The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
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Jon Spencer Blues Blast 1993 |
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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 , 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- 1994: Mo 'Width - Unpublished material and alternative versions from the Extra Width sessions.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- 1999: Acme Plus (in the USA: Xtra Acme , in Japan: Ura Acme ) - collection of remixes, as well as B-sides and unpublished recordings from the Acme sessions; Japanese version is the only one containing the track "New Year (Destroyer)"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
- Official website
- The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Allmusic (English)
- WDR Reeperbahn Festival, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion live on September 22nd, 2012
supporting documents
- ↑ Freedom Tower - No Wave Dance Party 2015 , review in Der Standard from April 24, 2015, accessed April 30, 2015