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Big Chief
around 1990 noisy rockband
Address
United States Of America
E-Mail
N/A
Members

Big Chief #1:
(Strange Notes 7")
Phil D.
Matty O.
Mike Danner
Mark Dancey
Barry Henssler

Big Chief #2:
(One Born Every Minute 7")
Phil Dürr: guitar
Matty O' Brien: bass
Mike Danner: drums
Mark Dancey: guitar
Barry Henssler: vocals

History

Matt O'Brien's musical history
Mike Danner's musical history
Barry Henssler's musical history

Discography
Singles
  1. Brake Torque 7" (Big Kiss Music, 1989, cat.no.?)
    1. Brake Torque
    2. Superstupid
  2. Blowout Kit 7" (Subpop, 1990, SP 53)
      Subpop Singles Club #17, march '90, white vinyl
    1. Blowout Kit
    2. Chrome Helmet
  3. Time, Dirt, Money 7" (Pigboy, 1990, PIG 7)
      "Time, Dirt, Money" = "Blowout Kit" with new title (but same version)
    1. Time, Dirt, Money
    2. Brake Torque
  4. Brake Torque 7" (Messiah Complex Records, 1990, ID 001)
    1. Brake Torque
    2. Glare
  5. Get Down And Double Check 7" (Get Hip, 1990, GH-125)
    1. Get Down And Double Check
    2. Build Like An Ordeal
  6. 500 Reasons 7" (Get Hip, 1991, GH-142)
    1. 500 Reasons
    2. Drive It Off
  7. 500 Reasons 7" (Repulsion, 1991, re 004 s)
    1. 500 Reasons
    2. Drive It Off
  8. Berlin '90 7" (Blackbox Records, 1991, BBX 006)
      Blackbox Singles Club, live recording
    1. Honey-Legged
    2. Brake Torque
  9. Friday Night August 14th 7" (Snake Skin, 1991, SS007)
    1. Friday Night August 14th
    2. Bong Wrench
  10. Strange Notes 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1993, SFTRI 157)
      one-sided etched vinyl
    1. Strange Notes (The Germs)
  11. One Born Every Minute 7" (Subpop, 1993, SP 229)
    1. One Born Every Minute
    2. Lot Lizard
    3. Another 20 Seconds
  12. One Born Every Minute 7" (Subpop Germany, 1993, SP 106/282)
    1. One Born Every Minute
    2. Lot Lizard
    3. Another 20 Seconds
Splits
N/A
Albums
  1. Drive It Off LP/CD (Get Hip, 1991, GH-1004)
    1. Brake Torque
    2. Glare
    3. Blowout Kit
    4. Iron Pimp
    5. Get Down And Double Check
    6. Crackhore
    7. Chrome Helmet
    8. Built Like An Ordeal
    9. Superstupid
  2. Drive It Off LP/CD (Repulsion, 1990, re 003)
    1. Brake Torque
    2. Glare
    3. Blowout Kit
    4. Iron Pimp
    5. Get Down And Double Check
    6. Crackhore
    7. Chrome Helmet
    8. Built Like An Ordeal
    9. Superstupid
  3. Face LP/CD/CS (Subpop, 1992, SP 147)
    1. Fresh Vines
    2. Drive It Off
    3. The Ballad Of Dylan Cohl
    4. Desert Jam
    5. Honey-Legged
    6. 500 Reasons
    7. Reduced To Tears
    8. Who's Gonna Do All That?
    9. Lie There And Be Good
    10. Wasted On B.C. (Fresh Flavor Remix)
    11. Strange Notes (CD-only) (The Germs)
  4. Face LP/CD (Repulsion, 1991, re 006)
    1. Fresh Vines
    2. Drive It Off
    3. The Ballad Of Dylan Cohl
    4. Desert Jam
    5. Honey-Legged
    6. 500 Reasons
    7. Reduced To Tears
    8. Who's Gonna Do All That?
    9. Lie There And Be Good
    10. Wasted On B.C. (Fresh Flavor Remix)
    11. Strange Notes (CD-only) (The Germs)
