The Humpers were an American
garage punk
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band, formed in 1989 led by Scott "Deluxe" Drake, formerly of The Suicide Kings.
History
Despite being based out of
Long Beach, California
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, they recorded their first EP, ''My Machine'', for a
Yugoslav Zagreb
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based independent label, Zdenko Franjić's
Slušaj Najglasnije (Listen Loudest). The Made in Yugoslavia printed on the record sleeve was first interpreted as a joke, and then as indication that the band is very popular in Yugoslavia, even though the members haven't even been to the country yet. They released two full-lengths for
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 the R.I.) is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by John Mermis, known as Long Gone John. Notable artists who started on Sympathy and went ...
which were highly praised and three for
Caroline/
Epitaph
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. The Humpers, along with label mates The
Lazy Cowgirls
The Lazy Cowgirls were a Los Angeles, California-based punk rock band active from 1983 to 2004. They have been described as "punk rock legends" by ''Westword''s Brad Jones. After they broke up, lead singer Pat Todd founded Pat Todd & the Rankouts ...
,
The Red Aunts
The Red Aunts were an American all-female punk band that formed in 1991 in Long Beach, California, United States, when Terri Wahl (a.k.a. Angel, or Louise Lee Outlaw) recruited friends Kerry Davis (a.k.a. Sapphire, or Taffy Davis) and Debi Mart ...
, Trash Can School and Clawhammer, were part of a "garage rock renaissance" which hit Los Angeles in the early 1990s. Rabid fans and packed, rock-friendly clubs such as
Raji's in Hollywood and
Bogart's
Bogart's is a music venue located in the Corryville, Cincinnati, Ohio, Corryville neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, near the University of Cincinnati, across Vine Street from the former Sudsy Malone's Rock 'n Roll Laundry & Bar.
History
The venu ...
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.
Scott "Deluxe" Drake, along with Jeff Fieldhouse have founded a new band The Lovesores, in Portland, OR.
The Lovesores
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Discography
Studio albums
*'' Euphoria, Confusion, Anger, Remorse'' (Epitaph Records
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, 1998)
*'' Plastique Valentine'' (Epitaph Records
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, 1997)
*'' Live Forever or Die Trying'' (Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is an American independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. A large portion of the record label, known as Hellcat Records, is owned by Tim Armstrong, frontman of the punk rock band Rancid. Several ...
, 1996)
*'' Journey to the Center of Your Wallet'' (Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 the R.I.) is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by John Mermis, known as Long Gone John. Notable artists who started on Sympathy and went ...
, 1994)
*'' Positively Sick on 4th Street'' (Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 the R.I.) is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by John Mermis, known as Long Gone John. Notable artists who started on Sympathy and went ...
, 1993)
*'' My Machine'' (1990)
EPs
*'' Contractual Obligation'' (Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 the R.I.) is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by John Mermis, known as Long Gone John. Notable artists who started on Sympathy and went ...
, 1996)
*'' The Dionysus Years'' (1996)
Music videos
* Wake Up & Lose (1996)
* Mutate with Me (1997)
Compilations
*'' Their Sympathetic Majesties Request Vol. 2'' (Single Song-"St. Jon") (2001)
*(1998) '' Punk-O-Rama Vol. 3'' (Single Song-"Steel-Toed Sneakers")
*(1998) '' Goin' After Pussy: Teasers & Tidbits'' (Single Song-"Mutate with Me")
*(1996) '' Punk-O-Rama Vol. 2'' (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")
*(1992) “ I Give You The Head of Corporate Rock and Roll Vol 1 Live on KPFK 90.7FM (Single Song-“Apocalypse Girl”)
References
American garage punk groups
Punk rock groups from California
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