Fetchin Bones was a cross-genre rock band from North Carolina. During a six-year career they produced five albums but were most celebrated for inspired live performances. One reviewer stated they were "a band that must be seen live for a full grasp of their eclectic frenzy". During numerous tours Fetchin Bones supported acts such as
R.E.M., the
B52s,
X and the
Red Hot Chili Peppers
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.
Allmusic
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described the band as "a truly underrated group that didn't hit it big when they should've".
Musical style
The band mixed blues, punk and country music, and Hope Nicholls' "powerhouse" vocals were compared to
Janis Joplin
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's in their "dirty intensity". In a 1985
Whistle Test interview with
Andy Kershaw
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, Nicholls said her influences include British bands
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and the
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.
Fetchin Bones' second through fourth albums were produced by
Don Dixon and recorded at
Mitch Easter
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's Drive-In Studio and at Reflection Studios in Charlotte. The fifth and final album was produced by
Ed Stasium in Los Angeles.
The band had pioneered a kind of grunge rock. However this style did not yield commercial success.
Discography
;Studio albums
*''Fetchin Bones'' (1983, Rambler)
*''
Cabin Flounder'' (1985,
DB)
*''
Bad Pumpkin'' (1986,
Capitol
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*''
Galaxy 500'' (1987, Capitol)
*''
Monster
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'' (1989, Capitol)
;Live albums
*''Dead Band Rockin (2007, Audible Attraction)
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;Singles
*"Super Freak" (1988, Capitol)
*"Love Crushing" (1989, Capitol) (Modern Rock Tracks
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#19)
External links
The band's Facebook SiteLink to their MySpace site
References
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Musical groups from North Carolina
Rock music groups from North Carolina