Altamont (band)
Encyclopedia
Altamont is a rock band
from San Francisco, California
. It was formed in 1994 as a side project by Dale Crover
of Melvins, along with Joey Osbourne
and Dan Southwick
of Acid King
. The band is named after the infamous Altamont Free Concert of 1969.
(Guitar
/vocals
)
Joey Osbourne
(drums
/vocals
)
Dan Southwick
(Bass
)
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
from San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. It was formed in 1994 as a side project by Dale Crover
Dale Crover
Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
of Melvins, along with Joey Osbourne
Joey Osbourne
Joey Osbourne is a founding member and drummer for Acid King, Altamont, and The Stimmies. He has also been a drummer for The Men of Porn, Triple X , and for San Francisco punk band The Corruptors...
and Dan Southwick
Dan Southwick
Dan Southwick is a founding member and bassist for Altamont. He also played bass guitar for Acid King.-References:...
of Acid King
Acid King
Acid King is a stoner metal band from San Francisco, California. It was formed in 1993 by frontwoman Lori S., drummer Joey Osbourne and bassist Peter Lucas. Acid King have since recorded three studio albums and three EPs with a series of bassists....
. The band is named after the infamous Altamont Free Concert of 1969.
Band members
Dale CroverDale Crover
Dale Crover is an American rock musician. Crover is best known as the drummer for Melvins and Men of Porn, Shrinebuilder, and for a brief time, drummer for Nirvana. He is also guitarist and vocalist for Altamont...
(Guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
)
Joey Osbourne
Joey Osbourne
Joey Osbourne is a founding member and drummer for Acid King, Altamont, and The Stimmies. He has also been a drummer for The Men of Porn, Triple X , and for San Francisco punk band The Corruptors...
(drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
/vocals
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
)
Dan Southwick
Dan Southwick
Dan Southwick is a founding member and bassist for Altamont. He also played bass guitar for Acid King.-References:...
(Bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
)
Studio albums
| Date of Release | Title | Format | Label | Catalog Number |
| May 27, 1997 | Wanted Dead Or Alive Wanted Dead or Alive (EP) Wanted Dead Or Alive is an EP by Altamont, which was released in 1997 through Man's Ruin Records.-Track listing:#"Pluto Washington's Introduction"#"Sally Greensnake"#"Red Jackson"#"Casino"#"Pluto Closes Shop"-Personnel:*Dale Crover - Guitar, vocals... |
Red 10 inch vinyl | Man's Ruin Records Man's Ruin Records Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for... |
MR-072 |
| October 13, 1998 | Civil War Fantasy Civil War Fantasy (album) Civil War Fantasy is an album by Altamont, which was released in 1998 through Man's Ruin Records.-Track listing:#"Civil War Fantasy" – 2:57#"Ezy Rider" – 4:38#"Bitch Slap" – 4:19#"Whips" – 4:49... |
Man's Ruin Records Man's Ruin Records Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for... |
MR-085 | |
| May 1, 2001 | Our Darling Our Darling (album) Our Darling is an album by Altamont, which was the last record released was by Man's Ruin Records in 2001.-Track listing:#"Saint Of All Killers" – 4:42#"Short Eyes" – 2:20#"Our Darling" – 4:37#"Pirate Love" – 3:23... |
Man's Ruin Records Man's Ruin Records Man's Ruin Records was an independent record label, owned and founded by Bay Area artist Frank Kozik. After the 1994 release of Man's Ruin's first record, entitled Experimental Audio Research : Delta 6, Kozik worked with artists who he wanted to release; he also designed all of the sleeve art for... |
MR-2020 | |
| November 1, 2005 | The Monkee's Uncle The Monkee's Uncle The Monkee's Uncle is an album by Altamont, which was released in 2005 through AntAcidAudio.-Track listing:#"Frank Bank" – 3:25#"Bathroom Creep" – 2:51#"Dum Dum Fever" – 5:40#"El Stupido" – 4:40... |
AntAcidAudio AntAcidAudio AntAcidAudio is an independent record label run by Greg Werckman .-Discography:... |
AAA-995 |
Compilation appearances
- In the Groove CD (1999 The Music CartelThe Music CartelThe Music Cartel was a record label based in Port Washington, New York and active during the late 90s and early 00s. Many of their releases were also released in Europe on Rise Above Records. It was founded in 1998 by former Earache Records general manager Eric Lemasters...
) - Right in the Nuts: A Tribute to AerosmithRight In The NutsRight in the Nuts is a tribute album featuring various stoner rock bands covering Aerosmith songs. The title refers to the 1979 Night in the Ruts album by that band.-Disc: 1:# "Movin Out" - Fireball Ministry 4:27# "Make It" - Altamont 3:49...
CD (2000 Small Stone RecordsSmall Stone RecordsSmall Stone Records is an American record label based in Detroit, MI. It was founded in 1995 by Scott Hamilton and is a self-dubbed "heavy rock" label...
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