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Camper Van Beethoven
Origin California, United States
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Years active 1983-1990
2000-present
Label(s) I.R.S. Records

Vanguard
Pitch-A-Tent Records
Rough Trade Records
Website Official website
Members
David Lowery
Frank Funaro
Victor Krummenacher
Greg Lisher
Jonathan Segel

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History

Camper Van Beethoven formed in 1983 in Redlands, California, although they would soon relocate to Santa Cruz. Early members included bassist/vocalist David Lowery and guitarist Chris Molla. David Lowery (born September 10, 1960) is an American guitarist vocalist and songwriter he is the founder of Alternative rock band Other notable early members were future Cracker guitarist Johnny Hickman, and drummer Bill McDonald, later the subject of their humorous tune "Where the Hell is Bill. Cracker is an American Alternative rock band featuring Johnny Hickman and Camper Van Beethoven singer and guitarist David Lowery Johnny Hickman (born September 10, 1956) is an American Musician best known as the Lead guitarist in the rock band Cracker " Lowery switched to rhythm guitar when Victor Krummenacher joined on bass. Victor Krummenacher is an American Musician and Bass guitarist who is a founding member of Alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven Although the band grew out of the punk scene, they disliked its purism, and were fond of confusing hardcore audiences by playing countrified versions of punk classics and ska-inflected instrumentals with Eastern European and Mexican melodies.

Their ethnic experimentation was given a major boost with the addition of violinist/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jonathan Segel. Segel was a trained musician with the skill to pull off the band's diverse musical experimentation, yet he was also able to embrace Camper's irreverent, non-purist approach to world music. By the time they recorded their debut album, Telephone Free Landslide Victory, the lineup was Lowery, Molla, Krummenacher, Segel and drummer Anthony Guess. Telephone Free Landslide Victory is a 1985 album by Musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released on Independent Projects

The group's trademark violin-coated melodies and ironic, Frank Zappa-influenced lyrics progressed from the absurdist novelty tunes of the debut Telephone Free Landslide Victory to experimental music with the intricate, psychedelic pop meanderings of their self-titled third album. The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director The band had also scored some underground college radio hits with songs like "Take the Skinheads Bowling" and "Good Guys and Bad Guys". By that time, Guess had left the band, to be replaced by drummer Chris Pedersen, and lead guitarist Greg Lisher had joined. Greg Lisher is the Lead guitar player for Camper Van Beethoven, from 1986 until 1990 and again from 2003 to present Chris Molla also left after touring for the third album, leaving the band as a five-piece with Lowery, Krummenacher, Segel, Lisher and Pedersen.

Camper Van Beethoven signed to Virgin Records in 1988 and released two eclectic yet somewhat more accessible LPs, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Key Lime Pie. Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart is a 1988 Album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Virgin Records. Key Lime Pie is a 1989 Album by Camper Van Beethoven, also known as CVB Jonathan Segel had left the band after Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart, to be replaced by violinist Morgan Fichter. Steel guitarist/guitarist/mandolinist David Immerglück also joined the live Camper lineup in 1989, although he did not play on either of their Virgin releases. David Immerglück is a Multi-instrumentalist who is probably best known as a Guitar player for Adult alternative band Counting Crows and The band scored a minor hit with a cover of the Status Quo song "Pictures of Matchstick Men", and Key Lime Pie ended up being their most commercially successful album. Status quo is a Latin term meaning the present existing state of affairs or "the state in which" " Pictures of Matchstick Men " was the first hit single by Status Quo, released in January of 1968 However, tensions within the band were growing, and they ended up breaking up in 1990 during a European tour.

