Spike Slawson
Sean "Spike" Slawson (born April 9, 1970) is an American punk rock musician, a member of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thievin' Bastards, Re-Volts, Uke-Hunt, and Los Nuevos Bajos.
Spike Slawson | |
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 Slawson performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sean Slawson |
| Born | April 9, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, bass, ukulele, guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life
Having grown up in Pittsburgh,[1] Slawson worked in the mail order department of the record label Fat Wreck Chords (which is the subject of a song by The Aquabats titled "Dear Spike").[2]
Musical career
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He later was in Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (a cover band/'supergroup' consisting mainly of members of Fat Wreck bands) formed in 1995. Slawson is the lead singer for the group. From 1997 to 2012, he was the bassist for Swingin' Utters. He also plays bass in Filthy Thieving Bastards, sings and plays bass for the Re-Volts, sings and plays ukulele for Uke-Hunt, and sings for Los Nuevos Bajos, a Latin Post-Punk outfit that cover mostly classic Boleros, started by Slawson and a group of Panamanian musicians in 2018.
Discography
With Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
- Have a Ball (1997)
- Are a Drag (1999)
- Blow in the Wind (2001)
- Take a Break (2003)
- Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah (2004)
- Love Their Country (2006)
- Have Another Ball (2008)
- Go Down Under (2011)
- Sing in Japanese (2011)
- Are We Not Men? We Are Diva! (2014)
With Swingin' Utters
- Five Lessons Learned (1998)
- BYO Split Series Volume II (1999)
- Brazen Head E.P. (1999)
- Teen Idol Eyes (1999)
- Swingin' Utters (2000)
- Fat Club (2001)
- Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones (2003)
- Live in a Dive (2004)
- Hatest Grits: B-Sides and Bullshit (2008)
- Brand New Lungs (2010)
- "Taking The Long Way" (2010)
- Here, Under Protest (2011)
- The Librarians Are Hiding Something (2012)
- Stuck in a Circle - 2013
With Filthy Thieving Bastards
- Our Fathers Sent Us (2000)
- A Melody of Retreads and Broken Quills (2001)
- My Pappy Was a Pistol (2005)
- I'm A Son of a Gun (2007)
With Re-Volts
- Re-Volts (2007)
With Uke Hunt
- "The Prettiest Star" (2014)
- Uke-Hunt (2014)
With Los Nuevos Bajos
- Cien Años/Gema (2019)
- Rebájate con Los Nuevos Bajos (2023)
Other appearances
- The Dwarves – The Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking (1997)
- NOFX – So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes (1997)
- No Use for a Name – Making Friends (1997)
- NOFX – The Decline (1999)
- No Use for a Name – More Betterness! (1999)
- The Dwarves – Come Clean (2000)
- The Dwarves – "Way Out!" (2000)
- NOFX – Pump Up the Valuum (2000)
- The Real McKenzies – Oot & Aboot (2003)
- The Dwarves – "Salt Lake City" (2004)
- Lagwagon – Resolve (2005)
- Punk Rock Karaoke – Punk Rock Karaoke (2008)
- NOFX – Coaster (2009)
- NOFX – Cokie the Clown (2009)
- The Dwarves – Dwarves (2011)
- NOFX – Self Entitled (2012)
- NOFX – "Xmas Has Been X'ed/New Year's Revolution" (2009)
References
- "Mondesi Interview: Me First & the Gimme Gimmes". Mondesishouse.com. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- "MFATGG: Biography". 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 20 September 2020.