Swearing at Motorists
| Swearing At Motorists | |
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 Swearing at Motorists live in the early 2000s in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Secretly Canadian |
| Website | [1] |
| Members | |
| dave doughman - vocals, guitars, etc joseph siwinski - drums |
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| Past members | |
| don thrasher - drums, tapes timmy taylor - drums mike volk - guitar neil blender - bass kelley marchal - percussion matt bowman - guitar c. wright - sitar phil mehaffey - organ tom byrne - 12 string guitar, mandolin, lap steel kelli byrne - vocals rodd boggs - dulcimer, guitar, trumpet steve poulton - organ warren byrom - trumpet nate farley - farfisa jim greer - guitar nick chiccehitto - mandolin brian mctear - rhodes, banjo noel siwinski - guitar todd siwinski - percussion kurt wunder - trumpet travis nelson - drums jonathan cargill - drums michael kapinus - trumpet jim zespy - organ, keyboards joe dilworth - drums harrison hayes - drums mike kennedy - drums richard coneliano - drums ben chamie - drums jason kourkounis - drums dimitri coats - drums scout niblett - drums craig nichols - drums will johnson - drums matt "pistol" stoessel - pedal steel henry owings - vocals tc marsh - drums martin boeters - drums ludwig jackson doughman - vocals, drums |
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Swearing At Motorists is a two-piece rock and roll band composed of Dave Doughman (guitar, vocals) and Joseph Siwinski (drums). They formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1990s. Joseph Siwinski replaced Don Thrasher (formerly of Guided by Voices), who had originally been on drums.
Critics have wisely referred to Swearing At Motorists as “The Two Man Who” and anyone who has been fortunate to see them live would surely concur. The band developed a reputation for being one of the most energetic charismatic American bands, both on stage and record. Their albums are a perfect combination of compact stadium rock sing-alongs and lucid love songs that portray a character at the mercy of his own destiny. It all began in the early 1990′s in the bedrooms and basements of Dayton, Ohio amongst the hazy murk of the Midwest American lo-fi scene — a movement championed by neighbors Guided By Voices as well as Sebadoh, The Grifters, and Pavement.
Heavily influenced by other lo-fi music, Swearing At Motorists' songs are characterized by emphatic, crunching tonic chords, emotive vocals, and raw recordings, though with more emphasis on production than many lo-fi acts. Lyrically, Doughman blends narratives of seemingly mundane everyday occurrences with occasional elements of surrealism or subtle commentary, such as in Calgon, Take Me Away!. Perhaps the best known Swearing At Motorists song, "Flying Pizza", named after a Dayton pizzeria, details an unpleasant encounter with an old acquaintance.
Swearing At Motorists' concerts are characterized by Doughman's energetic performances, which involve antics such as tearing the strings out of his guitar mid-song and jumping offstage, as well as comedic anecdotes relayed between, and sometimes within, songs. The band has toured the United States and Europe several times. Since 2000 all of their records have been released by Bloomington, Indiana label Secretly Canadian.
Frontman Dave Doughman has challenged The White Stripes to a contest of who can put on a better show and rock harder, but has been turned down.[1]
[edit] Discography
- Swearing At Motorists (CD) - 1995
- Tuesday's Pretzel Night (EP) - 1996
- The Fear of Low-Flying Clouds (LP) - 1997
- Enough Drama and The Way Things Are (EP) - 1997
- More Songs From the Mellow Struggle (CD) - 2000
- Stumble to the Zero Hour (EP) - 2000
- Number Seven Uptown (LP) - 2000
- The Burnt Orange Heresy (EP) - 2000
- Along the Inclined Plane (EP) - 2002
- This Flag Signals Goodbye (LP) - 2002
- Last Night Becomes This Morning (LP) - 2006
- Exile on Gipsstrasse (LP) - 2006
- Postcards From A Drinking Town (collected singles '96-'02) (LP) - 2011
