Not to be confused with The Wrecks, an alternative rock band from California.
Wreck was an indie rock band formed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1988, and later based in Chicago. After releasing three albums the band split up in the mid-1990s, with singer/guitarist Dean Schlabowske going on to found The Waco Brothers.
The band's first release was a self-titled EP on the Play It Again Sam label in 1989, in association with Wax Trax!, with Steve Albini producing.[1][2] The Milwaukee Journal's Thor Christensen described the EP: "Guitars sound like drums, drums sound like machine guns, and vocalist Schlabowske sounds like he's just swallowed napalm".[2] Debut album Soul Train followed in 1990, also produced by Albini, and described by Allmusic as "abstract, difficult songs...the work of a band that had no desire to compromise its creative vision".[3] The band released another six songs on the House of Boris 12” EP in 1991, by which time Kurt Moore (The Won't, Primasonic) had joined on bass guitar.[4]
The band recorded a second album for Wax Trax! (Your Monkey's on Fire), but it remained unreleased apart from advance cassette copies.[1] The band re-recorded it as El Mundo De Los Niños, with production from Jon Langford of The Mekons, whom Schlabowske then joined in The Waco Brothers.[5]
^ abChristensen, Thor (1990) "Soundings", The Milwaukee Journal, January 23, 1990, p. 2D, retrieved 2011-07-17
^Henderson, Alex "Soul Train Review", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-07-17
^Locey, Bill (1991) "MUSIC WRECK Screeching Decibels The three-piece guitar band out of Chicago has hit the road for a tour of the West Coast. It will be pulling in to Isla Vista]", Los Angeles Times, October 17, 1991, p. 12
^Robbins, Ira "Waco Brothers/Wreck", Trouser Press, retrieved 2011-07-17
wreck, band, confused, with, wrecks, alternative, rock, band, from, california, wreck, indie, rock, band, formed, milwaukee, wisconsin, 1988, later, based, chicago, after, releasing, three, albums, band, split, 1990s, with, singer, guitarist, dean, schlabowske. Not to be confused with The Wrecks an alternative rock band from California Wreck was an indie rock band formed in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1988 and later based in Chicago After releasing three albums the band split up in the mid 1990s with singer guitarist Dean Schlabowske going on to found The Waco Brothers WrecklesdOriginMilwaukee Wisconsin United StatesGenresIndie rock industrial rockYears active1988 1994LabelsPlay It Again Sam Wax Trax C ZPast membersDean SchlabowskeBart FloresKeith BrammerKurt Moore Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2 1 Albums 2 2 EPs 2 3 Singles 3 ReferencesHistory EditThe band was formed in Milwaukee in 1988 1 and comprised Dean Schlabowske later of The Waco Brothers on electric guitar and vocals Bart Flores on drums and Keith Brammer from Die Kreuzen and Boy Dirt Car on bass guitar The band s first release was a self titled EP on the Play It Again Sam label in 1989 in association with Wax Trax with Steve Albini producing 1 2 The Milwaukee Journal s Thor Christensen described the EP Guitars sound like drums drums sound like machine guns and vocalist Schlabowske sounds like he s just swallowed napalm 2 Debut album Soul Train followed in 1990 also produced by Albini and described by Allmusic as abstract difficult songs the work of a band that had no desire to compromise its creative vision 3 The band released another six songs on the House of Boris 12 EP in 1991 by which time Kurt Moore The Won t Primasonic had joined on bass guitar 4 The band recorded a second album for Wax Trax Your Monkey s on Fire but it remained unreleased apart from advance cassette copies 1 The band re recorded it as El Mundo De Los Ninos with production from Jon Langford of The Mekons whom Schlabowske then joined in The Waco Brothers 5 Schlabowske later formed Dollar Store 6 Discography EditAlbums Edit Soul Train LP 1990 PIAS El Mundo De Los Ninos CD 1994 C ZEPs Edit Wreck 4 song 12 EP 1989 PIASTRA House of Boris 1991 Wax Trax Singles Edit Mikey 7 single b w Funk 49 1992 References Edit a b c Proefrock Stacia Wreck Biography Allmusic retrieved 2011 07 17 a b Christensen Thor 1990 Soundings The Milwaukee Journal January 23 1990 p 2D retrieved 2011 07 17 Henderson Alex Soul Train Review Allmusic retrieved 2011 07 17 Locey Bill 1991 MUSIC WRECK Screeching Decibels The three piece guitar band out of Chicago has hit the road for a tour of the West Coast It will be pulling in to Isla Vista Los Angeles Times October 17 1991 p 12 Robbins Ira Waco Brothers Wreck Trouser Press retrieved 2011 07 17 Guarino Mark 2007 On the money Dollar Store open for business Daily Herald Arlington Heights August 10 2007 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wreck band amp oldid 1089094689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
