The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Jon Spencer Blues Blast 1993
Jon Spencer Blues Blast 1993
General information
origin New York City , United States
Genre (s) Blues-rock , garage rock , punk - blues , alternative rock
founding 1991
Website Official website
Current occupation
Jon Spencer
Judah Bauer
Russell Simins
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 2009

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion , from 2004 also temporarily shortened to Blues Explosion , is an American rock band founded in New York City in 1991 . The band consists of Jon Spencer (vocals, guitar, theremin ), previously a founding member of the noise band Pussy Galore , Judah Bauer (guitar) and Russell Simins (drums). Their music combines elements from rock 'n' roll , blues , soul , rockabilly , noise , punk rock and hip-hop with the occasional use of a theremin solo. The band largely dispenses with the use of bass instruments such as electric bass or double bass in their music .

Between 1993 and 2004 the group was under contract with Matador Records . Three of the albums released on this label hit the Billboard charts , namely Now I Got Worry (1996, number 121), Acme (1998, number 180) and Plastic Fang (2002, number 196).

Discography

Studio albums

The year of first publication is listed, regardless of subsequent republication.

  • 1992: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
  • 1992: Crypt Style
  • 1993: Extra Width
  • 1994: Orange
  • 1996: Now I Got Worry
  • 1998: Acme
  • 2002: Plastic Fang
  • 2004: Damage
  • 2012: Meat + Bone
  • 2015: Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015

Remix, live albums and compilations

  • 1994: Mo 'Width - Unpublished material and alternative versions from the Extra Width sessions.
  • 1995: Experimental Remixes - Remix album of the studio album Orange
  • 1997: Controversial Negro - Live album, initially only officially available in Japan, only re-released worldwide in 2010
  • 1999: Acme Plus (in the USA: Xtra Acme , in Japan: Ura Acme ) - collection of remixes, as well as B-sides and unpublished recordings from the Acme sessions; Japanese version is the only one containing the track "New Year (Destroyer)"
  • 2007: Jukebox Explosion Rockin 'Mid-90s Punkers - collection of previously available only on vinyl released singles and unreleased tracks
  • 2010: Dirty Shirt Rock 'n' Roll: The First Ten Years - The years 1992 to 2002 comprehensive best of compilation

Web links

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015 , review in Der Standard from April 24, 2015, accessed April 30, 2015