Ethyl Meatplow was an American

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band best known for their sole album, ''

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'', released in 1993 by Dali Records.

History

Ethyl Meatplow gained media coverage for its sexually explicit,

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-inspired live performances. They released their sole album ''

'' in 1993. ''

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'' described the album as a "smorgasbord of unbridled lust and dance-floor fun." The video for "Devil's Johnson" featured on the ''

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'' episode "Young, Gifted & Crude" and was aired on

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's ''

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''. The band played

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and attracted criticism from

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for its nude dancers and "recorded music," though others noted the band's use of found sounds and

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methods. Singer/trumpeter

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later formed the alt-country band

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. Singer/guitarist John Napier was later a touring member of

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, and died in November 2012.

Discography

*"Dancing With Pork Face: Bump and Grind Mixes - 7" (1990, Motiv Communications/Spasm) *"Colored Maxi" - 12" (1991, Piece of Mind Records) *"Queenie" - 7"/12" (1992, Sympathy for the Record Industry/Dali Records) *"Ripened Peach" - 12" (1993, Elektra) *''

'' - CD (1993, Dali Records) *"Betty Boy / Queenie" - 7" (1993, Dali) *"Devil's Johnson" - CDS (1993, Dali Records/Festival Records)

References

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