Fetchin Bones
Fetchin Bones was a cross-genre rock band from North Carolina. During a six-year career they produced four studio albums but were most celebrated for inspired live performances. One reviewer stated they were "a band that must be seen live for a full grasp of their eclectic frenzy".[1] During numerous tours Fetchin Bones supported acts such as R.E.M., the B52s, X and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.[2] Allmusic described the band as "a truly underrated group that didn't hit it big when they should've".[3]
Fetchin Bones | |
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| Also known as | Fetchin' Bones |
| Origin | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1983–1990 |
| Labels | DB Records, Capitol |
| Past members | Hope Nicholls (vocals) Aaron Pitkin (guitar) Danna Pentes (bass and occasional violin) Clay Richardson (drums) Errol Stewart (guitar) Marc Mueller (drums) Gary White (guitar and vocals) |
Musical style
The band mixed blues, punk and country music, and Hope Nicholls' "powerhouse" vocals were compared to Janis Joplin's in their "dirty intensity".[4] In a 1985 Whistle Test interview with Andy Kershaw, Nicholls said her influences include British bands Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cocteau Twins.[5]
Fetchin Bones' first, second and third albums were produced by Don Dixon and recorded at Mitch Easter's Drive-In Studio and at Reflection Studios in Charlotte. The fourth and final album was produced by Ed Stasium in Los Angeles.
The band had pioneered a kind of grunge rock. However this style did not yield commercial success.[6]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Cabin Flounder (1985, DB)
- Bad Pumpkin (1986, Capitol)
- Galaxy 500 (1987, Capitol)
- Monster (1989, Capitol)
- Live albums
- Dead Band Rockin' (2007, Audible Attraction)[7]
- Singles
- "Super Freak" (1988, Capitol)
- "Love Crushing" (1989, Capitol) (Modern Rock Tracks #19)