Trenchmouth
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Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1988–1996 |
Labels | Skene!/East West |
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Trenchmouth was an American
Biography
The band was founded in 1988 after Locks and Armisen dropped out of the School of Visual Arts and moved from New York to Chicago.[2] As a five-piece with two guitarists, the band released their debut EP, "Snakebite," in 1989.[3] After releasing two studio albums, Construction of New Action and Inside The Future, they released a third LP, Trenchmouth vs. The Light of the Sun, on East West Records, a division of Elektra Records. The band broke up after releasing their final album, The Broadcasting System, in 1996.[1]
Armisen went on to be a cast member of Saturday Night Live, and would later create, produce, and star in the TV sketch comedy series Portlandia. Locks went on to be in Super ESP and later reconvened with Montana to form The Eternals.
In a 2014 Q&A also featuring musicians
Musical style
Primarily known as a
Discography
Studio albums
- Construction of New Action (Skene! Records, 1991)
- Inside The Future (Skene!, 1993)
- EastWest, 1994)
- Volumes, Amplifiers, Equalizers (Runt, 1994)
- The Broadcasting System (Skene!, 1996)
EPs
- Kick Your Mind and Make It Move EP (Dead Bird, 1991)
Compilation appearances
- Achtung Chicago! Zwei compilation (Underdog Records, 1993)
- More Motion: A Collection (Thick Records, 2003)
Singles
- "Snakebite" (1989)
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Hawkins, Bennett (February 24, 2014). "A Brief History Of Fred Armisen's Musical Career: From Trenchmouth To The 8G Band". Uproxx. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Ensminger, David (May 16, 2012). "Top Ten Lost Midwest Punk Singles". PopMatters. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ a b McManus, Brian (March 18, 2014). "Fred Armisen Reveals Why He Quit Trenchmouth". The Village Voice. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- Allmusic. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
External links
- Trenchmouth discography at Discogs