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词条 Soledad Brothers (band)
释义

  1. Band history

  2. Post break-up: Cut In The Hill Gang

  3. Soledad Brothers Discography

      Singles   Albums   Music Videos    Appearances  

  4. References

  5. Further reading

  6. External links

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| background = group_or_band
| origin = Maumee, Ohio
| genre = Garage rock, blues rock, rock and roll, punk blues
| years_active = 1998–2006
| label = Italy, Estrus, Loog, Alive, Cass
| associated_acts = The White Stripes, Jack White, Meg White, The Greenhornes, Static Rituals, Cut In The Hill Gang, Henry and June
| website =
| current_members =
| past_members = Benjamin Swank
Johnny Walker
Henry Oliver
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The Soledad Brothers are an American garage rock trio from Maumee, Ohio. Taking strong influence from blues rock, the band consisted of Ben Swank on drums, Johnny Walker on guitar and vocals, and Oliver Henry (formerly of The Greenhornes and who was recruited just before the release of their second album) on sax and guitar. The band produced four albums: Soledad Brothers (2000), Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move (2002), Voice of Treason (2003), and The Hardest Walk (2006).

Band history

Taking their name from a trio of convicted members of the Black Panther Party —George Jackson, Fleeta Drumgo, and John Clutchette— incarcerated at Soledad Prison, the Soledad Brothers formed in 1998 in their hometown of Maumee, Ohio (near Toledo).

The band's foundations began with Johnny Walker (Johnny Wirick) joining the punk blues band Henry And June, in which Benjamin "Swank" Smith was already performing as drummer. Henry and June existed from 1994 until 1996. Wirick continued playing with drummer Doug Walker in the two-piece blues outfit 'Johnny Walker'. The Soledad Brothers began in early 1998 after guitarist/vocalist Johnny Wirick (a.k.a. Johnny Walker) asked drummer Ben Smith (a.k.a. Ben Swank) if he wanted to play a show. When traveling north to Detroit for a few gigs, the duo was approached by Italy Records owner Dave Buick. The label recorded the band, releasing the single "Sugar and Spice", which attracted Estrus Records. This led to the release of "The Gospel According to John" single along with a number of others, the success of which prompted Estrus Records to put out the band's first full-length album.

The self-titled album was engineered by Jack White of The White Stripes, who also produced their second single. Meg White performs some percussion on this album. While both the Soledad Brothers and the White Stripes were Detroit bands heavily influenced by blues, the relationship between the two was also personal. Ben was Jack's roommate for some period of time, and Johnny played slide guitar on two songs from The White Stripes' debut album, as well as teaching Jack how to play slide. Oliver Henry and Meg White had a long-term relationship while the Soledad Brothers were still together.

The band followed up with the 2002 album, Steal Your Soul and Dare Your Spirit to Move. The blues influence is still very prevalent, but also saw the introduction of the heavier '60s and '70s Brit-rock influence.

The Soledads' third release came in 2003, Voice of Treason, on Loog Records in the UK. It saw the band expand their sound with some jazz influence, and some strange atmospheric sounds. The bulk of the album still retained their distinctive blues-rock style.

Their fourth album The Hardest Walk, released in 2006 on Alive Records in the US and Loog in the UK, transcends the rampant garage blues that had so characterized the band's previous work by taking in a diverse range of influences, from Dr John and Albert Ayler to Syd Barrett and early Neil Young, with some Brit pop melodies and soul grooves added.

It was announced within weeks of the album's release, however, that the band was breaking up. Upcoming shows were cancelled and the band's final gigs were at the Magic Stick in Detroit and the Southgate House (The birthplace of the Tommy Gun) in Newport, Kentucky.

Post break-up: Cut In The Hill Gang

  • Walker is now playing in a band called Cut In The Hill Gang, based in Covington, Kentucky. The band released their debut, a vinyl single on Little Room Record Co.

This marks the first release of Little Room Record Co.

The tracks on the single are "Quixotic Dream" and a White Stripes cover, "Sugar Never Tasted So Good". The single became available February 12, 2008. There were 500 7-inch records pressed on black vinyl. A full-length LP was released by the Little Room Record Co. on May 19, 2009.

