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Album #: 74 Recording Dates: 2005-2009 Release Date: 2010 Catalog: SMR31 ScratchNotes: These 15 tracks come from just seven jams that I attended between 2005 and 2009 – six Sheep Fiends events and one guest appearance with the Poker Night String Band. The most notable musical development that occurred during this period was the evolution of the Rumpus Room …
Album #: 73 Recording Dates: 2009 Release Date: 2010 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: This album primarily captures a freaky weird Sheep Fiends jam from October 2009. Hillbilly adjacent cover songs mesh with menacing instrumentals. Haunting laughter and oddly wrong pop songs. A strong start for a new decade of Sheep Fiends. Three Track Sampler Track 04 – Dread Reaper (Sheep Fiends) – Sounds …
Album #: 71 Recording Dates: 06/28/2008 Release Date: 2008 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: This album catches a fascinating and dark jam from 2008. Fairly experimental groupings and genresploitation keep you guessing; while the ambiance is sparked by Faiz’s army of pedals dedicated to the cause. With our next release we begin the multi-track evolution of the Rumpus Room. And things would …
Album #: 64 Recording Dates: 08/25/2007 Release Date: 2007 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: This is a fairly unique record that includes acoustic guitar and vocals from two-time attendee Des; a freaking trombone player, and rhythmically consistent songs played along with drum samples. We were closing in on our multi-track studio, but this is a strong mix for our two-track era. …
Album #: 59 Recording Dates: 2005 Release Date: 2006 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: This disc primarily features recordings from 1995 that predate my tenure in the Sheep Fiends. Also included is one track from 2005 that I do play on – but I don’t like the song so we’re going to skip the sample for this release. Really the best …
Album #: 58 Recording Dates: 06/10/2006 Release Date: 2006 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: From the sound of things 2006 was a very abstract year for me. This release suffers from similar mix issues as the April jam CD, but a smaller lineup makes the opportunity for coherence slightly better. Consider this a full length selection of deep cuts. _______________________________________________________________________________ Two …
Album #: 56 Recording Dates: 04/22/2006 Release Date: 2006 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: Another crazed Rumpus Room gathering from 2006. This is certainly more challenging than many CDs by the band (and that’s saying something) as the mixes for large group performances are pretty disappointing… but art never promised to be pretty… _______________________________________________________________________________ Two Track Sampler Track 01 – Going Backwards (The …
Album #: 55 Recording Dates: 2005 Release Date: 2005 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: For quite a while an acoustic sub-grouping of the Sheep Fiends had been playing Americana standards and the odd cover track. Mark A, Matt C, and Matty formed this nexus of this more traditional style band. I joined in for a few jams at Mark’s apartment that …
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Album #: 54 Recording Dates: 11/15/1998 & 10/16/2005 Release Date: 2005 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: The Rumpus Room became our new home base around this time. This was Brian M’s posh basement gathering spot with wood as far as the eye could see. While this space would see dramatic change a few years later; during this era we only had …
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Album #: 53 Recording Dates: 2005 Release Date: 2005 Catalog: SF ScratchNotes: This CD gathers the best from several jams during 2005. Two Track Sampler Track 05 – You Are the Zebra (The Sheep Fiends) – Sometimes you have no ideas so you pick a list and run with it. Encephalitis. Insidious. Quartanium. Uvula. Zebra. [Scratch on Bass & Vocals] Track 06– Sinister Happenings (The Sheep …
