Shockabilly
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Shockabilly was a band which included Eugene Chadbourne
on guitar/vocals, Mark Kramer
on bass/organ, and David Licht on drums.
Shockabilly released a number of albums during their brief existence (1982–1985), most were later re-released. The music itself is mostly avant-garde reworkings of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll standards.
Eugene Chadbourne
Eugene Chadbourne is an American improvisor, guitarist and banjoist. Highly eclectic and unconventional, Chadbourne's most formative influence is free jazz. He has also been a reviewer for Allmusic and a contributor to Maximum RocknRoll.Chadbourne started out playing rock and roll guitar, but...
on guitar/vocals, Mark Kramer
Mark Kramer
Mark Kramer , known professionally as Kramer, is a musician, composer, record producer and founder of the New York City record label Shimmy-Disc...
on bass/organ, and David Licht on drums.
Shockabilly released a number of albums during their brief existence (1982–1985), most were later re-released. The music itself is mostly avant-garde reworkings of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll standards.
Discography
- The Dawn of Shockabilly EP (Rough TradeRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
1982) (Shimmy DiscShimmy DiscShimmy Disc was an influential New York City based record label founded in 1987 by Mark Kramer. Before it was sold to the Knitting Factory, it was responsible for providing a mass audience for acts including Bongwater, Daniel Johnston, Fly Ashtray, Galaxie 500, King Missile, Boredoms, Ruins, Ween,...
1988) - Earth vs. Shockabilly (Rough Trade 1983) (Shimmy Disc 1988)
- Greatest Hits EP (RedRedRed is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 630–740 nm. Longer wavelengths than this are called infrared , and cannot be seen by the naked eye...
1983) - Colosseum (Rough Trade 1984)
- Vietnam (Fundamental Music 1984)
- Heaven (Fundamental Music 1985)
- The Ghost of Shockabilly (Shimmy Disc 1989)
- Vietnam/HeavenVietnam/HeavenVietnam/Heaven is a studio album by the band Shockabilly, one of the many projects of influential and prolific guitarist Eugene Chadbourne. The album is a combination of two previously unavailable LPs, and was extremely well received by critics. Notably, these recordings feature many sonic...
(Shimmy Disc 1990) - Live ... Just Beautiful (Shimmy Disc 1990)