Furious George
Encyclopedia
Furious George is a punk rock
band on Lookout Records and later, Recess Records
. Fronted by George Tabb
, it also included Evan Cohen (and later, Stevie "Ramone" Burkes) on bass guitar
and Michael Harper on drum
s. Furious George released two full-length albums: Gets a Record in 1997, and V.M. Live in 1999, as well as a series of singles and EPs. George Tabb's band played as the character Richie's (Adrien Brody) punk band in the Spike Lee film Summer of Sam
, released in 1999. Dee Dee Ramone
and Joey Ramone
have provided guest vocals on some of the band's work. Furious George is listed in the Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan with a forward by Penelope Spheeris. The listing mentions the movie role, as well as the lawsuit involving Houghton-Mifflin, publishers of Curious George.
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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...
band on Lookout Records and later, Recess Records
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1989 with the release of F.Y.P's Extra Credit, an 11 song 7-inch record. Label founder Todd Congelliere originally created the label as a vehicle to release F.Y.P's material...
. Fronted by George Tabb
George Tabb
George Tabb is a founding member and song writer in such punk bands as Roach Motel, Atoms for Peace, False Prophets, Letch Patrol, Gynocologists, Iron Prostate and Furious George....
, it also included Evan Cohen (and later, Stevie "Ramone" Burkes) on bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
and Michael Harper on drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s. Furious George released two full-length albums: Gets a Record in 1997, and V.M. Live in 1999, as well as a series of singles and EPs. George Tabb's band played as the character Richie's (Adrien Brody) punk band in the Spike Lee film Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam
Summer of Sam is a 1999 crime-drama based around the Son of Sam serial murders. It was directed and produced by Spike Lee.-Plot:Summer of Sam is the story of a group of people in New York City in the summer of 1977, a time when the headlines were dominated by the Son of Sam serial killer...
, released in 1999. Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone was an American songwriter and musician, best known as founding member, bassist and main songwriter of the punk rock band the Ramones....
and Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone was an American vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist in the punk rock band the Ramones. Joey Ramone's image, voice and tenure as frontman of the Ramones made him a countercultural icon.-Early life:Joey Ramone was born Jeffry Hyman to parents Noel and Charlotte Hyman...
have provided guest vocals on some of the band's work. Furious George is listed in the Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan with a forward by Penelope Spheeris. The listing mentions the movie role, as well as the lawsuit involving Houghton-Mifflin, publishers of Curious George.
Discography
- Goes Ape! CD EP (Lookout! RecordsLookout! Records-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...
163, September 9, 1996) - Bananas 7" picture discPicture discPicture discs are gramophone records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or coloured vinyl.-Development:...
(Recess RecordsRecess RecordsRecess Records is an independent record label founded in 1989 with the release of F.Y.P's Extra Credit, an 11 song 7-inch record. Label founder Todd Congelliere originally created the label as a vehicle to release F.Y.P's material...
042, 1997) - Gets a Record CD/12" LP (Recess Records 043, 1997)
- V.M.L.ive CD (Liberation RecordsLiberation RecordsLiberation Records is a Southern California record company. It was formed by 16-year-old David Taba in 1994. The label notably discovered and released the debut album of Home Grown and, in 1994, released the classic Punk Sucks compilation...
37829, July 6, 1999)- live at the Fireside Bowl, Chicago, IL May 30, 1998
Compilation appearances
- It Comes From The East compilation 12" LP/CD (Intensive Scare Records ISLP1, 1996)
- Eleven bands, plus fanzine insert that includes a page from each band. BLACK VINYL
- Track 01 – Furious George – Take My Life, Please!
- It Smells Like Spring compilation double LP (Intensive Scare Records ISLP #3, 1997)
- 28 tracks / 1000 made, blue vinyl. + info sheet.
- Reissued on June 8, 2004
- International compilation album with 2/3 of the bands being from the US/Canada, the others are from Germany, Japan, Italy, Slovenia, and others.
- Side 3, Track 05 – Furious George – Sorry Ass Sucker
- Ramones ManiacsRamones ManiacsRamones Maniacs is a 26-band salute to the Ramones. This is a track-by-track cover of the Ramones Mania album, by bands from across the US, plus one from Australia and one from Canada.Album artwork by Tim Bradstreet....
tribute CD (tREND iS dEAD! recordsTrend is dead! recordstREND iS dEAD! records is an independent record label based out of Normal, Illinois, United States. The label was founded in 1995, initially releasing cassette and vinyl titles, before switching to more modern compact discs....
, 2001)- 26 bands, a re-recording of the entire RamonesMania album.
- Track 08 – Furious George – Pinhead
External links
- [ Furious George] at Allmusic.
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