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Gibson Bros.
legendary band
Address
United States Of America
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Members

Gibson Bros. #1:
(first recordings: Glitterhouse 7", Columbus Soul 85 LP, Old Age Tape, Keepers EP 7", all are recorded sometime in the second half of 1985)
Jeffrey Evans: vocals, guitar
Don Howland: drums (7"es, LP and studio side of the tape), guitar, bass, vocals
Dan Dow: acoustic guitar
Ellen Hoover: drums (live side of the tape)
Ricky Barnes: mandolin, backing vocals on Arkansas and Walking Boss
Tommy Jay: thigh-slapping fool on Missisippi Bo Weevil
Amrep: rocking chair on Missisippi Bo Weevil

Gibson Bros. #2:
(Big Pine Boogie and Dedicated Fool albums and 2 singles (Giant Claw and Siltbreeze)
Jeffrey Evans: vocals, guitar
Don Howland: guitar, vocals
Ellen Hoover: drums
Jack Taylor: guitar

Gibson Bros. #3:
(Couch Dancing Album)
Jeffrey Evans: vocals, guitar
Don Howland: guitar, vocals
Ross Johnson: drums on Roadrunner and The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing
Brent Stokesberry: guitar on I'm Drifting
Jon Spencer: appears on entire side b
Cristina: appears on entire side b, except Intro
Matt Uhlmann: vocals on Bonus Track!
Mike Hunt: vocals on Bonus Track!

Gibson Bros. #4:
(last recordings, SFTRI album and 3 singles on In The Red, Homestead and SFTRI)
Jeffrey Evans
Don Howland
Jon Spencer
Rich Lillash
Ross Johnson: screams on Naked Party

History

Dan Dow's musical history
Jeffrey Evans' musical history
Don Howland's musical history
Ross Johnson's musical history
Rich Lillash's musical history
Cristina Martinez's musical history
Jon Spencer's musical history
Jack Taylor's musical history
Tommy Jay's musical history

There is a one-off cooperation with Workdogs: Gibson Bros. & Workdogs & Barry Hayden.

