The Young Fresh Fellows
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- United States of America 美国
艺人介绍
by Jason Ankeny
Unsung heroes of the Seattle rock community, the witty, rough-edged pop unit Young Fresh Fellows formed in 1982. Originally comprised of vocalist/bassist Scott McCaughey, guitarist Chuck Carroll and drummer Tad Hutchinson, the group debuted in 1984 with The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest, an understated pop nugget featuring whimsical numbers including Teenage Dogs in Trouble, Power Mowers Theme and Rock and Roll Pest Control.
After recruiting bassist Jim Sangster to allow frontman McCaughey to switch over to the guitar, the Fellows returned to the studio for 1986s Topsy Turvy, spotlighting the adolescent hijinks of tracks like Youve Got Your Head on Backwards, Hang Out Right and The New John Agar. 1987s The Men Who Loved Music (aka Chicago 19) and the follow-up Refreshments EP solidified the bands cult following, which included among its ranks a number of other members of the indie music scene; the Replacements Paul Westerberg considered the Fellows kindred spirits, and the two groups often toured in tandem.
After 1988s Totally Lost, Carroll left the group. In the wake of his departure, the remaining three Young Fresh Fellows issued an authorized bootleg titled either Beans and Tolerance (aka Simply Wonderful, Wonderfully Simple) before enlisting Fastbacks kingpin Kurt Bloch for 1989s rootsy This Ones for the Ladies, issued concurrently with McCaugheys solo side project My Chartreuse Opinion.
With producer Butch Vig in tow, the Young Fresh Fellows returned in 1991 with Electric Bird Digest, while Memphis R&B legend Willie Mitchell took over the production reins for 1993s swan song Its Low Beat Time. In the wake of the Fellows demise, McCaughey formed a new band, the Minus 5, an ever-changing aggregate of Seattle-area all-stars; additionally, he toured as a sideman with his pals in R.E.M.
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