Sloppy Seconds
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Origin | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Genres | Punk rock, garage punk, hard rock, Junk rock |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels |
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Members | B.A. Ace Hardwhere Bo'Ba Jam Steve Sloppy |
Past members | Danny Roadkill |
Website | myspace |
Sloppy Seconds is an American,
The band's unusual and controversial lyrics encompass
Band history
Establishment
Sloppy Seconds was formed in 1984 by a group of friends from Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] The band spent its first three years writing songs and honing its craft, releasing its first record, a four-song EP called The First Seven Inches, in 1987.[1]
Following the release of the first EP, the band went into the studio on its own, assisted by producer Paul Mahern, without a
A series of three singles followed for fans of the 7-inch vinyl format, featuring popular album tracks such as the anthemic "I Don't Wanna Be a Homosexual" and their controversial paean to underaged porn queen Traci Lords, "Come Back Traci."
Band name
Their name derives from the slang term "
Reunion
In January 2008, the band announced they had signed to Kid Tested Records, owned by Dave Parasite of the Parasites.[2] That year, they released Endless Bummer, their first full-length in ten years.[3] In June and July 2008, the band promoted the album with a tour of the United States, which included an appearance at Insubordination Fest.[4]
Sloppy Seconds' first studio album, Destroyed, was reissued on Kid Tested records in 2010.[5] They went on a short East Coast tour in May and June 2010.[6]
Personnel
- B.A. – vocals
- Ace "Spice" Hardwhere – guitars
- Bo'Ba Jam – bass
- Steve – drums
Former members include guitarist and founding member Danny "Roadkill" Thompson, alias "Dr. Roadkill". who left the band in 1993
Discography
Albums
- Destroyed (Toxic Shock) (1989)
- Knock Yer Block Off (Taang!) (1993)
- Live: No Time for Tuning(self-released) (1996)
- More Trouble Than They're Worth (Nitro) (1998)
- Endless Bummer (Kid Tested) (2008)
Singles and EPs
- The First Seven Inches 7-inch EP (Alternative Testicles) (1987)
- Germany EP (1988) (Hebre Scherbe) (1988)
- "Come Back, Traci" / "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (Toxic Shock) (1989)
- "Where Eagles Dare" / "Ice Cream Man" (Roadkill) (1990)
- "I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual" b/w "Human Waste" (Toxic Shock) (1990)
- Lonely Christmas EP (Taang!) (1992)
- 12/29/94 (Fireside Bowl – Chicago, IL) EP (V.M.L.) (1994)
- Split 7-inch with The Vindictives (V.M.L.) (1997) – "Why Don't Lesbians Love Me?" / "Pervert At Large"
- Garbage Days Regurgitated EP (Nitro) (2000)
- "You Can't Kill Joey Ramone" / "Can't Stand Rock'n'Roll" (Wallride) (2010)
- Split 7-inch with Dangerbird (Failure) (2017) – "Johhny Be Dead"
- Split Hits The Fans Split 7-inch with Antiseen (Failure) (2002) – Thanks For The Mammaries"
Compilations
- The First Seven Inches...And Then Some! (Taang!) (1992)
- NeoComicon 2005 (self-released) (2004)
Compilation appearances
- War Between The States: North cassette (Wally And The Beaver) (1985) – "Before Cable"
- There's A Method To Our Madness (Phantom) (1986) – "Jerry's Kids)
- District of Colombia cassette (Fucksafe) (1988) – "So Fucked Up", "If I Had A Woman", "Germany", "I Don't Want To Take You Home"
- France Kontakt Usa cassette (Broken Tape) (1988) – "I Don't Want To Take You Home", "So Fucked Up"
- War Between The States: North cassette (TPOS) (1989) – "I Don't Want To Take You Home", "So Fucked Up"
- Caroline Records-Rock Sampler 6 (Adventures In Music) (1992) – "If I Had A Woman"
- Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (Triple X) (1993) – "Serious"
- Decade Of Disaster (Westworld) (1994) – "Veronica"
- Punk Chartbusters Vol 2 (Wolverine/Soundcarrier (1995) – "The Candy Man"
- Ox-Compilation #23 – Eye-sore (Ox Fanzine) (1996) – "Come Back, Traci"
- 15 Bullets-The Wolverine Compilation (Wolverine) (1996) – "Ice Cream Man"
- KPNK: Punk Radio – All The Hits All The Time (Countdown Records) (1997) - "The Candyman"
- Deep Thoughts (Nitro) (1998) – "The Thing From Uranus", "Let's Kill Trendy"
- V.M. Live presents... (V.M.L. Records/Liberation Records) (1999) – "Steal Your Beer", "Your Sister", "Come Back, Traci", "The Queen From Outer Space", "Conned Again"
- Son Of Slam Chops (Triple X) (1999) – "I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual"
- The World According To Stone Entertainment (Volcom/Stone) (1999) – "Smashed Again"
- Social Chaos Anarchy In North America Tour '99 (Beloved)
- U.S. Indies Covered Punx Collection (Two Children) (2000) – "The Candyman"
- A Punk Tribute To Metallica (Cleopatria) (2001) – "Hit The Lights"
- That Darn Punk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Kung Fu) (2001) – "Queen Of Outer Space"
- Punk It! Vol. 4 (Imperial) (2003) – "V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (In The Summer"
- Punk Chartbusters Vol. 1 + 2 2XCD (Wolverine) (2003) – "Candyman (Sammy Davis Junior)"
- Punk It! Vol. 5 (Imperial) (2004) – "Hit The Lights"
- Rockzilla JPN Nitro Records Compilation Vol. 1 (Nitro) (2004) – "Ephedrine Machine"
- Punk It! Best! (Imperial) (2004) "V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (In The Summertime)", "I Won't Grow Up"
- The Blackest Box 2XCE (Cleopatria) (2007) – "Hit The Lights"
- Rock'n'Roll In My Soul 2XCD (Wolverine) (2008) -"Mighty Heros"
- The Ultimate Metallica Tribute 2XCD (Red Line) (2008) – "Hit The Lights"
- Sick Girl Soundtrack – "So Fucked Up", "I Want 'em Dead"
- Insubordination Fest Baltimore MD '08 live CD & DVD (Insubordination) (2009) – "Let's Kill The Trendy"
- Punk Rock Xmas (Rhino) – "Hooray For Santo Claus (Theme From 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians')"
- The World's Greatest Metallica Tribute (Tributized) – "Hit The Lights"
- Temporary Loss Of Self (Control) (Crash Course Tapes) – "So Fucked Up"
Music videos
- "Veronica" (1989)
- "Fifteen Minutes... Or It's Free" (1998)
- (((PBS))) Punk Broadcasting System Volume 1 DVD (Cold Front) (2001) – "Fifteen Minutes Or It's Free"
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Sloppy Seconds," Flipside, whole no. 65 (Spring 1990), pp. 62–63.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (January 15, 2008). "Sloppy Seconds join Kid Tested Records/Go Kart". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ Sloppy Seconds release first album in 10 years. NUVO, 2008.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (June 26, 2008). "Sloppy Seconds". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ White, Adam (May 27, 2010). "Kid Tested to reissue Sloppy Seconds' 'Destroyed' on vinyl". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (March 30, 2010). "Sloppy Seconds". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.