Discography
Singles
  1. Keepers 7" (Okra Records, 1986, OK 45001/104553)
      recorded sometime in the second half of 1985
    1. My Young Life
    2. Parchman Farm
    3. Dirt
  2. Emulsified 7" (Siltbreeze Records, 1990, SB 03)
      sleeve #1: black and white sleeve. numbered edition, 100 copies, = News Of The Whirl 7" EP
      sleeve #2: red and white sleeve, non-numbered edition
    1. Emulsified
    2. Broke Down Engine
  3. My Huckleberry Friend 7" (Giant Claw, 1991, GCS-002)
      200 blue and 800 purple vinyl
    1. My Huckleberry Friend
    2. Old Devil
  4. Southbound 7" (Glitterhouse Records, 1991, GR 0152)
      recorded sometime in the second half of 1985
    1. Big Pine Boogie
    2. Arkansas
    3. Mississippi Bo Weevil
    4. Southbound (intro)
    5. Tongue-Tied Jill
  5. White Nigger 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1991, SFTRI 162)
    1. White Nigger
    2. Minnie The Moocher
  6. Knock Down My Blues 7" (In The Red, 1992, ITR 009)
    1. Knock Down My Blues
    2. I'm Driftin'
  7. Mean Mistreater 7" (Homestead Records, 1992, HMS 170-7)
      the correct press, red label, both sides 33 RPM
    1. A-side: Cat Drug In
    2. B-side I: Girl Can't Help It
    3. B-side II: Soul Deep
  8. Mean Mistreater 7" (Homestead Records, 1992, HMS 170-7)
      mispress, yellow label, A-side 45 RPM (label states the incorrect 33 RPM), B-side 33 RPM
    1. A-side: Crain: Hey Cops (this side is identical to the A-side of the Crain 7" on Compulsiv Records, CPS-006)
    2. B-side I: Girl Can't Help It (identical to the correct press, listed above)
    3. B-side II: Soul Deep (identical to the correct press, listed above)
Splits
N/A
Albums
  1. Gibson Bros., Build A Raft CS (Old Age, 1987, Old Age 007)
      recorded sometime in the second half of 1985
      side 1 (Studio Side) tracks 1-9 / side 2 (Live Side) tracks 10-16
    1. Big Pine Boogie
    2. Arkansas (Wilburn Brothers)
    3. Lost Track Of Time (Jack Dauben)
    4. Mississippi Bo Weevil (Charlie Patton)
    5. Southbound (intro) (Doc And Merle Watson)
    6. Tongue-Tied Jill (Charlie Feathers)
    7. Highway 61 (arr. Panther Burns) (traditional)
    8. Walking Boss (arr. Doc Watson)
    9. Dirt (Don Howland)
    10. Introduction: Essie Richardson, principal, Avondale Elementary
    11. Woo Hoo (Rock-A-Teens)
    12. Hot Dog (Corky Jones)
    13. My Bucket's Got A Hole In It (Hank Williams)
    14. Walking Bum (Peter Case)
    15. Rubber Room (Porter Wagoner)
    16. Mississippi Bo Weevil/Poem (a sample from this song is used in the Gaunt-song "Purple Heart") (Charlie Patton)
  2. Big Pine Boogie LP (Okra Records, 1987, OK 33002)
    1. Casey Jones
    2. Rhythm & Booze
    3. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
    4. Moon Twist
    5. Poor Me
    6. Sugartail Rock
    7. Big Pine Boogie
    8. Rovin' Dope Peddler
    9. Bo Diddley Pulled A Boner
    10. Skull & Crossbones
    11. Ride A Coal Black Mare
    12. Satanville
  3. Big Pine Boogie LP/CS (Homestead Records, 1988, HMS 119-1)
    1. Casey Jones
    2. Rhythm & Booze
    3. Thy Burdens Are Greater Than Mine
    4. Moon Twist
    5. Poor Me
    6. Sugartail Rock
    7. Big Pine Boogie
    8. Rovin' Dope Peddler
    9. Bo Diddley Pulled A Boner
    10. Skull & Crossbones
    11. Ride A Coal Black Mare
    12. Satanville
  4. Dedicated Fool LP/CS (Homestead Records, 1989, HMS 141-1)
    1. Dedicated Fool
    2. No Way To Get Along
    3. Tight Capris
    4. Poor White Trash
    5. Caught In A Dream (Alice Cooper)
    6. The Sperm Count
    7. I'm So Worried
    8. Dirt Preacher
    9. Swank
    10. Lost Track Of Time
    11. Lone Wild Bird
    12. Trying To Get You
  5. The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing LP/CD/CS (Homestead Records, 1990, HMS 163-1/2)
    1. Intro/Kansas City
    2. Roadrunner
    3. I'm Drifting
    4. HipShake
    5. Louis Collins
    6. Are U Lonesome 2-nite?
    7. The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing
    8. Memphis Beat
    9. Intro
    10. Broke Down Engine
    11. Rhythm And Booze
    12. Big Guitar
    13. Walkin' Bum
    14. Coal Black Mare
    15. Bonus Track!
    16. The Way I Walk (CD-only)
  6. Memphis Sol Today! LP (Sympathy For The Record Industry/Tillman Audio Research, 1993, SFTRI 176)
      SFTRI/TAR: special fanclub edition, handmade paste-on color xerox cover, edition of 34
      the album was named after The Fieldstones album on High Water Recording Company.
    1. Memphis Chicken
    2. Barbara
    3. Lil' Hand, Big Gun
    4. Cat Drug In
    5. I Feel Good, Little Girl
    6. I Had A Dream
    7. Coming Up
    8. You Walked In The Room
    9. Let's Work Together
    10. Down In The Alley
    11. I'll Follow Her Blues
    12. My Huckleberry Friend
    13. Naked Party
  7. Memphis Sol Today! LP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1993, SFTRI 176)
      the album was named after The Fieldstones album on High Water Recording Company.
    1. Memphis Chicken
    2. Barbara
    3. Lil' Hand, Big Gun
    4. Cat Drug In
    5. I Feel Good, Little Girl
    6. I Had A Dream
    7. Coming Up
    8. You Walked In The Room
    9. Let's Work Together
    10. Down In The Alley
    11. I'll Follow Her Blues
    12. My Huckleberry Friend
    13. Naked Party
  8. Columbus Soul 85 LP/CD (In The Red, 1996, ITR 034)
      recorded sometime in the second half of 1985
    1. My Young Life
    2. Big Pine Boogie
    3. Jesse James
    4. Southbound
    5. Hot Dog
    6. Tongue-Tied Jill
    7. Mississippi Bo Weevil
    8. Dirt
    9. Highway 61
    10. Lost Track Of Time
    11. Where's Elvis?
    12. Walking Boss
    13. Rubber Room
    14. Gotta Keep A Runnin'
Compilations
  1. Love Is My Only Crime LP/CD (Intercord, 1993, IRS 964.966)
    1. I Don't Wanna Forget How To Jive
  2. Their Sympathetic Majesties Request, A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence 1988 - 1998 2xCD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1998, SFTRI 200)
    1. Barbara
  3. Killed By The Blues CD (P-Vine, 1999, PCD-5486)
    1. I'm Drifting
    2. Mississippi Bo Weevil
  4. A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s CD (Shangri-La Records, 2003, shangri-la 037)
    1. Emulsified
  5. Root Damage 2xLP (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2003, SFTRI 713)
    1. Memphis Chicken
  6. Root Damage 2xCD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 2003, SFTRI 713)
    1. Memphis Chicken
  7. Tard & Further'd - Siltbreeze Singles Compilation CD (Siltbreeze Records, 1997, SB 52)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
Various

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Links
  1. Gibson Bros. Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. Gibson Bros. @ trouserpress.com