenability quotient' rating from 1 to 10.
The next LP release was 1984's What's The Point?!!
and in the same year Paris' New Rose Records issued a double album compilation, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About R Stevie Moore But Were Afraid To Ask. The label described Moore as "one of the best songwriters of all time". Everything proved briefly popular in France, with a single "Chantilly Lace" from the album becoming a minor sleeper hit there, and prompting Moore to undertake a promotional visit to the country, where he was welcomed with awesome adulation, and caught a small "press-buzz". Further albums followed in the 80s, including Verve, Glad Music
(this time recorded in a professional 16-track studio), (1952-19??)
, and Teenage Spectacular
(described by Moore then as "the most enjoyable project of my career".
During the 1980s Moore appeared sporadically on the Uncle Floyd TV show, a tongue-in-cheek, public-access style clown
, puppet
and variety show
that broadcast out of New Jersey
, often providing comedic relief through his quirky vision and snarky comebacks.
Moore was an early on-air personality at WFMU
, an independent free-form radio
station out of New Jersey.
Around 1988, Moore started working in home
video
, and he is now very active on YouTube
and MySpace
.
The advent of CD-R
as a medium for self-issued music brought new enthusiasm for his home recording, and in 1999 the cassette
club became the "R. Stevie Moore CDR Club" (CDRSMCLUB).
In 2002 Moore recorded an album with Half Japanese
frontman Jad Fair
, titled FairMoore, described as "a lovely, heartfelt effort that shows both in top form" by Dave Mandl, who stated that it "brings together two fiercely original figures in the American music underground
", the album consisting of Fair reciting his poetry over Moore's instrumental backing.
Throughout the 2000s Moore continued to license material for official CDs released on various independent labels around the world: UK punk and reissue label Cherry Red
put out two well-distributed compilations. Moore has also worked on numerous mail collaborations with a wide array of international underground artists such as Terry Burrows
(aka Yukio Yung), Ariel Pink
, Mike Watt
, Jason Falkner
, Eric Matthews
, Penn Jillette
, Dr. Dog
, Ergo Phizmiz, Mark Vidler, David Fenech
, MGMT
, Kramer, Lane Steinberg and others.
Recently, the music blogsite www.sickoftheradio.com has created an extensive new Moore online tribute project, Copy Me, inviting and consisting of various underground and DIY artists submitting their own cover versions of his songs for free download compilations.
To close out 2010, Moore decided to return to his hometown of Nashville to continue his recording and performing career.
In 2011, Moore embarked on his first ever tour, including Europe.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer, songwriter, and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. In addition to having numerous albums released on labels
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
around the world, the prolific Moore has self-released over 400 cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
and CD-R
CD-R
A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
albums since 1968, as well as dozens of home videos, mostly through the R. Stevie Moore Cassette Club, a home-based label. His eclectic work incorporates a variety of musical styles, both popular and experimental. From 1978 to November 2010, Moore lived and recorded in his apartment studios in Montclair, New Jersey
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
, and then Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...
, before relocating to his native Nashville in December 2010. He is the oldest son of Bob Moore
Bob Moore
Bob Loyce Moore is an American session musician, orchestra leader, and bassist who was a member of the legendary Nashville A-Team during the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:...
, veteran Nashville A-Team
The Nashville A-Team
The Nashville A-Team was a nickname given to a group of session musicians in Nashville, Tennessee, who earned wide acclaim in the 1950s and 1960s. They backed dozens of popular singers, including Elvis Presley, Eddy Arnold, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Bob Dylan and others.The Nashville A-Team's...
bassist, producer, and orchestra leader, as well as a longtime sideman for Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
and many others.
In February 2005, newspaper writer Tammy LaGorce praised Moore, dubbing him a "lo-fi legend" in the New York Times.
Biography
Moore, born in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, made his commercial recording debut inadvertently at age seven, an overdub session his father set up, singing a duet with Jim Reeves
Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound...
entitled "But You Love Me, Daddy" in 1959. The novelty song went unreleased for 10 years, when it became a hit single in the UK on the RCA Victor label in 1969.
Moore is proficient on guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, bass, keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, percussion, and songwriting. In 1966, he began pursuing what would become his lifelong passion, home recording as a one-man band, using reel-to-reel tape decks set up in his parents' basement in suburban Madison
Madison, Tennessee
Madison, Tennessee is a neighborhood in northeast Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
. In 1967, he formed a casual group with school friends, The Marlborough (a rock combo). He also began working for his father as a studio musician, and as an assistant at Mimosa Music, his father's music publishing company.
