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The Supersuckers
The Supersuckers performing in September 2006
The Supersuckers performing in September 2006
Background information
Also known as The Black Supersuckers, The Junkyard Dogs
Origin Tucson, AZ, USA
Genre(s) Rock, garage punk, Grunge, Country
Years active 1988–present
Label(s) Sub Pop, Mid-Fi
Website Official Band Site
Members
Dan "Thunder" Bolton, Eddie Spaghetti, Rontrose Heathman, Scott Churilla
Former members
Dancing Eagle, Rick Sims, Eric Martin

The Supersuckers are an American rock band. Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Garage punk is a Rock music Fusion of Garage rock and Punk rock. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman Mid-Fi is an Independent record label formed by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers in 2001. Dan "Thunder" Bolton is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, or "Your Worst F*#@ing Nightmare" is the lead singer and bassist for the American Rock and Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Daniel Scott Siegel, better known as Dancing Eagle, was the original drummer for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World. " Following the relative success of their 1997 foray into country music with the release of Must've Been High, they have also been known to play country shows under various names, including, of course, The Supersuckers. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Must've Been High is the fourth studio album and first Cowpunk album of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers

As of April 2005, the members are Eddie Spaghetti on bass (custom Delia LS from First Act Guitars) and lead vocals along with Rontrose Heathman and Dan "Thunder" Bolton on guitars. Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, or "Your Worst F*#@ing Nightmare" is the lead singer and bassist for the American Rock and Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Dan "Thunder" Bolton is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Drummer and original member Dancing Eagle recently parted ways with the band while guitarist Dan "Thunder" Bolton is back after taking a long needed break from the road. Daniel Scott Siegel, better known as Dancing Eagle, was the original drummer for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Dusty Watson from Agent Orange was handling drums until March 2006. Dusty Watson is an American Drummer, who is a member of the Punk rock band Agent Orange. Agent Orange is a punk band from Placentia, California. They are a surf-punk band from the 1980s who first gained attention with their song Bloodstains On June 16, 2006 The Supersuckers announced the addition of Scott Churilla as their new fulltime drummer. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The band recently supported Social Distortion and Blackpool Lights on various upcoming tours of fall 2006. Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 Blackpool Lights is an indie rock band founded in Kansas City Missouri, by former Get Up Kids guitarist Jim Suptic, bassist Brian Everard and drummer [1]

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History

The Supersuckers formed in 1988 as The Black Supersuckers in Tucson, AZ. Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The original line-up was Eddie Spaghetti on bass, Dan "Thunder" Bolton and Rontrose Heathman on guitars, Dancing Eagle on drums, and Eric Martin as the lead singer. Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, or "Your Worst F*#@ing Nightmare" is the lead singer and bassist for the American Rock and Dan "Thunder" Bolton is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Daniel Scott Siegel, better known as Dancing Eagle, was the original drummer for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. In 1989, they moved to Seattle, WA. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Here, Eric Martin left the band. The song "Marie" was allegedly dedicated to Martin's mother after his death. The remaining members decided to continue as a four piece with Eddie Spaghetti taking over the vocalist role. Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, or "Your Worst F*#@ing Nightmare" is the lead singer and bassist for the American Rock and They recorded numerous singles for various small labels before being signed to Sub Pop. Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman A sampling of these are collected on the 1992 release The Songs All Sound the Same. The Songs All Sound the Same is a singles collection by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Their first album with Sub Pop, The Smoke of Hell, was released in 1992. Sub Pop is an Independent record label (though funded and sharing distribution outlets with Warner Music founded by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman The Smoke of Hell is the first studio album from the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers.

In 1995, guitarist Rontrose Heathman temporarily left the band. Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose is one of two guitarists for the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. He was replaced by Rick Sims of the band the Didjits for the recording of their third album, The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers, and the subsequent tour. Didjits were an American Punk rock band formed in Mattoon Illinois in 1983, comprised Rick Sims (a The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers is the third studio album of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. He returned for the recording of their fourth album, Must've Been High, which, as their first country album, was a major turning point for the band. Must've Been High is the fourth studio album and first Cowpunk album of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers Their fifth and final album with Sub-Pop was their greatest hits release, 1999's How the Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World. Greatest hits album covering the years 1988 to 1998 of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. That same year they released their fifth studio album, The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll. Fifth studio recording by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers.

