the Strapping Fieldhands

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| name = Strapping Fieldhands

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| background = group_or_band

| years_active = 1991–1997
1999–2014

| label = Siltbreeze Records
Omphalos Records
The Now Sound
Shangri-La Records

| associated_acts = King of Siam [http://www.myspace.com/kingofsiamband]

| current_members = Bob Dickie
Bob Malloy
Jacy Webster
Jeff Werner
Tony Collins

| past_members = Sky Kishlo
John Ferenzik
Robert Bell

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The Strapping Fieldhands are an American indie rock band based in Philadelphia, and are associated with the Siltbreeze label and American lo-fi psych scene. The band's first live incarnation was a three-piece opening for The Frogs. During the 1990s, the Fieldhands toured extensively with The Grifters, Guided by Voices, Pavement, V-3 and Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, playing shows with The Fall, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Royal Trux and others.

Discography

Stacey Donelly 7-inch (Siltbreeze Records, 1992)
Neptune's World 7-inch (Siltbreeze Records, 1995)
Sun 7-inch (Compulsiv Records, 1995)
Goat Cheese/Porn Weasel split 7-inch with Mudhoney, (Amphetamine Reptile Records, 1995)
Ben Franklin Airbath/Forget You split 7-inch with [http://www.myspace.com/thesimpleones The Simple Ones] (Shangri-La Records, 1996

"Just Too Much" on Pimp's Toe Accelerator E.P., (Ptolemaic Terrascope, 1994)
"Tale from Telegewae" on Succour: The Terrascope Benefit Album, (Ptolemaic Terrascope/Flydaddy Records, 1996)
"Ollie's Interfader" on Carry On Ooij - A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation, (Brinkman Records, 1996)
"Porn Weasel" on Screwed Motion Picture Soundtrack, (Amphetamine Reptile Records, 1996)
"Stacey Donnelly" on CMJ New Music March - Volume 43, (College Music Journal, 1997)
"Boo Hoo Hoo" on Tiny Idols, (Snowglobe Records, 2005)

Bush, John. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p182848|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic band biography]
Sprague, David. [http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=strapping_fieldhands Trouser Press band biography]
discogs.com [http://www.discogs.com/artist/Strapping+Fieldhands Strapping Fieldhands discography at Discogs.com]
Grunnen [http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/s/strappingfieldhands.htm Strapping Fieldhands page at Grunnen Rocks]
Terracope [http://www.terrascope.co.uk/Home/History.htm Terrascope history]

[http://strappingfieldhands.com/ Official site]
[http://www.myspace.com/strappingfieldhands Strapping Fieldhands on myspace.com)]