After dropping out
Dropping out
Dropping out means leaving a group for either practical reasons, necessities or disillusionment with the system from which the individual in question leaves....
of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
in 1971 to pursue the lifestyle of a one-man band rock artist, Moore later had built up enough material to issue his home-recorded 1976 debut album Phonography
Phonography (album)
Phonography was the 1976 debut 12" vinyl record album by outsider musician and one-man band R. Stevie Moore.The album was originally privately pressed in a limited edition of 100 copies on the artist's private Vital Records "label" in Nashville Tennessee. It contains Moore's earliest songs and...
on his uncle Harry "H.P." Palmer's HP Music label. The initial run was limited to 100 pressings. New York's Trouser Press
Trouser Press
Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow Who fan Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" ...
magazine gave the obscure album rave reviews, calling it "an outrageous collection of musical brain spewage" and "a true slash of genius" in its December 1977 issue. Moore moved from Nashville to New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
shortly afterwards, his uncle then releasing two further vinyl collections, the Stance EP, and second album Delicate Tension
Delicate Tension
Delicate Tension is the second 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. The album was issued in a small pressing by Moore's uncle Harry Palmer's H.P. Music in late 1978...
in 1978 (Moore's prolific home tape releases continuing at the same time).
In 1996 "Phonography" was listed among "the fifty most significant indie records" in Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
's Alt-Rock-A-Rama.
1980 saw an important tape release, Clack, this time recorded "professionally" in midtown Manhattan. In 1981, Moore made a timely decision to invent the RSM Cassette Club as an outlet for his vast home-recorded work, making available on the newly-popular format all of his original reel-to-reel master tapes stretching back to 1968, each listed with a 'listenability quotient' rating from 1 to 10.
The next LP release was 1984's What's The Point?!!
What's The Point?!!
What's The Point?!! is the fourth album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the first album released by Steve Feigenbaum's Cuneiform_Records label in Silver Spring MD. The vinyl record was pressed in Holland...
and in the same year Paris' New Rose Records issued a double album compilation, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About R Stevie Moore But Were Afraid To Ask. The label described Moore as "one of the best songwriters of all time". Everything proved briefly popular in France, with a single "Chantilly Lace" from the album becoming a minor sleeper hit there, and prompting Moore to undertake a promotional visit to the country, where he was welcomed with awesome adulation, and caught a small "press-buzz". Further albums followed in the 80s, including Verve, Glad Music
Glad Music
Glad Music is the sixth 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the second of four RSM albums released by New Rose Records in Paris, France. Glad Music differed from most Moore record albums by being almost exclusively recorded in a professional...
(this time recorded in a professional 16-track studio), (1952-19??)
(1952-19??)
is the seventh 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was released on Alan Jenkins' Cordelia Records label in the UK. Never officially reissued on compact disc, the CD-R version is available by mail from the artist.-Track listing:All tracks by R...
, and Teenage Spectacular
Teenage Spectacular
Teenage Spectacular is the eighth 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the third of four RSM albums released by New Rose Records in Paris, France. Like 1986's Glad Music, Teenage Spectacular differed from most Moore record albums by being...
(described by Moore then as "the most enjoyable project of my career".
During the 1980s Moore appeared sporadically on the Uncle Floyd TV show, a tongue-in-cheek, public-access style clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
, puppet
Puppet
A puppet is an inanimate object or representational figure animated or manipulated by an entertainer, who is called a puppeteer. It is used in puppetry, a play or a presentation that is a very ancient form of theatre....
and variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
that broadcast out of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, often providing comedic relief through his quirky vision and snarky comebacks.
Moore was an early on-air personality at WFMU
WFMU
WFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform radio format...
, an independent free-form radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station out of New Jersey.
Around 1988, Moore started working in home
Home
A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either...
video
Video
Video is the technology of electronically capturing, recording, processing, storing, transmitting, and reconstructing a sequence of still images representing scenes in motion.- History :...
, and he is now very active on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
.
The advent of CD-R
CD-R
A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
as a medium for self-issued music brought new enthusiasm for his home recording, and in 1999 the cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
club became the "R. Stevie Moore CDR Club" (CDRSMCLUB).
