The Strapping Fieldhands
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Strapping Fieldhands | |
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| Origin | Philadelphia |
| Genres | Indie rock, lo-fi rock |
| Years active | 1991–1997 1999–2014 |
| Labels | Siltbreeze Records Omphalos Records The Now Sound Shangri-La Records |
| Members | Bob Dickie Bob Malloy Jacy Webster Jeff Werner Tony Collins |
| Past members | Sky Kishlo John Ferenzik Robert Bell |
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
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Discus (Omphalos Records, 1994)
- The Caul (The Now Sound, 1995)
- Wattle & Daub (Shangri-La Records, 1996)
- Third Kingdom (Omphalos Records, 2002)
- Alluvium Trinkets (Omphalos Records, 2018)
EPs
[edit]- The Demiurge E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1991)
- Future Pastoral E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1993)
- In The Pineys E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1994)
Compilations
[edit]- Gobs on the Midway - Singles 1991-95 CD (Siltbreeze Records, 1996)
Singles
[edit]- 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 The Simple Ones (Shangri-La Records, 1996
Appearances
[edit]- "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)
References
[edit]- Bush, John. Allmusic band biography
- Sprague, David. Trouser Press band biography
- discogs.com Strapping Fieldhands discography at Discogs.com
- Grunnen Strapping Fieldhands page at Grunnen Rocks
- Terracope Terrascope history
External links
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- American experimental musical groups
- American experimental rock groups
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- American post-rock groups
- Indie rock musical groups from Pennsylvania
- Musical groups established in 1991
- 1991 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Siltbreeze Records artists
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