Shockabilly

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Shockabilly

| background = group_or_band

| origin = New York City, U.S.

| genre = Avant-rock

| years_active = 1982–1985

| label = {{Hlist|Shimmy Disc|Rough Trade|Red|Fundamental}}

| associated_acts = Bongwater

| past_members = Eugene Chadbourne
Kramer
David Licht

}}

Shockabilly was an American avant-rock band from New York City. Shockabilly released four studio albums between 1982 and 1985, displaying an experimental approach to music that encompassed influence from numerous genres. The band's line-up included Eugene Chadbourne on guitar and vocals, Mark Kramer on bass guitar and organ, and David Licht on drums.{{cite magazine |first1=Richard |last1=Gehr |first2=Jim |last2=Green |first3=Ira |last3=Robbins |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=shockabilly |title=Shockabilly |magazine=Trouser Press |year=2007 |accessdate=August 4, 2015}}

Style and influences

Although the name of the group suggested that Shockabilly were a rockabilly band, only one release by the group, The Dawn of Shockabilly, contained any rockabilly influence.{{cite web |first=William |last=York |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001883308|pure_url=yes}}|title=Shockabilly: The Dawn of Shockabilly > Review |website=Allmusic |accessdate=August 4, 2015}} Shockabilly was actually an avant-rock band,{{cite web |first=Stewart |last=Mason |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000615544 |pure_url=yes}}|title=Shockabilly: Vietnam/Heaven > Review |website=Allmusic |access-date=August 4, 2015}} although the band's experimental approach to music saw their works encompassing many genres, including blues, country, folk,{{cite web |first=William |last=York |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000845554|pure_url=yes}}|title=Shockabilly: Vietnam > Review |website=Allmusic |access-date=August 4, 2015}} folk-rock,{{cite web |first=William |last=York |url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000846432|pure_url=yes}}|title=Shockabilly: Colosseum > Review |publisher=Allmusic |date= |accessdate=August 4, 2015}} lo-fi, noise rock, psychedelic, rockabilly,{{cite book|title=The Guinness Who's Who of Indie and New Wave Music|editor=Colin Larkin|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-579-4|page=251}} rock and roll and surf, all of which would be explored in avant-garde arrangements, as the band performed covers of songs by other artists that were nearly unrecognizable from the original compositions. The band's music has been seen as a possible influence on the later works of future experimental rock bands such as Sonic Youth, and Primus, where the vocals of Les Claypool have been compared to the vocal style used by Eugene Chadbourne in Shockabilly.

Discography

The Dawn of Shockabilly (Rough Trade, 1982)
Earth vs. Shockabilly (Rough Trade, 1983)
Colosseum (Rough Trade, 1984)
Vietnam (Fundamental Music, 1984)
Heaven (Fundamental Music, 1985)
Live: ...Just Beautiful (Shimmy Disc, 1990){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shockabilly-mn0000753761/discography|title=Shockabilly | Album Discography|website=AllMusic|access-date=21 June 2021}}

References

External links

{{AllMusic |class=artist |id=mn0000753761}}

Category:American experimental rock groups

Category:Rock music groups from New York (state)

Category:Musical groups from New York City

Category:Musical trios from New York (state)

Category:Musical groups established in 1982

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1985

Category:Shimmy Disc artists

Category:Rough Trade Records artists