Sebadoh
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Background information | |
Origin | Northampton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Genres | |
Discography | Sebadoh discography |
Years active | 1986–present |
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Website | sebadoh |
Sebadoh (
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The band then went on a 14-year recording hiatus, during which time members pursued other projects while occasionally touring as Sebadoh. The group, fronted by Barlow and now featuring drummer Bob D'Amico, returned in 2012 with the Secret EP and, in 2013, a full-length album titled Defend Yourself, which were both self-recorded. The album Act Surprised followed in 2019.[2]
History
Lou Barlow was the bass player for alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. (originally Dinosaur) in the 1980s. While both Barlow and leader
After touring with
Following
In March 2007, the "Sebadoh Classic" lineup of Barlow, Gaffney and Loewenstein went on tour together for the first time in fourteen years.[11] This coincided with a new series of reissues which repackaged some of the early albums with extra discs of unreleased tracks. First came a reissue of Sebadoh III, then The Freed Man, and Bubble & Scrape.[12]
The reunion tour continued into 2008, and in May included a live performance of
In 2011, Sebadoh toured in support of reissues for their Bakesale and Harmacy albums. Though Bakesale was reissued on time, as of June 2015, Harmacy has still not been reissued.[13] Taking the place of Gaffney on drums was Bob D'Amico, who plays with Loewenstein in both Circle of Buzzards and The Fiery Furnaces.[14]
In March 2012, Lou Barlow reissued the early recordings of Weed Forrestin' on the Sebadoh bandcamp, available in a digital download, double cd, vinyl, and deluxe edition with the Child of the Apocalypse sessions as a cassette tape. Fifty copies of "Weed Forrestin" came as a surprise bonus with purchases of the limited edition re-release of Dinosaur Jr.'s first three albums in a cassette boxed set released by Joyful Noise in 2012.[15]
They were chosen by
In July 2012, Sebadoh released Secret EP on the Sebadoh bandcamp, available in a digital download. CD copies were only available at the shows of their 2012 tour. In June 2013, Joyful Noise released it on vinyl.
Their eighth studio album, Defend Yourself, came out on Joyful Noise Recordings on September 17, 2013. It debuted at No. 1 on the "New Alternative Artists" Billboard chart, since the band had been together for roughly 27 years at that point in time.[17]
On March 1, 2019, the band announced that their ninth studio album Act Surprised will be released on May 24, 2019, via Dangerbird Records. The same day the first single off the album, "Celebrate the Void" was released.[18]
Members
Current members
- Lou Barlow – vocals, guitar, bass (1986–present)
- Jason Loewenstein – vocals, bass, drums, guitar (1989–present)
- Bob D'Amico – drums, percussion (2011–present)
Former members
- Eric Gaffney – vocals, drums, guitar (1986–1994, 2007–2011)
- Bob Fay – drums, vocals (1994–1998)
- Russell Pollard – drums (1998–2000)
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- The Freed Man (1989)
- Weed Forestin' (1990)
- Sebadoh III (1991)
- Bubble & Scrape (1993)
- Bakesale (1994)
- Harmacy (1996)
- The Sebadoh (1999)[9]
- Defend Yourself (2013)
- Act Surprised (2019)[18]
Compilation albums
- The Freed Weed (1990)
- Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock (1992)
- Wade Through the Boggs (2007)
Bibliography
- Azerrad, Michael. ISBN 0-316-78753-1
References
- ^ "Lou Barlow and an oddball life in music". Chicago Tribune. September 25, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Sebadoh: Act Surprised". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Levin, Darren (September 15, 2011). "Yearning for the simpler times". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ Azerrad, 2001. p 357
- ^ Azerrad, 2001. p. 359
- ^ Azerrad, 2001. p. 373
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ Mojo, September 1996, p. 28
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "Live Reviews: Sebadoh March 7, 1999 The Opera House, Toronto, ON"[usurped]. Chart Attack, review by Daniel Smallegange
- ^ Staff, Billboard (December 21, 2006). "Classic Sebadoh Lineup Reuniting For 2007 Tour". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ Benson, John (January 12, 2007). "Sebadoh Springs Back To Action For 2007 Tour". Billboard. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Eating grapefruit, leaving on 3/21". Loobiecore.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Interview: Sebadoh". SanDiego.com. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Announcing the Dinosaur Jr. Cassette Trilogy". Joyful Noise Recordings. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "ATP curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel)". All Tomorrow's Parties. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Sebadoh | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Minsker, Evan (March 1, 2019). "Sebadoh Announce New Album Act Surprised, Share Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
External links
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- Sebadoh website
- Sebadoh discography at Discogs
- Lou Barlow website
- Jason Loewenstein website
- Joyful Noise Recordings
- "Skull" music video (from Bakesale)
- Review of Sebadoh @ Manchester Academy 3, April 2008.
- Sebadoh Interview
- Jason Loewenstein interview February 1, 2011
- Interview with Lou Barlow & Murph (Dinosaur Jr.) September 9, 2009 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Interview with Lou Barlow (via Talk Rock To Me) August 17, 2012