| Revolting Cocks | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | USA |
| Genre(s) | Industrial rock Alternative rock |
| Years active | 1985 - 1994, 2004 - present |
| Label(s) | Wax Trax 13th Planet Records |
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| Mark Baker Billy Gibbons Gibby Haynes Al Jourgensen Rick Nielsen Mike Scaccia Clayton Worbeck Josh Bradford Jello Biafra Luc Van Acker Robin Zander Jeff Ward Sin Quirin |
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| Former members | |
| Chris Connelly Paul Barker Trent Reznor Bill Rieflin Richard 23 |
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History
The group was founded in 1985 by Al Jourgensen and Luc Van Acker, along with Patrick Codenys and Richard 23 of Front 242. Richard Jonckheere (born January 20, 1963 in Brussels, Belgium) aka Richard 23 or Richard JK, is an Industrial Front 242 is a pioneering Belgian Electronic music group that came into prominence during the 1980s The first release was No Devotion on Wax Trax records. Wax Trax! Records was a Record label in the United States. Wax Trax! began as a record shop in Denver Colorado opened by Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher
The origin of the group's name is uncertain. One story claims that the name was the result of the original lineup participating in a night of extremely heavy drinking which resulted in a bar owner throwing the drunk group out and calling them a bunch of "revolting cocks. " Another, possibly equally apocryphal, tale goes that Al Jourgensen and Chris Connelly were drinking in a bar where they were accused by girls who overheard their discussion and called them "revolting cocks. " Still another rumor is that the name was originally that of a Belgian street gang based in Brussels.
Losing Richard 23 and Patrick Codenys due to creative differences, the group's remaining two members were augmented by a rapidly changing set of musicians centered around Chris Connelly (Fini Tribe, later Damage Manual), Paul Barker (Ministry), Duane Buford, and Bill Rieflin (who is now playing for REM and Robyn Hitchcock), with around twenty others as irregular contributors or guest artists. Christopher Connelly may refer to Christopher Connelly (actor, American actor Chris Connelly (musician, Scottish musician Finitribe was a dance music band from Edinburgh Scotland The group is sometimes also referred to as Fini Tribe The Damage Manual is an industrial supergroup that originally formed in 2000. Paul Barker (born February 8, 1958 in Palo Alto California) was Bass guitarist producer and engineer with the Ministry was an American Industrial metal band founded by Frontman Al Jourgensen in 1981 William "Bill" Rieflin (born September 30, 1960) is a contemporary musician and is currently drumming for R REM is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by Michael Stipe ( lead vocals) Peter Buck ( Guitar Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born March 3, 1953) is an English Singer-songwriter and guitarist
The single was quickly followed by an album Big Sexy Land in 1986, followed by a live album You Goddamned Son of a Bitch in 1987 and Beers, Steers, and Queers in 1989. Beers Steers + Queers is an LP released by the Revolting Cocks in 1990 After a lengthy hiatus, Linger Ficken' Good, was released in 1993 - this would be the Cocks' last album for over 10 years.
The first album was a mix of Wax Trax-industrial, hard rock, and EBM with dominating sampling and strong synthesized beats. The live album, with the change in personnel, featured a return to Ministry-like industrial rock - the Big Sexy Land tracks embedded in shouting and noise. This trend continued on Beers, Steers and Queers, layering sample over sample and pushing ever further into distortion. Linger Ficken' Good was released by Sire records and is a tamer affair, most tracks returning to the less layered material. Included was a cover of Rod Stewart's Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?, also released as a single. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? " is a 1978 hit song for Rod Stewart.
In 2004, the band released iterations of "Prune Tang" to disappointing responses from fans. An album titled "Purple Head" was due in 2004, but was delayed until 2006 with a change in title, "Cocked & Loaded. " The first single, "Caliente (Dark Entries)," a cover of sorts of "Dark Entries" By Bauhaus, with vocalist Gibby Haynes, was featured on the soundtrack to Saw II in 2005. Bauhaus were an English rock band formed in Northampton in 1978 Gibson Jerome "Gibby" Haynes (born 1957 is an American musician radio personality painter and the lead singer of the group Butthole Surfers. Saw II is a 2005 Horror film, and the sequel to the 2004 Saw.
