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Lambchop (band)

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Lambchop
Lambchop playing in Dachau, Germany, July 2009
Lambchop playing in Dachau, Germany, July 2009
Background information
OriginNashville, Tennessee, United States
GenresAlternative country, alternative rock
Years active1986–present
LabelsMerge
MembersKurt Wagner
Andrew Broder
Ryan Olson
C.J. Camerieri
Tim Purnell (Twit One [de])
Past membersMarc Trovillion
William Tyler
Sam Baker
Jonathan Marx
Alex McManus
Deanna Varagona
Paul Niehaus
Roy Agee
John Delworth
Mark Nevers
Chris A. Scott
Charles Scott Chase
Bill Killebrew
Steve Goodhue
Allen Lowrey
Dennis Cronin
Ryan Norris
Tony Crow
Matt Swanson
Scott Martin
Matt Glassmeyer
Andy Stack
James McNew
WebsiteLambchop.net

Lambchop, originally Posterchild, is an American band from Nashville, Tennessee.[1]

Description and history

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Initially formed as a three piece in 1986 with Kurt Wagner, bassist Marc Trivillion and guitarist Jim Watkins with the name Posterchild. They released some low-fi bedroom recordings on cassette such as I’m Fucking Your Daughter. In 1992 they released a split 7” with Crop Circle Hoax which got the attention of entertainment lawyer George Regis, who sued on behalf of the similarly named band Poster Children. After trying a few different names they settled on Lambchop and signed to Merge Records in 1993 releasing their debut single Nine that year.

Never a band with a "core" lineup, Lambchop has consisted of a large and fluid collective of musicians focused around its creative centre, frontman Kurt Wagner. Lambchop is loosely associated with the alternative country genre.[2] Initially indebted to traditional country, the music has subsequently moved through a range of influences including post-rock, soul and lounge music.

Whatever the style, the characteristic mood of Lambchop's music is evoked by Wagner's distinctive songwriting: lyrically subtle and ambiguous, the vocals melodic but understated. American Songwriter described Wagner's lyrics as "witty and deeply insightful."[3]

They were the backing band for Vic Chesnutt on his 1998 album The Salesman and Bernadette.[2]

Singer Kurt Wagner is married to founder of Nashville 90's record store, Lucy's Record Shop and Tennessee Democratic Party leader Mary Mancini.[4]

Personnel

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Summary of members as credited on studio albums (1994–present)

Former bass player Marc Trovillion died of a heart attack in October 2013, aged 56.[5]

Discography

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Releases as Posterchild

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  • "An Open Fresca" / "A Moist Towlette" (split with Crop Circle Hoax) (1992)

Cassettes

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  • Secret Secret Sourpuss (1990)
  • Big Tussie (1992)
  • Sorry About The Deformed Heart (split with Crop Circle Hoax and Spent) (1993)

Singles

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  • "Nine" / "Moody Fucker" (1993)
  • "My Cliche" / "Loretta Lung" (1994)
  • "Soaky in the Pooper" (1994)
  • "Your Life As A Sequel" (1995)
  • "Scared Out Of My Shoes" (split 5" vinyl single with Spent) (1995)
  • "The Man Who Loved Beer" (1996)
  • "Hank" (1996)
  • "Cigaretiquette" / "Mr. Crabby" (1996)
  • "Whitey" / "Playboy, the Shit" (1997)
  • "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" (1998)
  • "Your Fucking Sunny Day" (1998)
  • "Up with People!" / "Miss Prissy" (2000)
  • "Is a Woman" (2002)
  • "Something's Going On (And On)" (2004)
  • "The Hustle" / "When You Were Mine" (2017)

Studio albums

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List of studio albums
Title Album details
I Hope You're Sitting Down/Jack's Tulips
How I Quit Smoking
  • Released: January 30, 1996
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
Thriller
  • Released: September 23, 1997
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
What Another Man Spills
  • Released: September 8, 1998
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
Nixon
  • Released: February 8, 2000
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
Is a Woman
  • Released: February 19, 2002
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
Aw Cmon
  • Released: February 9, 2004
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
No You Cmon
  • Released: February 17, 2004
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
Damaged
  • Released: August 14, 2006
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
OH (Ohio)[1]
  • Released: October 6, 2008
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD
Mr. M
  • Released: February 21, 2012
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
FLOTUS
  • Released: November 4, 2016
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
This (Is What I Wanted to Tell You)
  • Released: March 22, 2019
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
Trip
  • Released: November 13, 2020
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
Showtunes
  • Released: May 21, 2021
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP
The Bible
  • Released: September 30, 2022
  • Label: Merge Records
  • Formats: CD/LP

Compilation albums

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Tour only albums

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  • Pet Sounds Sucks (Live at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco) (2002)
  • Mono (Live in Würselen, Germany) (2003-04)
  • Nashville Does Dallas (2004)
  • Boo Fucking Who? (Live in Brussels, Belgium) (2004)
  • Succulence (Live in Vienna, Austria) (2006)
  • Rainer on My Parade (Live, various locations) (2008)
  • Democracy (2012)
  • Live At The Shanghai Symphony Chamber Hall (2017)

EPs

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  • Hank (1996)
  • The Queens Royal Trimma (Live Royal Festival Hall, London – Tour Only) (2000)
  • Treasure Chest of the Enemy (Tour Only) (2001)
  • CoLab (with Hands Off Cuba) (2005)
  • Mr. N (2012)
  • Basement Tapes (2019)[6]

Live albums

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  • Live at XX Merge (2009)

DVDs

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  • No Such Silence (2007)

References

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  1. ^ a b Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 551. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Allison (October 20, 1998). "Vic Chestnutt Sweats the Music Biz". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lambchop: Mixed Media". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Mary Mancini". October 28, 2019.
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan (October 18, 2013). "Marc Trovillion, Ex-Lambchop Bassist, Dead at 56". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Minsker, Evan (October 30, 2019). "Lambchop Release New Basement Tapes EP: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
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