Southern Culture on the Skids

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Southern Culture on the Skids
Origin Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Genres Alternative rock,
Neo-psychedelia,
Experimental rock,
Rockabilly,
Surf Rock
Years active 1983,
1987-present
Labels Lloyd Street,
Moist,
Plan 9,
Caroline,
Safe House,
Geffen,
Estrus,
TVT,
Yep Roc
Website Official website
Members
Rick Miller,
Dave Hartman,
Mary Huff,
Tim Barnes
Former members
Stan Lewis,
Leslie Land,
Chip Shelby,
Chris Bess

Southern Culture on the Skids, also sometimes known as SCOTS, is an American rock band that was formed in 1983 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band consists of Rick Miller, Dave Hartman, and Mary Huff.

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[edit] Musical style

Stylistically, SCOTS gravitate towards the rockabilly, surf rock, country music, and R&B genres, with a punk edge and outrageous humor thrown in.

[edit] Musical themes

SCOTS' music is generally very upbeat, as they usually write and perform songs about dancing, sex, and fried chicken, which are main themes in songs such as "Cheap Motels," "Soul City," and "Eight Piece Box." They are also known for their live shows, which often include throwing fried chicken and banana pudding into the audience, and audience members invited to dance onstage. As a general rule, they are not hostile toward non-commercial taping of their shows.[1]

[edit] Other media

The SCOTS track "40 Miles to Vegas" appeared on the EA Sports video game NASCAR 07. The band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1995, performing "Camel Walk" from their album Dirt Track Date. They have also appeared numerous times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Two of their songs "King of the Mountain" and "The Corn Rocket" appeared on the soundtrack to the 2001 film Super Troopers. The song "My Baby's Got the Strangest Ways" appears on the soundtrack to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer

[edit] Members

[edit] Current

[edit] Former

  • Stan Lewis
  • Leslie Land
  • Chip Shelby
  • Chris Bess

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title Label
1986 Southern Culture on the Skids Lloyd Street Records
1990 Too Much Pork for Just One Fork Moist Records
1992 For Lovers Only Safe House Records
1994 Ditch Diggin' Safe House Records
1995 Dirt Track Date Geffen Records
1997 Plastic Seat Sweat Geffen Records
2000 Liquored Up and Lacquered Down TVT Records
2004 Mojo Box Yep Roc Records
2006 Doublewide and Live Yep Roc Records
2006 Doublewide and Live Deluxe Yep Roc Records
2007 Countrypolitan Favorites Yep Roc Records

[edit] Singles / E.P.s / demos

Year Title Label Other information
1985 Voodoo Beach Party Lloyd Street Records  ?
1992 Peckin' Party Feedbag Records  ?
1993 Girlfight Sympathy for the Record Industry  ?
1996 Santo Swings!/Viva del Santo Estrus Records  ?
1997 Camel Walk Geffen Records from Dirt Track Date released September 24, 1996.
1999 Zombified Monkey-Dog Records  ?

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ http://www.scots.com/tourdates/taping.htm

[edit] External links

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