After disbanding, singer/guitarist David Lowery, along with early Camper guitarist, Johnny Hickman formed the band Cracker with bassist Davey Faragher. Johnny Hickman (born September 10, 1956) is an American Musician best known as the Lead guitarist in the rock band Cracker Cracker is an American Alternative rock band featuring Johnny Hickman and Camper Van Beethoven singer and guitarist David Lowery Davey Faragher is an American Bass guitarist from Redlands CA The other members - Krummenacher, Lisher, Immerglück and Pedersen - played in Monks of Doom. Immerglück later joined Counting Crows. Counting Crows is a Rock band originating from Berkeley California. Jonathan Segel played with Dieselhed, Sparklehorse, and fronted his own bands Hieronymus Firebrain and Jack & Jill, later and to this day playing under his own name. Jonathan Segel (b September 3, 1963 in Marseilles, France) is an American Composer and Multi-instrumentalist He has played Dieselhed was a band from San Francisco. Early career Dieselhed formed in 1989 and soon built a loyal following in the San Francisco Bay Area Sparklehorse is a United States Rock music group led by singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous, who records much of Sparklehorse's material in his home He has also recently been involved in experimental and electronic music, including collaborations with Fred Frith and Joelle Leandre, and an electro-acoustic duo with Dina Emerson called Chaos Butterfly. Fred Frith (born February 17, 1949) is an English Multi-instrumentalist, Composer and improvisor. Joëlle Léandre (born September 12, 1951 in Aix-en-Provence, France) is a Double bassist vocalist and composer active in new Victor Krummenacher has made several solo albums of Americana- and blues-tinged rock music with such notable guests as Dave Alvin. Victor Krummenacher is an American Musician and Bass guitarist who is a founding member of Alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven Dave Alvin (born November 11, 1955, in Downey California) is a Guitarist, singer and Songwriter. Krummenacher and Segel collectively run their own record label, Magnetic.

In 2000, ex-members regrouped to compile the experimental rarity set Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven. Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead Long Live Camper Van Beethoven is a 2000 rarities Compilation album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Pitch-A-Tent In 2002, they released Tusk. Allegedly recorded in 1987, it had all the same tracks as the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name, and a parody of the original album's cover art. Fleetwood Mac are a British / American Tusk is a Double album released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) by Fleetwood Mac. Later, the band admitted that they had actually recorded the album in 2001, as an experiment to see if they could work together in the studio again. A series of reunion tour dates followed with many of the band's former members, with Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher forming the core of the reunited lineup. Former members Chris Pedersen, David Immerglück, and Chris Molla have also appeared with the band in some live shows, although Cracker drummer Frank Funaro is now Camper's main live drummer. They are also joined by Cracker keyboard player Kenny Margolis on accordion during some live shows.

In 2004, the band recorded New Roman Times, their first studio album in 15 years, which, unusual for a reunion album, was well-received by critics and fans. New Roman Times is an album by musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released October 12, 2004 on Pitch-A-Tent records A live concert disc was also released entitled In The Mouth of the Crocodile, capturing a 2004 reunion performance in Seattle. In The Mouth of the Crocodile - Live In Seattle is a 2004 Live album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Pitch-A-Tent Records. Segments of a 2004 performance in Chicago were released the following year as Discotheque CVB: Live In Chicago. Discotheque CVB Live In Chicago is a 2004 live album by Camper Van Beethoven recorded at Metro in Chicago on October 29 2004 They have continued to tour and perform regularly since their reformation. A compilation of greatest hits entitled Popular Songs of Great Enduring Strength and Beauty is slated for release by Cooking Vinyl Records on June 23, 2008.

In 1993, the band Sublime's singer and songwriter Bradley Nowell covered the Camper Van Beethoven song entitled "Eye of Fatima. Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California. Bradley James "John" Nowell ( February 22 1968 – May 25 1996) was an American musician who served as Lead " The chord progression of this song was also used in the Sublime song entitled "What Happened. " Teenage Fanclub's cover of Camper Van Beethoven's 1985 staple "Take the Skinheads Bowling" was used as the title track for the 2002 Michael Moore film Bowling for Columbine. Teenage Fanclub are an acclaimed Scottish Alternative rock band from Bellshill. Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Bowling for Columbine is a 2002 American Documentary film written directed produced by and starring Michael Moore. A portion of the original Camper Van Beethoven recording can be heard as an introduction to the DVD release of the film. The song has also been covered by the Manic Street Preachers, and can be found on their B-sides album Lipstick Traces. Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James

Members of Camper Van Beethoven collaborated with Eugene Chadbourne on a number of records under the name Camper Van Chadbourne. Eugene Chadbourne ( January 4, 1954 in Mount Vernon New York) is an American, Improvisor, Guitarist and Banjoist

Discography

Studio Albums

EPs

Compilations & Special Releases

External links

In The Mouth of the Crocodile - Live In Seattle is a 2004 Live album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Pitch-A-Tent Records. Discotheque CVB Live In Chicago is a 2004 live album by Camper Van Beethoven recorded at Metro in Chicago on October 29 2004 Look at All the Love We Found is a Tribute album by various artists dedicated to Sublime, released on June 21, 2005 (see 2005 The Internet Archive ( IA) is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to maintaining an on-line Library and archive of Web and
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