The Revolting Cocks are also known for their perverse lyrics and raunchy live shows, which made them a target for angry moralists in the late '80s / early '90s. In the mid '80s, their song "No Devotion" was put on the PMRC's "banned list", and in 1990, Britain's Home Secretary Douglas Hurd tried to stop the band from performing in the UK by refusing them work permits. The Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC was an American committee formed in 1985 by four women Tipper Gore, wife of Senator and later Vice President Douglas Richard Hurd Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (born 8 March 1930 is a senior British Conservative Politician
Members
- Seven Antonopoulos (drums; live 2006-)
- Kim Assaley (backing vocals, 1993; tours of 1990-1991)
- Mark Baker (drums, backing vocals; 2004-)
- Paul Barker (bass, keyboards, programming, voices; 1987-1993)
- Roland Barker (saxophone; 1993)
- Jello Biafra (voices, backing vocals; 2006)
- Josh Bradford (vocals; live 2006-)
- Stevie Banch (vocals, songwriter, guitar, bass, programmer, backing vocals; 2006)
- Duane Buford (keyboards; 1993)
- Chris Connelly (vocals; 1987-1993)
- durantula (guitar; tours of 1990-1991)
- Billy Gibbons (guitar; 2006-)
- Gibby Haynes (voices; 2006-)
- Al Jourgensen (voices & various instruments; always a member)
- Patty Jourgensen (backing vocals; 1993)
- Anna Kjellberg (bass; live 2006-)
- Timothy Leary (voices; 1993)
- Rick Nielsen (guitar; 2006-)
- Phil Owen (voices, 1990 & 2005-; tours of 1990-1991, 2006-)
- Kevin Ogilvie (voices, 1990; tours of 1990-1991)
- Louanne Ponder (backing vocals; tour of 1987)
- Trent Reznor (backing vocals, keyboards; tour of 1990)
- Richard 23 (vocals; 1985-1986)
- Bill Rieflin (drums, programming; 1985-1993)
- Mike Scaccia (guitar; 1990-1993, 2004-)
- Louis Svitek (guitar; 1993)
- Gina Tubetop (backing vocals; tour of 1987)
- William Tucker (guitar; tours of 1990-1991)
- Luc Van Acker (keyboards; 1985-1993, vocals, remixing; live 2006)
- Jeff Ward (drums; 1990-1993)
- Clayton Worbeck (keyboards, remixing; live 2006-)
- Robin Zander (backing vocals; 2006-)
- Sin Quirin (guitar; 2006-)
Discography
Albums
- Big Sexy Land (1985)
- You Goddamned Son of a Bitch - Live (1988)
- Beers, Steers, and Queers (1990)
- Linger Ficken' Good (1993)
- You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch - Live Rerelease (2004)
- Cocked and Loaded (2006)
- Cocktail Mixxx (2007)
- Got Cock? (Not yet released, 2008?)