  5. Brand Product 12"MLP/MCD (Subpop Germany, 1992, SP 89/260)
    1. Fresh Wines
    2. Lot Lizard
    3. Wasted On B.C. (Fresh Flavor Remix)
    4. Dirty Double Bottom (Meat Rack Remix)
    5. Cop Kisser (Mack Fucks Up The Scene At The Freezer)
    6. Midnight Wines (Cool Jazz For Lovers Remix)
  6. Mack Avenue Skull Game LP/CD/CS (Subpop, 1993, SP 218)
    1. Skullgame No.3, Take 3
    2. My Name Is Pimp (Mack's Theme)
    3. Lets Do It Again
    4. One Born Every Minute (Docs Theme)
    5. Sonica
    6. No Free Love On This Street
    7. Soul On A Roll
    8. 10 Karat Pinky Ring
    9. Have Another Glass Of Brandy, Baby
    10. Gaiety Lounge Punk
    11. Cop Kisser (Mack Fucks up the Scene)
    12. If I Had A Nickel For Every Dime
    13. Mixed Jive
    14. He Needs To Be Dead/Ten Easy Pieces (The Power Of Ginsu)
  7. Mack Avenue Skull Game LP/CD (Subpop Germany, 1993, SP 109/285)
    1. Skullgame No.3, Take 3
    2. My Name Is Pimp (Mack's Theme)
    3. Lets Do It Again
    4. One Born Every Minute (Docs Theme)
    5. Sonica
    6. No Free Love On This Street
    7. Soul On A Roll
    8. 10 Karat Pinky Ring
    9. Have Another Glass Of Brandy, Baby
    10. Gaiety Lounge Punk
    11. Cop Kisser (Mack Fucks up the Scene)
    12. If I Had A Nickel For Every Dime
    13. Mixed Jive
    14. He Needs To Be Dead/Ten Easy Pieces (The Power Of Ginsu)
  8. Mack Avenue Skull Game CS (Subpop Germany, 1993, SPMC 218-4)
    1. Skullgame No.3, Take 3
    2. My Name Is Pimp (Mack's Theme)
    3. Lets Do It Again
    4. One Born Every Minute (Docs Theme)
    5. Sonica
    6. No Free Love On This Street
    7. Soul On A Roll
    8. 10 Karat Pinky Ring
    9. Have Another Glass Of Brandy, Baby
    10. Gaiety Lounge Punk
    11. Cop Kisser (Mack Fucks up the Scene)
    12. If I Had A Nickel For Every Dime
    13. Mixed Jive
    14. He Needs To Be Dead/Ten Easy Pieces (The Power Of Ginsu)
  9. Platinum Jive (Greatest Hits 66-99) CD (Revolution, 1994, cat.no.?)
    1. Lion's Mouth
    2. Take Over Baby
    3. John's Scared
    4. M.D. 20/20
    5. Map Of Your Failure
    6. Bona Fide
    7. Armed Love
    8. Philly Nocturne
    9. Locked Out
    10. All Downhill From Here
    11. Liquor Talkin'
    12. Sick To My Pants
    13. Your Days Are Numbered
    14. Clown Pimp
    15. Simply Barry
    16. Lot Lizard
  10. Shout Out (To The Dusthuffer) LP/CD (Subpop Germany, 1994, SP 135/332)
      record is credited to "Thornetta Davis With The Big Chief Band"
      tracks ?
Compilations
  1. Sub Pop Employee Of The Month Lutz R. Mastmeyer Compilation LP/CD (Subpop Germany, 1993, SP 111/287)
    1. One Born Every Minute
  2. Motor City's Burnin' Vol.1 CD (Total Energy Records, 1999, NER 3014)
    1. One Born Every Minute
  3. Screwed - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP/CD/CS (Amphetamine Reptile, 1996, amrep 043)
    1. Ludist Nudist
  4. Screwed - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack LP/CD (Amphetamine Reptile, 1996, ARR 67/010)
    1. Ludist Nudist
Various

N/A

Links
  1. Big Chief @ scaruffi.com
  2. Big Chief @ trouserpress.com
  3. Big Chief @ subpop.com
  4. Big Chief @ musicmatch.com