Eric Friedl
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Eric Friedl, also known by his stage name, Eric Oblivian, is the founder and owner of Goner Records
, an independent music label and record store located in Memphis, Tennessee.
He is also an American
singer, songwriter
, guitarist
, and entrepreneur
. He was a founding member of the Memphis garage-rock band the Oblivians
, and was a member, along with Jay Reatard
of The Reatards and King Louie Bankston
of The Royal Pendletons, in the garage band, the Bad Times. Friedl is a current member of The Dutch Masters, the True Sons of Thunder, and the New Memphis Legs. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/f/friedleric.htm
, in 1995. This was followed in 1996 by Sympathy Sessions
, a compilation album featuring a collection of songs recorded with Doug Easley for the record label Sympathy for the Record Industry
. [3] The Oblivians released their second album, Popular Favorites
, in 1996, and their third and final album, ...Play 9 Songs with Mr Quintron, in 1997.
’s first LP, Guitar Rock!. Goner’s second release was by Friedl’s own Oblivians, with their first LP, Soul Food. When Oblivians bandmate Greg Cartwright left his hometown of Memphis for Asheville, North Carolina, Goner records moved in to Cartwright’s now-abandoned Legba records, setting up the Goner Records record store.
'Splits'
'Albums'
Goner Records
Goner Records is an independent record label and record store co-owned by Eric Friedl of The Oblivians and Zac Ives and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. It is known for releasing albums by punk and garage rock bands such as the King Khan & BBQ Show and the late Jay Reatard...
, an independent music label and record store located in Memphis, Tennessee.
He is also an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
. He was a founding member of the Memphis garage-rock band the Oblivians
Oblivians
The Oblivians were an American punk rock trio that existed from 1993 to 1998. In the 1990s, their blues-infused brand of bravado, crudely-recorded music made them one of the most popular and prominent bands within the underground garage rock scene....
, and was a member, along with Jay Reatard
Jay Reatard
Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr. , better known by the stage name Jay Reatard, was an American musician from Memphis, Tennessee. Lindsey was signed to Matador Records...
of The Reatards and King Louie Bankston
King Louie Bankston
King Louie Bankston is a prolific garage punk musician from Harahan, Louisiana. He is best known for his work in The Royal Pendletons, The Persuaders, The Exploding Hearts, and The King Louie One Man Band....
of The Royal Pendletons, in the garage band, the Bad Times. Friedl is a current member of The Dutch Masters, the True Sons of Thunder, and the New Memphis Legs. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/f/friedleric.htm
The Oblivians
Friedl was a founding member of the garage-rock outfit The Oblivians. Like the other members, he sang, played drums, and provided guitar, switching instruments and vocal duties with the other members during performances. The Oblivians formed in 1993, releasing their first LP, Soul FoodSoul Food(album)
Soul Food was the Oblivians' first garage punk album. It was recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and released on May 23, 1995 by Crypt Records.-Track listing:#"Viet Nam War Blues" - 2:37#"And Then I Fucked Her" - 1:20...
, in 1995. This was followed in 1996 by Sympathy Sessions
Sympathy Sessions
Sympathy Sessions is the first compilation album released by the Oblivians. It was released on April 5, 1996 by Sympathy for the Record Industry...
, a compilation album featuring a collection of songs recorded with Doug Easley for the record label Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
. [3] The Oblivians released their second album, Popular Favorites
Popular Favorites
Popular Favorites is the second studio album by the Oblivians. It was released in 1996 on Crypt Records.-Track listing:# "Christina" - 1:59# "Trouble" - 1:57# "The Leather" - 3:10...
, in 1996, and their third and final album, ...Play 9 Songs with Mr Quintron, in 1997.
Goner Records
Friedl started Goner in 1994 with the release of Japanese band Guitar WolfGuitar Wolf
Guitar Wolf is a Japanese garage punk power trio founded in Nagasaki, Nagasaki in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback...
’s first LP, Guitar Rock!. Goner’s second release was by Friedl’s own Oblivians, with their first LP, Soul Food. When Oblivians bandmate Greg Cartwright left his hometown of Memphis for Asheville, North Carolina, Goner records moved in to Cartwright’s now-abandoned Legba records, setting up the Goner Records record store.
With the Oblivians
'Singles'- Call The Shots 7" (Goner Records, 1993, 2Gone)
- Sunday You Need Love 7" (Crypt, 1994, CR-044)
- Now For The Hard Of Hearing From ... "Blow Their Cool" 7" (Estrus, 1994, ES 756)
- Static Party 7" (In The Red, 1994, ITR 018)
- Go!Pill-Popper! 7" (Drug Racer, 1996, 001)
- Strong Come On 7" (Crypt, 1996, CR-053)
- Kick Your Ass 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 412)
'Splits'
- Split CS with Impala (Goner Records/Power Of Bob, 1993, 0Gone/POB 103)
- Split 7" with Two Bo's Maniacs (Hate Records, 1997, hate 7)
- Split 7" with the Crime Kaisers (Active Detective, 1998, active detective record #1)
'Albums'
- Oblivians 10" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1994, SFTRI 304)
- Soul FoodSoul Food(album)Soul Food was the Oblivians' first garage punk album. It was recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee and released on May 23, 1995 by Crypt Records.-Track listing:#"Viet Nam War Blues" - 2:37#"And Then I Fucked Her" - 1:20...
LP/CD (Crypt, 1995, CR-055) - Live In Atlanta 8.19.94 LP (Negro Records, 1995, negro records 001)
- Six Of The Best 10" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 383)
- The Sympathy SessionsSympathy SessionsSympathy Sessions is the first compilation album released by the Oblivians. It was released on April 5, 1996 by Sympathy for the Record Industry...
CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1996, SFTRI 406) - Walter Daniels Plays With Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & The Oblivians At Melissa's Garage 10" (Undone, 1995, UDR-0008-10)
- Popular FavoritesPopular FavoritesPopular Favorites is the second studio album by the Oblivians. It was released in 1996 on Crypt Records.-Track listing:# "Christina" - 1:59# "Trouble" - 1:57# "The Leather" - 3:10...
LP/CD (Crypt, 1996, CR-065) - ...Play 9 Songs with Mr Quintron LP/CD (Crypt, 1997, CR-082)
- 17 Cum Shots LP (Bootleg, 1997, cat.no.?)
- Best Of The Worst: 93-97Best of the Worst: 93-97Best Of The Worst: 93-97 is a two LP/CD compilation album by Memphis garage-rock band, the Oblivians. It was released on September 28, 1999 by Sympathy for the Record Industry. The album features career-spanning and previously unreleased Oblivians rarities, B-sides, and live cuts...
2xLP/CD (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1999, SFTRI 584) - On The Go LP (Goner Records, 2003, 12Gone)
- Barristers 95 [Live] (In the Red, 2009, ITR 182)
With the Bad Times
'Albums'- Bad Times LP (Goner Records/Therapeutic Records, 2001, 11Gone/TIC-005)
External links
- Eric Friedl on Grunnen: http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/f/friedleric.htm
- Goner Records: http://www.goner-records.com
- Goner MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/gonerrecords
- Oblivians: http://www.myspace.com/gonerrecords
- Dutch Masters: http://www.myspace.com/dutchmastersmemphis
- True Sons of Thunder: http://www.myspace.com/truesonsofthunder
- New Memphis Legs: http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/bands/n/newmemphislegs.htm