Freakwater
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Career
In 1989, Janet Beveridge Bean (of rock band Eleventh Dream DayEleventh Dream Day
-History:The band was founded by guitarists Rick Rizzo and Janet Beveridge Bean, who met at a place fondly known as 1069. This was a house/practice space/hang out in Louisville where at the time Janet was practicing with the band she was in with Tara Key and Tim Harris; the Zoo Directors. They...
) and Catherine Irwin founded the band, and they have been supported by several musicians since then, including members of Califone
Califone
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed....
(2005 Thinking of You tour). Bassist David Wayne Gay, formerly of Stump The Host
Stump The Host
Stump The Host was a band from Chicago, USA, featuring lead singers Steve Dawson and Diane Christiansen, who later formed the band Dolly Varden. From 1988 to 1993 they played primarily in Chicago and the Midwest. Their music was a mix of country, rock, and R&B, featuring dual male / female harmony...
, is another long-time member of the band. They release their records on Chicago's Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey
Thrill Jockey Records is an American independent record label established in 1992 in New York City by former Atlantic Records A&R representative Bettina Richards.-History:...
label.
The band makes an appearance in the 1994 cult
Cult
The word cult in current popular usage usually refers to a group whose beliefs or practices are considered abnormal or bizarre. The word originally denoted a system of ritual practices...
roadmovie Half-cocked.
Albums
- Self-Titled (Amoeba Records, 1989)
- Dancing Underwater (Thrill Jockey, reissued 1997)
- Feels Like the Third Time (Thrill Jockey, 1994)
- Old Paint (Thrill Jockey, 1995, Wiederveröffentlichung 2003)
- Springtime LP/CD Thrill Jockey, 1998
- Endtime LP/CD Thrill Jockey, 1999
- Thinking of You... (Thrill Jockey, 2005)
Singles
- "Your Goddamned Mouth" / "War Pigs" (1 1/4 York Records, 1991)
- "My Old Drunk Friend" / "Kentucky" (Thrill Jockey, 1994)
- "South of Cincinnati" / "Cut Me Out" (Thrill Jockey, 1995)
- "Hellbound" / "Lorraine" (Thrill Jockey, 1999)
Compilations
- Keep On The Sunny Side: A Tribute to the Carter Family (Amoeba Records, 1993)
- Alt.Country Exposed RootsAlt.Country Exposed RootsAlt.Country Exposed Roots was a 2 disc compilation released in 1999.- Disc 1 :# Lucinda Williams - "Passionate Kisses" - 2:39# Blue Mountain - "Blue Canoe" - 4:42...
(K-Tel Records, 1999)