Coachwhips
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Coachwhips were a three-piece noise
/punk rock
outfit from San Francisco, California
formed in 2001. John Dwyer
(also of Pink and Brown
, Landed, Burmese, Thee Oh Sees, Yikes, The Hospitals
and Zeigenbock Kopf) was the guitarist/vocalist. John Harlow played drums and Mary Ann McNamara played keyboard/tambourine and provided backing vocals. In their second incarnation, Val (tronic) played keyboard/tambourine, and Matt Hartman (former guitarist for Cat Power
, current drummer for Sic Alps
) played drums.
Coachwhips are known for their stripped-down, unpolished garage rock and completely unintelligible lyrics, a sound that is similar to The Oblivians and The Gories
. Coachwhips played their last show in New York City in late 2005.
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
/punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
outfit 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...
formed in 2001. John Dwyer
John Dwyer (musician)
John Dwyer is an American musician currently based in San Francisco, California, and originally from Providence, Rhode Island. He has been in and fronted several underground American bands since 1997. He currently fronts and plays guitar for Thee Oh Sees, which originally started as a way for him...
(also of Pink and Brown
Pink and Brown
Pink and Brown were a noise rock/punk rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1997 when the members moved west from their old home of Providence, RI. The band consisted of two members: Pink and Brown . Pink played guitar and sang while Brown played drums...
, Landed, Burmese, Thee Oh Sees, Yikes, The Hospitals
The Hospitals
The Hospitals is a noise rock band from San Francisco, California, USA. It was formed by Adam Stonehouse and Rod Meyer in 2002 in Portland, Oregon, USA...
and Zeigenbock Kopf) was the guitarist/vocalist. John Harlow played drums and Mary Ann McNamara played keyboard/tambourine and provided backing vocals. In their second incarnation, Val (tronic) played keyboard/tambourine, and Matt Hartman (former guitarist for Cat Power
Cat Power
Charlyn Marie Marshall , also known as Chan Marshall or by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer/songwriter and occasional actress and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has come to refer to her musical projects with various backing bands...
, current drummer for Sic Alps
Sic Alps
Sic Alps is an American garage rock band from San Francisco, California. They've released music on Siltbreeze, Drag City, Woodsist, and several other independent labels.After signing with Siltbreeze, the group released U.S. EZ in 2008...
) played drums.
Coachwhips are known for their stripped-down, unpolished garage rock and completely unintelligible lyrics, a sound that is similar to The Oblivians and The Gories
The Gories
The Gories are an American garage rock trio that formed in Detroit in 1986. They were among the first 1980s garage punk bands to incorporate overt blues influences...
. Coachwhips played their last show in New York City in late 2005.
Band members
- John Dwyer - guitar, vocals
- John Harlow - drums (2002–2004)
- Mary Ann McNamara - keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals (2002–2004)
- Matt Hartman - drums (2004–2005)
- Val(tronic) - keyboard, tambourine (2004–2005)
Splits
- Split 7" with A Tension (Kimosciotic, 2003, KSR-006)
- Split 7" with Trin Tran (Show And Tell Recordings, 2004, SAT 005)
- Split 7" with Intelligence (Omnibus Records, 2005, omni036)
Albums
- Hands On The Controls CD (Black Apple Records, 2002, 002)
- Get Yer Body Next Ta Mine LP (Show And Tell Recordings, 2002, SAT 003)
- Get Yer Body Next Ta Mine CD (Narnack RecordsNarnack RecordsNarnack Records is an independent record label founded in 2002. The label developed in NYC & Brooklyn’s underground music scene, quickly becoming known for its ability for developing new artists, but also working with established bands like The Fall and The Slits...
, 2003, NCK 7002) - Bangers Versus Fuckers LP (Narnack Records, 2003, NCK 7009)
- Bangers Versus Fuckers CD (Narnack Records, 2004, NCK 7009)
- Peanut Butter And Jelly Live At The Ginger Minge LP/CD (Narnack Records, 2005, NCK 7024)
- Double Death CD (Narnack Records, 2006) (a collection of rarities and b-sides, it also comes with a DVD showcasing their live shows.)