'68 Comeback is an American garage rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1992 by singer, songwriter, and musicologistJeffrey Evans. For the purposes of the band, Evans is frequently billed as either "Monsieur Evans" or "Monsieur Jeffrey Evans". The group contains a revolving cast of musicians, the only constant member being Evans himself.
The initial '68 Comeback lineup consisted of Monsieur Evans on vocals, guitar, and blues harp; Jack Taylor of the Monster Truck Five and Darin Lin Wood of the Red Devils on guitar; ex-Gloryhole member, Dan Brown, on bass; and Peggy O'Neil, formerly of The Gories, on drums. With this lineup the band released a number of well-received 7" singles and then began the first leg of a 60-day, 42-city U.S. tour. The tour immediately ran into problems when drummer Peggy O'Neil was unable to perform, leaving the band without a drummer in the midst of a cross-country tour. This position was eventually filled by then-Compulsive Gamblers and future Oblivians frontman Greg Cartwright.[1]
With the success of their first tour under their belt, the band re-entered the studio, completing their first EP, Paper Boy Blues, in 1993, and their first album, Mr. Downchild, in 1994. The band continued its rigorous release schedule, issuing a number of 7" before heading back into the studio, this time with Walter Daniels and backed by former stand-in drummer Greg Cartwright's Oblivians for what would eventually become the Walter Daniels Plays With Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & The Oblivians At Melissa's Garage" EP, later re-released with additional tracks as "Melissa's Garage Revisited."[1]
In 1998, following a number of personnel changes, the band released the 21-track double LP, A Bridge Too Fuckin' Far. The album was dedicated to original guitarist Jack Taylor who had recently died of a drug overdose. This album was followed in 1999 by Love Always Wins, an album primarily of cover songs which is widely considered to be the band's most accessible album to date.[1]
The 2000s saw '68 Comeback on hiatus as Monsieur Evans pursued a solo career, releasing albums with the C.C. Riders, the Porch Ghouls, and eventually reuniting with Walter Daniels and ex-Oblivian, Jack Yarber, in the band South Filthy.[2]
Discographyedit
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"3 X Loser" 7" (Sugar Ditch, 1992, SD-003)
"Memphis" 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1993, SFTRI 215)
"It Gets A Little Red" 7" (In The Red, 1993, ITR 016)
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For the 1968 NBC television special starring Elvis Presley see Elvis 1968 TV program This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 68 Comeback news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message 68 Comeback is an American garage rock band formed in Memphis Tennessee in 1992 by singer songwriter and musicologist Jeffrey Evans For the purposes of the band Evans is frequently billed as either Monsieur Evans or Monsieur Jeffrey Evans The group contains a revolving cast of musicians the only constant member being Evans himself 68 ComebackOriginMemphis Tennessee United StatesGenresRock garage rock punk bluesYears active1992 presentLabelsSugar Ditch Records In the Red Sympathy for the Record Industry Sub PopMembersMonsieur Jeffrey EvansBrendan Lee SpenglerGeorge ReyesJeff BouckNick DiabloPast membersPeggy O NeilDarin Lin WoodDan BrownJack TaylorGreg CartwrightRoss JohnsonWalter DanielsEric FriedlJack YarberJeff Bouck Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 2 2 Albums 2 3 Compilations 3 ReferencesHistory editThe initial 68 Comeback lineup consisted of Monsieur Evans on vocals guitar and blues harp Jack Taylor of the Monster Truck Five and Darin Lin Wood of the Red Devils on guitar ex Gloryhole member Dan Brown on bass and Peggy O Neil formerly of The Gories on drums With this lineup the band released a number of well received 7 singles and then began the first leg of a 60 day 42 city U S tour The tour immediately ran into problems when drummer Peggy O Neil was unable to perform leaving the band without a drummer in the midst of a cross country tour This position was eventually filled by then Compulsive Gamblers and future Oblivians frontman Greg Cartwright 1 With the success of their first tour under their belt the band re entered the studio completing their first EP Paper Boy Blues in 1993 and their first album Mr Downchild in 1994 The band continued its rigorous release schedule issuing a number of 7 before heading back into the studio this time with Walter Daniels and backed by former stand in drummer Greg Cartwright s Oblivians for what would eventually become the Walter Daniels Plays With Monsieur Jeffrey Evans amp The Oblivians At Melissa s Garage EP later re released with additional tracks as Melissa s Garage Revisited 1 In 1998 following a number of personnel changes the band released the 21 track double LP A Bridge Too Fuckin Far The album was dedicated to original guitarist Jack Taylor who had recently died of a drug overdose This album was followed in 1999 by Love Always Wins an album primarily of cover songs which is widely considered to be the band s most accessible album to date 1 The 2000s saw 68 Comeback on hiatus as Monsieur Evans pursued a solo career releasing albums with the C C Riders the Porch Ghouls and eventually reuniting with Walter Daniels and ex Oblivian Jack Yarber in the band South Filthy 2 Discography editSingles edit 3 X Loser 7 Sugar Ditch 1992 SD 003 Memphis 7 Sympathy For The Record Industry 1993 SFTRI 215 It Gets A Little Red 7 In The Red 1993 ITR 016 Peepin amp Hidin 7 Casting Couch 1993 CCR 010 You Could Call Me Job 7 Sub Pop 1993 SP 216 Flip Flop and Fly 7 Get Hip 1994 GH 168 Do The Rub 7 Bag Of Hammers 1994 BOH 021 Great Million Sellers Rocks The Oldies 7 1 2 Records 1994 1 2 EP 053 Tobacco Road Part 1 7 Sympathy For The Record Industry 1994 SFTRI 292 High School Confidential 7 PCP Records 1995 PCP 014 Someday My Prince Will Come 2x7 Sympathy For The Record Industry 1996 SFTRI 390 The Annex Sessions Volume One 7 Sympathy For The Record Industry 1996 SFTRI 450 The Annex Sessions Volume Two 7 Sympathy For The Record Industry 1997 SFTRI 451 Albums edit Paper Boy Blues 10 Sympathy For The Record Industry 1993 SFTRI 258 Mr Downchild LP CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1994 SFTRI 277 Golden Rogues Collection CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1994 SFTRI 321 Walter Daniels Plays With Monsieur Jeffrey Evans amp The Oblivians At Melissa s Garage 10 Undone 1995 UDR 0008 10 A Bridge Too Fuckin Far 2xLP CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1998 SFTRI 422 Love Always Wins LP CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1999 SFTRI 574 Melissa s Garage Revisited LP CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1999 SFTRI 590 Compilations edit PCP Generics CD PCP Records 1995 PCP 022 The Sore Losers Soundtrack 2xLP CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1997 SFTRI 338 Shine On Sweet Starlet LP CD Sympathy For The Record Industry 1998 SFTRI 537 Killed By The Blues CD P Vine 1999 PCD 5486 I Hate Music CD P Vine 1999 PCD 5489 Their Sympathetic Majesties Request Volume 2 2xLP 2xCD Sympathy For The Record Industry 2003 SFTRI 300 A History Of Memphis Garage Rock The 90s CD Shangri La Records 2003 shangri la 037 Root Damage 2xLP Sympathy For The Record Industry 2003 SFTRI 713 Root Damage 2xCD Sympathy For The Record Industry 2003 SFTRI 713 References edit a b c 68 Comeback Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 30 October 2020 South Filthy Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 30 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2768 Comeback amp oldid 1155475625, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