Henry Oliver reclaimed his real name Brian Olive and released a solo CD for Alive in 2009 called Brian Olive.

Johnny Walker founded the trio All-Seeing Eyes in 2013, who recorded a 45rpm record that was released in 2016 by Cincinnati USA Music Heritage Foundation. [1]

Ben Swank became one of the co-founders of Jack White's Third Man Records along with Dirtbombs drummer Ben Blackwell and White himself in 2009. Third Man is dedicated to "bring[ing] tangibility and spontaneity back into the record business and issue releases that leave no doubt in the minds of listeners that music is indeed sacred."

Soledad Brothers Discography

Singles

  • Sugar & Spice/Johnny's Death Letter 7-inch (Italy Records, 1998)
    • Jack White appearing on "Johnny's Death Letter".
  • The Gospel According To John/Mysterious Ways 7-inch (Estrus, 1999)
    • mixed by Jack White
    • first pressing: red vinyl
    • second pressing: black vinyl (limited pressing of 1000)
  • Good Feeling/Magazine 7-inch (Polydor Limited, 2006)
    • cd-maxi includes video + tracks Magazine and Circle Girl
  • Human Race Blues/Soledarity 7-inch (Cass, 2015)

Albums

  • Master Supertone CS (self-released/no label, 1998), 20 copies
    1. Sugar And Spice (same version as Italy 7", different mix)
    2. Rocket 88 (featuring Jack White on piano)
    3. Johnny's Death Letter (same version as Italy 7", different mix)
    4. Bootleg
    5. Long Legged Baby
    6. Skidmore, Texas
    7. Gimme Back My Wig
    8. St. Ides of March
    9. Little Red Rooster
    10. Master Supertone LP (Cass, 2015)
    11. Sugar And Spice (same version as Italy 7", different mix)
    12. Rocket 88 (featuring Jack White on piano)
    13. Johnny's Death Letter (same version as Italy 7", different mix)
    14. Bootleg
    15. Long Legged Baby
    16. Skidmore, Texas
    17. Gimme Back My Wig
    18. St. Ides of March
    19. Little Red Rooster
    20. Soledad Brothers LP/CD (Estrus, 2000), 300 copies on Red vinyl
    21. Gospel According to John
    22. What Hath God Wraught
    23. The Weight Of The World
    24. Front St. Front
    25. Lovin' Machine
    26. Cadillac Hips
    27. Shining Path
    28. Rock Me Slow
    29. Handle Song
    30. St. Ides Of March
    31. Sugar & Spice
    32. I-75 Boogie
    33. Do The Heartstopper
    34. Gimmie Back My Wig
    35. Mysterious Ways
    36. Steal Your Soul And Dare Your Spirit To Move LP/CD (Estrus, 2002), 400 copies on Blue vinyl
    37. Prince Among Thieves
    38. Prodigal Stones Blues
    39. This Guitar Says I'm Sorry
    40. Break 'em On Down
    41. Good Friday The 13th: Part I
    42. Nation's Bell
    43. Hammer Me Down
    44. Michigan line
    45. Good Friday The 13th: Part II
    46. .32 Blues
    47. Ray of Love
    48. Skidmore Blues
    49. Miracle Birth
    50. There's No Sunshine When She's Gone (Bill Withers)
    51. Good Friday The 13th: Part III
    52. The Illucider (Alt. version, Japanese release only 2004)
    53. Live LP/CD (Sweet Nothing, 2003)
    54. Live LP/CD (Dim Mak, 2003)
    55. Live CD (Smash Music, 2004), recorded Live At The Gold Dollar June 2000, Dim Mak version, 300 on White vinyl
    56. Stand Up
    57. Break Em On Down
    58. Johnny's Death Letter
    59. Goin' Back To Memphis
    60. Teenage Heart Attack
    61. Up Jumped The Devil
    62. Gospel According To John
    63. Voice Of Treason LP/CD (Polydor, 2003)
    64. Cage That Tiger
    65. The Elucidator
    66. Lowdown Streamline
    67. Sons Of Dogs
