The Supersuckers
are an American rock band. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Following the relative success of their 1997 foray into country music with the release of Must've Been High
, they have also been known to play country shows under various names, including, of course, The Supersuckers.
As of April 2005, the members are Eddie Spaghetti on bass and lead vocals along with Rontrose Heathman and Dan "Thunder" Bolton on guitars. Drummer and original member Dancing Eagle recently parted ways with the band while guitarist Dan "Thunder" Bolton is back after taking a break from touring. Dusty Watson from Agent Orange was handling drums until March 2006. On June 16, 2006 The Supersuckers announced the addition of Scott Churilla as their new full-time drummer.
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History
The Supersuckers formed in 1988 as The Black Supersuckers in
Tucson,
AZ. The original line-up was
Eddie Spaghetti on bass,
Dan "Thunder" Bolton and
Rontrose Heathman on guitars,
Dancing Eagle on drums, and Eric Martin as the lead singer. In 1989, they moved to
Seattle,
WA. Here, Eric Martin left the band. The song "Marie" was allegedly dedicated to Martin's mother after his death. The remaining members decided to continue as a four piece with
Eddie Spaghetti taking over the vocalist role. They recorded numerous singles for various small labels before being signed to
Sub Pop. A sampling of these are collected on the 1992 release
The Songs All Sound the Same
. Their first album with
Sub Pop,
The Smoke of Hell
, was released in 1992.
In 1995, guitarist
Rontrose Heathman temporarily left the band. He was replaced by
Rick Sims, formerly of the band the
Didjits (and the
Gaza Strippers), for the recording of their third album,
The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers
, and the subsequent tour. Heathman returned for the recording of their fourth album,
Must've Been High
, which, as their first country album, was a major turning point for the band. Their fifth and final album with Sub-Pop was their greatest hits release, 1999's
How the Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World
. That same year they released their fifth studio album,
The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll
.
In 2001, the band formed their own record label,
Mid-Fi Recordings. In addition to numerous singles and several live recordings, the band released their sixth studio album,
Motherfuckers Be Trippin'
on this label. As of May 2005, their most recent release is the singles collection
Devil's Food
.
On tour, the Supersuckers always close their show with a "fake encore," where the band and the audience go through a 15 second pretend exit and stage entrance.
Associations
The Supersuckers have recorded with many artists including:
Willie Nelson,
Steve Earle,
Kelley Deal of
The Breeders, and
Eddie Vedder of
Pearl Jam. They have appeared on
The Tonight Show
with
Jay Leno backing
Willie Nelson. They have toured with numerous
bands such as
Mudhoney,
Social Distortion,
Bad Religion,
The Ramones,
Motörhead,
Flogging Molly,
Toadies,
Supagroup, the
Butthole Surfers,
The Reverend Horton Heat,
The New York Dolls,
The Dwarves,
White Zombie, and
Nashville Pussy.
The Murder City Devils name check Eddie Spaghetti in their song "Lemuria Rising."
Causes
The band has been involved in several charitable causes over their career, notably playing a few
Farm Aid shows. But the cause they seem to tout above all others, apart from themselves,
is that of the
West Memphis 3. They have held a number of
eBay auctions and concerts
to benefit the three's legal defense fund, in addition to being involved in a benefit album
entitled
Free the West Memphis 3
, of which
Eddie Spaghetti was one of the producers.
The band also played at the
VladiROCKstok '96 Music Festival in Vladivostok, Russia. According to a CBS News report, Russian fans enjoyed their hard-driving style and cowboy hats, while the festival supported
Friends of the Earth and a local children's fund. According to lore, the heavy police presence and temporary stage barriers inspired their song "Barricade."
Band members
Current members
- Eddie Spaghetti
– bass (1988–present), lead vocals (1989–present)
- Ron "Rontrose" Heathman
– guitars, backing vocals (1988–1995, 1996–present)
- Dan "Thunder" Bolton
– guitars, backing vocals (1988–2003, 2005–present)
- Scott "Scottzilla" Churilla
– drums (2006–present)
Former members
- Dancing Eagle
– drums, backing vocals (1988–2005)
- Rick Sims
– guitars, backing vocals (1995–1996)
- Dusty Watson
– drums (2005–2006)
- Eric Martin
– lead vocals (1988–1989)
Discography
Albums
- The Songs All Sound the Same
— 1992, eMpty Records (singles collection)
- The Smoke of Hell
— 1992, Sub Pop
- Good Livin' Platter-1993. Recorded as Junkyard Dogs. Album of cover songs done country style.
- La Mano Cornuda
— 1994, Sub Pop
- The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers
— 1995, Sub Pop
- Must've Been High
— 1997, Sub-Pop (country)
- How the Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World
— 1999, Sub Pop
- The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll
— 1999, KOCH
- Must've Been Live
— 2002, Mid-Fi (live) (country)
- Splitsville 1
— 2002 (split with Electric Frankenstein)
- Motherfuckers Be Trippin'
— 2003, Mid-Fi
- Live at the Magic Bag
— 2004, Mid-Fi (live)
- Live at the Tractor Tavern
— 2004, Mid-Fi (live) (country)
- Devil's Food
— 2005, Mid-Fi (singles collection)
- ''Paid — 2006
- ''Live at the Whole Foods Market Digital Download; 2007
- ''Get It Together — 2008
Singles
7" Single Releases on the Sub Pop label
- SP125
Like A Big Fuckin' Train / Luck / I Say Fuck / Caliente / Retarded Bill / Four Stroke 7"
- SP170
Hell City Hell / Dead Homiez 7"
- SP225
She's My Bitch / Drinkin N Drivin 7"
- SP249
400 Bucks / Caliente 7" (With The Reverend Horton Heat)
- SP296
Born With A Tail / Are You Ready? 7"
- SP314
Born With A Tail / Run Like A Motherfucker 7"
- SP315
Marie / 19th Most Powerful Woman In Rock 7"
- SP384
Leave This Town / Mother Mary 7"
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References
- http://www.vinylnet.co.uk/record-label-discographies.asp link