Humpers
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The Humpers were a garage punk
band formed in 1989 led by Scott "Deluxe" Drake, formerly of The Suicide Kings. Despite being based out of Long Beach
, California
, they first won acclaim in Yugoslavia
, where their debut EP, My Machine (which is now extremely rare), was released. They released two full-lengths for Sympathy for the Record Industry
which were highly praised and three for Caroline
/Epitaph
. The Humpers, along with label mates The Lazy Cowgirls, The Red Aunts,Trash Can School and Clawhammer, were part of a "garage punk renaissance" which hit Los Angeles in the early 1990s. Rabid fans and packed, punk-friendly clubs such as Raji's
in Hollywood and Bogart's in Long Beach helped lay the foundation for their success. Most of their appeal lay in the driving sonic force of guitarist Jeff Fieldhouse as well as the blistering vocals of Drake. After signing to Epitaph in 1995, The Humpers went on to tour extensively in the US and Europe, garnering a large international following.
Garage punk
Garage punk is a fusion of garage rock and punk rock. It is fast-paced lo-fi music characterized by a dirty, choppy guitar sound—usually played by bands who are on independent record labels or who are unsigned...
band formed in 1989 led by Scott "Deluxe" Drake, formerly of The Suicide Kings. Despite being based out of Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, they first won acclaim in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, where their debut EP, My Machine (which is now extremely rare), was released. They released two full-lengths for Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
which were highly praised and three for Caroline
Caroline Records
Caroline Records started out as a subsidiary of Richard Branson's Virgin Records label during the early to mid 1970s. The label originally specialized in putting out budget price LPs by mainly progressive rock and jazz artists generally not considered to have a great deal of 'mainstream' or...
/Epitaph
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. The Humpers, along with label mates The Lazy Cowgirls, The Red Aunts,Trash Can School and Clawhammer, were part of a "garage punk renaissance" which hit Los Angeles in the early 1990s. Rabid fans and packed, punk-friendly clubs such as Raji's
Raji's
Raji's was a rock and roll nightclub in central Hollywood, open in the 1980s and early 1990s. It was located in the Hastings Hotel building. The space had previously been a Greek restaurant called The King's Palace....
in Hollywood and Bogart's in Long Beach helped lay the foundation for their success. Most of their appeal lay in the driving sonic force of guitarist Jeff Fieldhouse as well as the blistering vocals of Drake. After signing to Epitaph in 1995, The Humpers went on to tour extensively in the US and Europe, garnering a large international following.
Studio albums
- Euphoria, Confusion, Anger, RemorseEuphoria, Confusion, Anger, RemorseEuphoria, Confusion, Anger, Remorse is an album by the punk rock band the Humpers released in 1998.-Track listing:# "Steel-Toed Sneakers"# "Shortcut To Nowhere"# "Kaiser Bill"# "Fucking Secretaries"# "Devil's Magic Pants"# "Peggy Sue Got Buried"...
(Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
, 1998) - Plastique ValentinePlastique ValentinePlastique Valentine is an album by the punk rock band the Humpers.-Track listing:# "Plastique Valentine"# "For Lovers Only"# "Anemia"# "Mutate With Me"# "Fable Of Luv"# "Make Up"# "Sick Of Tomorrow Today"# "Here Comes Nothing"# "With A Whip"...
(Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
, 1997) - Live Forever or Die TryingLive Forever or Die TryingLive Forever Or Die Trying is the third full-length album by the punk rock band the Humpers. It is a re-recording of some of their older songs, as their first album on Epitaph records.-Track listing:# "Wake Up & Lose"# "Soul Surgeon"...
(Epitaph RecordsEpitaph RecordsEpitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
, 1996) - Journey to the Center of Your WalletJourney to the Center of Your WalletJourney To The Center Of Your Wallet is the second full-length album written and performed by the Humpers.-Track listing:# "This Measly Dimension"# "Freak Magnet"# "You Give Good Headache"# "Watching You, "# "Space Station Love"...
(Sympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
, 1994) - Positively Sick on 4th StreetPositively Sick on 4th StreetPositively Sick On 4th Street is the first full-length album by the punk rock band the Humpers.-Track listing:# "Murder City Revolution"# "Up Yer Heart"# "Psycho Repairman"# "Hey Shadow"# "Drunk Tank"# "War Is Hell"...
(Sympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
, 1993) - My Machine (1990)
EPs
- Contractual ObligationContractual ObligationContractual Obligation is one of two EPs released by the punk rock band, the Humpers.-Track listing:# "Wake Up and Lose"# "Protex Blue"# "13 Forever"# "My Machine"# "Say Goodbye"# "Fable of Love"# "Loser's Club"...
(Sympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record IndustrySympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
, 1996) - The Dionysus YearsThe Dionysus YearsDionysus Years is an EP by the punk rock band the Humpers.-Track listing:# "Hey Shadow"# "Insect Liberation"# "Cops And Robbers"# "Black Cats"# "Dead Last"# "Superpower"...
(1996)
Compilations
- Their Sympathetic Majesties Request Vol. 2 (Single Song-"St. Jon") (2001)
- (1998) Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3Punk-O-Rama III is the third compilation album in the Punk-O-Rama series.This entry features two previously unreleased tracks, "We Threw Gasoline on the Fire and Now All We Have Stumps for Arms and Legs and No Eyebrows" by NOFX and "Wake Up" by Pennywise...
(Single Song-"Steel-Toed Sneakers") - (1998) Goin' After Pussy: Teasers & Tidbits (Single Song-"Mutate with Me")
- (1996) Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2 is the second compilation in the Punk-O-Rama series. This was the first entry to be released at a low price, so that it was more appealing for someone to buy to check out Epitaph's artists....
(Single Song-"Mutate with Me") - (1995) Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus (Single Song-"Run, Run Rudolph")
- (1995) Punk Rock Xmas (Single Song-"Run, Run Rudolph")
- (1995) RAFR (Single Song-"Thirteen Forever")