In 2001, the band formed their own record label, Mid-Fi Recordings. Mid-Fi is an Independent record label formed by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers in 2001. In addition to numerous singles and several live recordings, the band released their sixth studio album, Motherfuckers Be Trippin' on this label. The sixth studio album by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. As of May 2005, their most recent release is the singles collection Devil's Food. Singles collection by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers released inApril 2005 on Mid-Fi records

On tour the Supersuckers always close their show with a "fake encore," where the band and the audience go through a 15 second pretend exit and stage entrance.

Discography

See The Supersuckers discography. The Discography for the band The Supersuckers. Albums Live albums Compilation

Albums

Singles

7" Single Releases on the Sub Pop label

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Associations

The Supersuckers have recorded with many artists including: Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Kelley Deal of The Breeders, and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. The Songs All Sound the Same is a singles collection by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. The Smoke of Hell is the first studio album from the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. La Mano Cornuda is the second studio album by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers is the third studio album of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Must've Been High is the fourth studio album and first Cowpunk album of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers Greatest hits album covering the years 1988 to 1998 of the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Fifth studio recording by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Live country album by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. A split album by the American Rock and roll bands The Supersuckers and Electric Frankenstein. Electric Frankenstein is an American band from Whippany, Clifton and other areas of New Jersey. The sixth studio album by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Live recording by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Live country recording by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers. Singles collection by the American Rock and roll band The Supersuckers released inApril 2005 on Mid-Fi records Paid may refer to several films Paid (1930 film, starring Joan Crawford Paid (2006 film, a 2006 Dutch film Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle (ɝl is an American Singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and Country music, as well as his political views Kelley Deal (born June 10, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio, United States) is the lead guitarist of The Breeders and the The Breeders are an American Alternative rock band formed in 1988 by Kim Deal of the Pixies and Throwing Muses ' Tanya Donelly Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 They have appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno backing Willie Nelson. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. They have toured with numerous bands such as Mudhoney, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, The Ramones, Motörhead, Flogging Molly, Toadies, Supagroup, the Butthole Surfers, The Reverend Horton Heat, The New York Dolls, The Dwarves, and White Zombie. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Mudhoney is an American Grunge band Formed in Seattle Washington in 1988 following the demise of Green River, Mudhoney has for the most of its recording Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is an American Punk rock band formed in 1978 Bad Religion is an American Punk rock band founded in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass Greg Graffin (vocals Brett The Ramones were an American rock band often regarded as the first Punk rock group Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Celtic punk band that formed in Los Angeles California and is currently signed to SideOneDummy Toadies is a Grunge band from Fort Worth Texas. The band's lineup consisted of Todd Lewis on vocals/guitar Mark Reznicek on drums Lisa Umbarger Supagroup is a Rock and roll band from New Orleans Louisiana. Butthole Surfers (also referred to as simply "the Buttholes" is an American Alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary Reverend Horton Heat is both a three-piece Psychobilly / Rockabilly band from Dallas Texas and the Stage name of its Singer / For the self-titled debut album see New York Dolls (album The New York Dolls are an American Glam rock band formed in The Dwarves are an American Punk rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, as The Suburban Nightmare in the late 1980s The Murder City Devils name check Eddie Spaghetti in their song "Lemuria Rising. The Murder City Devils was a rock and roll band active between 1996 and 2001 "

Causes

The band has been involved in several charitable causes over their career, notably playing a few Farm Aid shows. Farm Aid started as a Benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign Illinois, held to raise money for Family farmers in the But the cause they seem to tout above all others, apart from themselves, is that of the West Memphis 3. The West Memphis 3 are three teenagers tried and convicted for the murders of three children in the Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas, They have held a number of eBay auctions and concerts to benefit the three's legal defense fund, in addition to being involved in a benefit album entitled Free the West Memphis 3, of which Eddie Spaghetti was one of the producers. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and Free the West Memphis 3 is a compilation Album released in 2000 on the KOCH records label as a benefit for the legal defenseof the West Memphis 3 Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, or "Your Worst F*#@ing Nightmare" is the lead singer and bassist for the American Rock and

The band also played at the VladiROCKstok '96 Music Festival in Vladivostok, Russia. VladiROCKstok '96 was the first major international music Festival in Vladivostok, Russia, taking place on September 21 1996 According to a CBS News report, Russian fans enjoyed their hard-driving style and cowboy hats, while the festival supported Friends of the Earth and a local children's fund. Friends of the Earth (HK is not a member of Friends of the Earth International According to lore, the heavy police presence and temporary stage barriers inspired their song "Barricade. "

References

Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.vinylnet.co.uk/record-label-discographies.asp link

External links

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