In 2002 Moore recorded an album with Half Japanese
Half Japanese
Half Japanese is a punk rock band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in their Coldwater, Michigan bedroom around 1975. Their original instrumentation included a small drum set, which they took turns playing; vocals; and an out of tune guitar...
frontman Jad Fair
Jad Fair
Jad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese...
, titled FairMoore, described as "a lovely, heartfelt effort that shows both in top form" by Dave Mandl, who stated that it "brings together two fiercely original figures in the American music underground
Underground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...
", the album consisting of Fair reciting his poetry over Moore's instrumental backing.
Throughout the 2000s Moore continued to license material for official CDs released on various independent labels around the world: UK punk and reissue label Cherry Red
Cherry Red
Cherry Red is a London-based independent record label formed in 1978.-History:Cherry Red grew from the rock promotion company founded in 1971 to promote rock concerts at the Malvern Winter Gardens...
put out two well-distributed compilations. Moore has also worked on numerous mail collaborations with a wide array of international underground artists such as Terry Burrows
Terry Burrows
Terence Ashley Burrows is an English multi-instrumental musician and author based in London. Best known as a performer under the pseudonym Yukio Yung, Burrows is also a prolific author of books relating to music tuition, technology, business, popular psychology and history - including KISS Guide...
(aka Yukio Yung), Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink is a Los Angeles-based recording artist who is sometimes associated with the freak folk scene.-Biography:...
, Mike Watt
Mike Watt
Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...
, Jason Falkner
Jason Falkner
Jason Falkner is an American pop and rock musician. Active since the late 1980s, he has performed with several bands. In addition to releasing several albums as a solo artist, he is a prolific session musician and producer who has contributed to dozens of other recordings by other bands and...
, Eric Matthews
Eric Matthews
Eric Matthews is an American composer, musician, recording artist, and record producer.-Career:Eric Matthews began his serious recording career as one half of the band Cardinal. Cardinal was formed with Australian singer-songwriter Richard Davies in 1992 while the two both lived in Boston,...
, Penn Jillette
Penn Jillette
Penn Fraser Jillette is an American magician, comedian, illusionist, juggler, bassist and a best-selling author known for his work with fellow illusionist Teller in the team Penn & Teller, and advocacy of atheism, libertarian philosophy, free-market economics, and scientific skepticism.-Early...
, Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog
Dr. Dog is a psychedelic rock band from West Grove, Pennsylvania. Its lineup currently consists of Toby Leaman , Scott McMicken , Frank McElroy , Zach Miller , and Eric Slick . Lead vocal duties are shared between Leaman and McMicken, with all members contributing harmonies...
, Ergo Phizmiz, Mark Vidler, David Fenech
David Fenech
David Fenech is a French composer, guitarist and singer born on 19 July 1969 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine.-Biography:David Fenech had a guitar for his tenth birthday and never ceased making music since then. Between 1990 and 1995, he was very active on the mail art network and published tracks on...
, MGMT
MGMT
MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
, Kramer, Lane Steinberg and others.
Recently, the music blogsite www.sickoftheradio.com has created an extensive new Moore online tribute project, Copy Me, inviting and consisting of various underground and DIY artists submitting their own cover versions of his songs for free download compilations.
To close out 2010, Moore decided to return to his hometown of Nashville to continue his recording and performing career.
In 2011, Moore embarked on his first ever tour, including Europe.
Albums
- PhonographyPhonography (album)Phonography was the 1976 debut 12" vinyl record album by outsider musician and one-man band R. Stevie Moore.The album was originally privately pressed in a limited edition of 100 copies on the artist's private Vital Records "label" in Nashville Tennessee. It contains Moore's earliest songs and...
(1976) Vital, (1978) H.P. Music, (1998) Flamingo, (2009) Recommended, (2010) Sundazed - Delicate TensionDelicate TensionDelicate Tension is the second 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. The album was issued in a small pressing by Moore's uncle Harry Palmer's H.P. Music in late 1978...
(1978) H.P. Music, (2004) Cordelia - Everything (1984) New Rose
- What's The Point?!!What's The Point?!!What's The Point?!! is the fourth album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the first album released by Steve Feigenbaum's Cuneiform_Records label in Silver Spring MD. The vinyl record was pressed in Holland...
