Goober & The Peas
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Goober & The Peas are a cowpunk band from Detroit, Michigan
known for blending odd humor to a darker side of country music. The band was known for their frenetic live shows in the early and mid-1990s. The Austin Chronicle called them "some seriously sick individuals, and quite possibly the most exciting live act in America" after their performance at South By Southwest in 1993. They performed with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Bob Dylan, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morphine and Uncle Tupelo. Their debut EP, The Complete Works of Goober & The Peas, was followed by an LP of the same name in 1992 and a follow-up LP, The Jet-Age Genius of Goober & the Peas, 3 years later. They also released a Christmas record and appeared on compilations.
The band consisted of "Goober", (Dan John Miller
, who eventually formed Two-Star Tabernacle
and Blanche
), "Junior" (Tom Hendrickson Jr.), "Shorty" (Jim Currie), "Boss Hoss" (the late Mike Miller, Dan John's brother), and "Doc" (Damian Lang). Towards the end of the band's original run, Jack White
, the eventual founder of The White Stripes
and subsequent popular rock bands, was brought on as a drummer. As this was in the period before the White Stripes, he performed under his birth name of John Gillis
. His Pea nickname was "Doc".
The video for "Hot Women (Cold Beer)", a single from the first full-length album, was produced and directed by NYC filmmaker Marcy Hedy Lynn http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528754/. It played regularly on Video Juke Box, on Canada's "Much Music," and spent eight weeks on the College Music Journal (CMJ) video chart. The band also won Best Rock Band and Album of the Year honors at the 1992 Detroit Music Awards.
In late November 2009, the band's name appeared on an initial list of performers for the 2010 SXSW music festival. In the ensuing 24 hours, "Goober" and "Junior" released a video on YouTube announcing the return of the band after a 15 year "retirement". The first scheduled concert of the reformed Goober & The Peas was on December 26, 2009 at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit and it was a sold-out show. Their second Detroit show of the reunion was on July 17, 2010. Once again, it was at St. Andrews, and once again, it was sold-out. They played at the Ferndale DIY Fest on September 17, 2010, and at a St. Baldricks kids with cancer charity event in Romeo, MI in March, 2011.
Video and photographs of the December
26, 2009 "Return of Goober & The Peas
" concert in Detroit:
http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/final-post-for-2009-mcbvideo-goober-and.html
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
known for blending odd humor to a darker side of country music. The band was known for their frenetic live shows in the early and mid-1990s. The Austin Chronicle called them "some seriously sick individuals, and quite possibly the most exciting live act in America" after their performance at South By Southwest in 1993. They performed with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Bob Dylan, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morphine and Uncle Tupelo. Their debut EP, The Complete Works of Goober & The Peas, was followed by an LP of the same name in 1992 and a follow-up LP, The Jet-Age Genius of Goober & the Peas, 3 years later. They also released a Christmas record and appeared on compilations.
The band consisted of "Goober", (Dan John Miller
Dan John Miller
Dan John Miller is an American singer-songwriter and actor from Detroit, Michigan. He is currently the guitarist and lead vocalist for the gothic country-garage band Blanche...
, who eventually formed Two-Star Tabernacle
Two-Star Tabernacle
Two-Star Tabernacle was a short-lived punk rock band from Detroit. Two-Star Tabernacle consisted of a young Jack White, later becoming the founding member of popular rock group The White Stripes, Dan John Miller, T. Racee Mae Miller and Damian Lang....
and Blanche
Blanche (band)
Blanche is an American alternative country band from Detroit, Michigan. Their music is based in Americana, early country, and folk blues, with a touch of haunting Southern Gothic stylings and garage rock mentality. Blanche is known for wearing vintage fashion of the early to mid-20th century.The...
), "Junior" (Tom Hendrickson Jr.), "Shorty" (Jim Currie), "Boss Hoss" (the late Mike Miller, Dan John's brother), and "Doc" (Damian Lang). Towards the end of the band's original run, Jack White
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
, the eventual founder of The White Stripes
The White Stripes
The White Stripes was an American rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. The group consisted of the songwriter Jack White and drummer Meg White . Jack and Meg White were previously married to each other, but are now divorced...
and subsequent popular rock bands, was brought on as a drummer. As this was in the period before the White Stripes, he performed under his birth name of John Gillis
Jack White (musician)
Jack White , often credited as Jack White III, is an American musician, songwriter, record producer and occasional actor...
. His Pea nickname was "Doc".
The video for "Hot Women (Cold Beer)", a single from the first full-length album, was produced and directed by NYC filmmaker Marcy Hedy Lynn http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528754/. It played regularly on Video Juke Box, on Canada's "Much Music," and spent eight weeks on the College Music Journal (CMJ) video chart. The band also won Best Rock Band and Album of the Year honors at the 1992 Detroit Music Awards.
In late November 2009, the band's name appeared on an initial list of performers for the 2010 SXSW music festival. In the ensuing 24 hours, "Goober" and "Junior" released a video on YouTube announcing the return of the band after a 15 year "retirement". The first scheduled concert of the reformed Goober & The Peas was on December 26, 2009 at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit and it was a sold-out show. