The Evaporators

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The Evaporators
The Evaporators at South by Southwest in 2009
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Years active1986–present
Labels
Members
  • Nardwuar
  • John Collins
  • Stephen Hamm
  • Shawn Mrazek
  • Nick Thomas
Past members
  • David Carswell
  • Scott Livingstone
  • Peter Miles
  • Bill Baker
  • Lisa Marr
Websitetheevaporators.com

The Evaporators is a Canadian garage rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nardwuar, its founding member, is also known for interviewing musicians and celebrities. As of 2007, the band consists of vocalist/keyboardist Nardwuar,[2][3] guitarist David Carswell, bassist John Collins, and drummer Scott Livingstone.[4]

History

As well as recording and performing as a separate group, The Evaporators often collaborate with other musicians, including Rodney Graham and Andrew W.K. John Collins is a member of the band The New Pornographers[5] and David Carswell is in The Smugglers.

The band members also perform as Thee Goblins and sometimes under other names. Lisa Marr,[6] formerly of Cub, was also formerly a member of The Evaporators.

By 2008, the band had released four albums.

vinyl,[9] and 8-track
.

Members

Lineups

Adapted from release credits and credits on the Evaporators website.[10]

Year Members
1986
  • David – guitar
  • Jason – guitar
  • Scott – drums
  • Pete – bass
  • Nardwuar – vocals
1989[11]
  • David Carswell – guitar
  • Scott Livingstone – drums
  • Peter Miles – bass
  • Nardwuar – vocals, organ
1990
  • David Carswell – guitar, vocals
  • Scott Livingstone – drums
  • Nardwuar – vocals, organ
  • Bill Baker – guitar
  • Lisa Marr – bass, vocals
1992–2004
  • David Carswell – guitar, vocals
  • Scott Livingstone – drums
  • Nardwuar – vocals, organ
  • John Collins – bass
2007
  • David Carswell – guitar, vocals
  • Scott Livingstone – drums
  • Nardwuar – vocals
  • Stephen Hamm – bass, vocals
2009
  • David Carswell – guitar, vocals
  • Scott Livingstone – drums
  • Nardwuar – vocals, organ
  • Stephen Hamm – bass, organ
2016
  • Nardwuar – vocals, organ
  • John Collins – guitar, sitar, bass
  • Stephen Hamm – bass, organ, guitar, vocals
  • Shawn Mrazek – drums, percussion
  • Nick Thomas – guitar, vocals


Discography

Singles

  • "Welcome to My Castle" (1992)
  • "I'm Going to France!" (1993)
  • "Honk the Horn" (2001)
  • "A Wild Pear" (Split 7" with Andrew W.K.) (2009)

Albums

Compilations

  • Canadian Relics EP with the song "Coho? Coho!" (1995)

See also

References

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Nardwuar the Human Serviette Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2024. In addition to his interview talents, Nardwuar is a member of the indie rock band the Evaporators, for whom he is the vocalist and keyboardist.
  2. ISBN 978-1-77112-152-1
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  3. ISBN 978-1-55365-116-1
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  4. ISBN 978-1-77090-052-3
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  5. ISSN 0886-3032
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  6. ISBN 978-1-62106-612-5
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  7. ^ "Another Nardwuar-ticle". The Peak, Vol. 129, Issue 2. May 12, 2008. By Joe Paling. Archived from the original at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Nardwuar and the Evaporators – Busy Doing Nothing". Consequences of Sound, by David DiLillo on March 08, 2012.
  9. ^ "The Garage: Creative B.C. pledges $4.41m to B.C. music industry". Vancouver Sun, Tom Harrison, December 7, 2016
  10. ^ "The Evaporators". The Evaporators. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Evaporators / Nardwuar Profile (1989) | February 18, 1989. Roger Ramjet's Rave-Up ! Industrial Eclipse, Vancouver, BC Canada ! Thanks to Jacques Lalonde for coming to the gig ! The Evaporators:..." The Evaporators. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Facebook.
  12. ^ "Review: UBC olden goldies Nardwuar and the Evaporators’ Ogopogo Punk indicates they can’t be stopped or shaved". The Ubyssey, By Sean Harbottle Dec. 21, 2016
  13. ^ "Nardwuar flexes his skills on Ogopogo Punk". Georgia Strait, by Gregory Adams on December 25, 2016.

External links

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