(1984) Cuneiform - Verve (1985) Hamster
- Glad MusicGlad MusicGlad Music is the sixth 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the second of four RSM albums released by New Rose Records in Paris, France. Glad Music differed from most Moore record albums by being almost exclusively recorded in a professional...
(1986) New Rose - R. Stevie Moore (1952-19??)(1952-19??)is the seventh 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was released on Alan Jenkins' Cordelia Records label in the UK. Never officially reissued on compact disc, the CD-R version is available by mail from the artist.-Track listing:All tracks by R...
(1987) Cordelia - Teenage SpectacularTeenage SpectacularTeenage Spectacular is the eighth 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the third of four RSM albums released by New Rose Records in Paris, France. Like 1986's Glad Music, Teenage Spectacular differed from most Moore record albums by being...
(1987) New Rose - Warning (1988) New Rose
- Thoroughly Years (Phonography 2) (1989) Hamster
- Has-Beens and Never-WeresHas-Beens and Never-WeresHas-Beens and Never-Weres is the tenth 12" vinyl record album by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore.-Side 1:# INTELLIGENCE # NEAR TONIGHT # LOVE IS THE WAY TO MY HEART # SKIN MAGS...
(1990) Heliotrope - GreatesttitsGreatesttitsGreatesttits is the eleventh album released by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore. It was the first official compact disc issued by Moore...
(1990) Fan Club - Contact RiskContact RiskContact Risk is the twelfth album released by DIY home recording pioneer and one-man band R. Stevie Moore.-Track listing:# YOUR DANCING EARS # UNDER THE LIGHT # I COULD BE YOUR LOVER a # ELATION DAMNATION # THE CLINCH...
(1993) Fruit Of The Tune - Revolve (1995) Pink Lemon
- Objectivity (with Yukio Yung) (1997) JAR Music
- The Future Is Worse Than The Past (1999) Megaphon
- Dates (with Dave Gregory) (1999) - (self-released)
- FairMoore (with Jad FairJad FairJad Fair is an American singer, guitarist and graphic artist, most famous for being a founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese.-Biography:In 1974, with his brother David, Jad Fair founded the lo-fi group Half Japanese...
) (2002) Old Gold - Hundreds of Hiding Places (2002) Megaphon
- Hobbies Galore (His Best 24) (2003) Lost Frog (mp3)
- Nevertheless Optimistic (2003) Innova
- Tra La La La Phooey! (2004) Comfort Stand (mp3)
- The Yung and Moore Show Vs. The Whole Goddam Stinkin' World (with Yukio Yung) (2006) Orgone
- Disorganized Overactivity Or Tabitha Soren (2006) Forty-Seven (mp3)
- Meet The R. Stevie Moore (2008) Cherry RedCherry RedCherry Red is a London-based independent record label formed in 1978.-History:Cherry Red grew from the rock promotion company founded in 1971 to promote rock concerts at the Malvern Winter Gardens...
- Special Needs (2008) Park the Van (mp3)
- Me Too (2009) Cherry Red
- Advanced (2011) Eye Tombs
Singles/EPs
- "Roger Ferguson and Ethos" (1973) Basic Sounds Ltd.
- Four From Phonography EP (1977) H.P. Music
- Stance EP (1978) H.P. Music
- "Goodbye Piano"/"I Wish I Could Sing" (1978) Flamingo
- "New Wave"/"Same" (1979) Classass Music Industries
- "Chantilly Lace" + "Teen Routines"/"Bloody Knuckles" (1984) New Rose
- "I Hate People"/"Everyone But Everyone" (1992) Singles Only Label
- "U.R. True" + 3 (2009) Felony Fidelity
External links
- R. Stevie Moore official
- RSM at Trouser Press
- 2006 interview
- R. Stevie Moore at Allmusic
- RSMtv videos at YouTube
- http://www.moorestevie.com/2/wfmu.htmlRSM at WFMUWFMUWFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform radio format...
NJ freeform radio] - Hobbies Galore (2005) - a greatest hitsGreatest hitsA greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
compilation from the Lost Frog netlabelNetlabelA netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet... - R. Stevie Moore releases at the Comfort Stand netlabel
- Nevertheless Optimistic on the Innova label
- RSM at MySpace
- Disorganized Overactivity or Tabitha Soren Free album download from Forty-Seven Records
- Do-It-Yourself till you bleed - Interview by Alfred Boland (June 2000)
- Partial discography and interview
- Bomb Magazine feature