Satchel (band)

Satchel
Satchel in 1994
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1991 - Present
Labels	Epic Records
Associated acts	Brad, Pigeonhed, Malfunkshun, Head Hunters
Website	satchelpartnership.com
Members
Shawn Smith Regan Hagar John Hoag Mike Berg Jeff Fielder Lonnie Marshall
Past members
Cory Kane Jefferson Bennett

Satchel is an alternative rock band from Seattle, featuring Shawn Smith (vocals, piano and guitar), Regan Hagar (drums), John Hoag (guitar) and Mike Berg (bass), who replaced original bassist Cory Kane in 1995.

History

Satchel was originally formed under the name Bliss by vocalist Shawn Smith and drummer Regan Hagar, after their previous band Brad (which also featured guitarist Stone Gossard) went on hiatus. They recruited guitarist John Hoag, bassist Cory Kane and Jefferson Bennett on saxophone. However they were met with a copyright name challenge. As a result, they settled on the name Satchel, and Bennett left the band.

Satchel released their first album EDC in 1994. Some of EDC's song titles were taken from the character's names in the film Reservoir Dogs, one of the band's favorite movies. Satchel went on tour to support the album.

In early 1995, the bassist Cory Kane was replaced by Mike Berg because of personality conflicts. They released their second album, The Family, in 1996, which was co-produced by Stone Gossard. Again, the band embarked on a long tour.

At the end of the tour, Smith and Hagar were invited by Gossard to reform Brad, an invitation they accepted. As a result, Hoag quit the band and Satchel went on hiatus. In 2005, Brad released an album of previously unreleased tracks from both Satchel and Brad called Brad vs. Satchel.

Satchel returned in 2010 with Shawn Smith (vocals/piano/bass), Regan Hagar (drums/bass), and John Hoag (guitar/bass). Jeff Fielder, Mike Berg & Lonnie Marshall also have additional bass duties.

The new line up recorded an album titled Heartache and Honey, released in early 2010. There is an exclusive stream of a new song called "The Return of..." available from their official website. Shawn Smith's record label Sound vs Silence will release a compilation CD which includes an exclusive non-album track, "Shoulder to Shoulder".

In popular culture

• The song "Suffering" was featured in the films Beautiful Girls and The Girl Next Door. It was also featured in an episode of One Tree Hill.
• The song "Walk in Freedom" can be heard in the movie Strange Days.

Discography

Albums

• EDC (1994)
• The Family (1996)
• Brad vs Satchel (2005)
• Heartache and Honey (2010)

External links

• Satchel at Allmusic
• THE OFFICIAL SATCHEL WEBSITE
• Sound vs Silence record label Website
• Shawn Smith's Official Website
• Shawn Smith's Official Website
• THE OFFICIAL BRAD/SATCHEL/SHAWN SMITH MERCHANDISE WEBSITE