    68. Lay Down This World
    69. Only Flower In My Bed
    70. Boogie With Viner
    71. Sights Unseen
    72. On Time
    73. I'm So Glad
    74. Ain't It Funny
    75. Handle Song
    76. Lorali
    77. The Hardest Walk LP/CD (Alive Records, 2006), 1000 copies on Purple vinyl
    78. Truth Or Consequences
    79. Downtown Paranoia Blues
    80. Crying Out Loud (Tears Of Joy)
    81. Crooked Crown
    82. Sweet And Easy
    83. Dark Horses
    84. White Jazz
    85. Good Feeling
    86. Let Me Down
    87. Mean Old Toledo
    88. Loup Garou
    89. True To Zouzou
    90. Dirty Beef in C(only on cd)
Compilations
  • Purr Like A Kitten LP (Style Over Substance Records, 1997)
    1. Hell Or High Water (early version of 'Gimme Back My Wig')
    2. Lipstick
      • band info: 1.'Johnny Walker' featuring Johnny Wirick + Doug Walker. 2.'Cumsisters' featuring Ben 'Swank' Smith on drums. Album also featured tracks from Jessica Bailiff and Static Rituals, among others.
    3. Sympathetic Sounds Of Detroit LP/CD (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2001), produced and recorded by Jack White, mixed by Jack White and Jim Diamond
    4. Shaky Puddin' (featuring Jack White on backing vocals)
    5. X-Mas Surprise Package Volume 4 7-inch (Flying Bomb Records, 2001), clear yellow or black vinyl
    6. Hang My Star
    7. The Estrus Double Dynomite Sampler Volume 3 CD (Estrus, 2002)
    8. Break 'Em Down
    9. Teenage Heartattack
    10. X-Mas Surprise Package (The Collector's Edition) CD (Flying Bomb Records, 2002)
    11. Hang My Star
    12. FabricLive.07 mixed by John Peel (Fabric 2002)
    13. Break 'Em On Down
    14. Dim Mak 2003 Sampler CD (Dim Mak, 2003)
    15. Goin' Back To Memphis
    16. New Blood - The New Rock N Roll Vol 3 CD (Artrocker, 2003)
    17. Prodigal Stones Blues
    18. Root Damage 2xLP/2xCD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2003)
    19. Shakey Puddin'
    20. Smash Music Sampler CD (Smash Music, 2004)
    21. Stand Up
    22. Break 'Em Down
    23. Detroit Breakdown - The Rocked Out Motor City Music Sampler CD (PBS 106.7FM, 2004)
    24. Johnny's Death Letter
    25. Superfuzz CD (Lowfly Records, 2005), featuring Dooley Wilson
    26. Still A Fool (Recorded live at Le Cat, Bordeaux, France 3/2004)
    27. This Is Punk Rock Blues - Vol No. 1 CD (Punk Rock Blues, 2005)
    28. Handle Song
    29. He Put the Bomp in the Bomp (Bomp records, 2007)
    30. Walkin' the Dog

Music Videos

  • Handle Song, directed by James R. Petix (2004)
  • Good Feeling, directed by James R. Petix (2006)

Appearances

  • They appear in Detroit Rock Movie.
  • They appear in the documentary It Came From Detroit, directed by James R. Petix
  • A cover of the song Goin' Back to Memphis can be found on The White Stripes 2004 released live DVD Under Blackpool Lights. Which was also covered by The White Stripes on The Conan O'Brien show

References

1. ^{{cite web|author= |url= https://www.cincyticket.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3322|title=All-Seeing Eyes 7" Release Party |publisher= Cincy Ticket}}

Further reading

  • [https://www.theguardian.com/filmandmusic/story/0,,1721574,00.html "You want to relish that bad feeling"], The Guardian, March 3, 2006.

External links

  • Band profile at Alive Records
  • Soledad Brothers at Myspace
  • Review of the Steal Your Soul... album from the Soul of Rock n' Roll
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