Singles
- "No Devotion" (1985)
- "You Often Forget" (1986) (UK Indie #13)[1]
- "Stainless Steel Providers" (1989)
- "(Let's Get) Physical" (1989)
- "Beers, Steers, and Queers (The Remixes)" (1991)
- "Crackin' Up" (1993)
- "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (1993)
References
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Paul Barker (born February 8, 1958 in Palo Alto California) was Bass guitarist producer and engineer with the Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958) more widely known by the Stage name Jello Biafra, is a musician who first gained Christopher Connelly may refer to Christopher Connelly (actor, American actor Chris Connelly (musician, Scottish musician Mark Durante is a Guitarist who is currently based in Chicago. William Frederick (Billy Gibbons (born December 16, 1949) Nicknamed the Reverend Willie G, is best known as the Guitarist for Gibson Jerome "Gibby" Haynes (born 1957 is an American musician radio personality painter and the lead singer of the group Butthole Surfers. Al Jourgensen (born October 9, 1958 in Havana, Cuba) is an American musician best known as the founder and frontman of the Industrial Drain STH (written both sth and STH for Stockholm was a melodic metal band from Sweden Timothy Francis Leary ( October 22, 1920 &ndash May 31, 1996) was an American Writer, Psychologist, Futurist Rick Nielsen (born December 22, 1946 in Rockford Illinois) is the lead Guitarist, Backing vocalist, and primary songwriter of Nivek Ogre (real name Kevin Graham Ogilvie) born December 5, 1962 is the vocalist best known for his work in the industrial band Skinny Trent Reznor (born Michael Trent Reznor on May 17 1965 is an American Musician, singer producer, and Multi-instrumentalist. Richard Jonckheere (born January 20, 1963 in Brussels, Belgium) aka Richard 23 or Richard JK, is an Industrial William "Bill" Rieflin (born September 30, 1960) is a contemporary musician and is currently drumming for R Mike Scaccia (born in Texas, US) is an American musician best known as the lead (and sometimes rhythm guitarist for the Hard rock bands Ministry Louis Svitek - guitarist for MOD, Ministry, Pigface, Mind Funk, and Project. William Tucker is the name of several people among them William Tucker (colonist, a freeman who was the first African American born in the American Colonies Luc van Acker is a musician from Tienen, Belgium. He began writing and releasing solo material in 1982, and worked with a few other bands and with Jeff Ward ( November 18, 1962 &ndash March 19, 1993) was a Drummer for bands including Hammeron Nine Inch Nails, Robin Zander (born January 23 1953, in Beloit Wisconsin) is the Lead singer and Rhythm guitarist for the Rock band Sin Quirin is a guitar player from LAHe was the guitarist for Society 1 after which he was asked to join Ministry as a permanent member and is featured throughout the 2007 Big Sexy Land is a studio album by Revolting Cocks released in 1985 Live! You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch is a Concert album and video consisting of live material recorded at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago, 1987 Beers Steers + Queers is an LP released by the Revolting Cocks in 1990 Linger Ficken' Good… and Other Barnyard Oddities is the third studio Album by The Revolting Cocks. Track listing Side A "You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch" – 450 (Jourgensen "Cattle Grind" – 558 (Jourgensen/Barker/Connelly/Rieflin/Van Cocked and Loaded is an LP released 14 February 2006 by the Revolting Cocks on 13th Planet Records. Cocktail Mixxx is a Remix album released on 6 March 2007 by the Revolting Cocks on 13th Planet Records. The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK Indie Hits 1980-1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
External links
- Fabryka Industrial Rock webzine Interview with Phil Owen (2006)
| Ministry |
| Al Jourgensen |
| Tommy Victor | John Bechdel | Tony Campos | Aaron Rossi | Mike Scaccia | Sin Quirin |
| Paul Barker | Bill Rieflin | Chris Connelly | Kevin Ogilvie | Martin Atkins | Louis Svitek | Rey Washam | William Tucker | Max Brody | John Monte | Mark Baker | Stephen George | Paul Raven | Joey Jordison | Dave Ellefson | Jimmy DeGrasso |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: With Sympathy | Twitch | The Land of Rape and Honey | The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste | Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs | Filth Pig | Dark Side of the Spoon | Animositisomina | Houses of the Molé | Rio Grande Blood | The Last Sucker |
| Live, Remix and Compilation albums: Twelve Inch Singles | In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up | Greatest Fits | Sphinctour | Early Trax | Side Trax | Rantology | Rio Grande Dub Ya | Cover Up |
| Related Bands: Special Affect | Revolting Cocks | Pailhead | Lard | 1000 Homo DJs | PTP | Acid Horse | Pink Anvil | Lead Into Gold | Pigface | Skrew Society 1 |
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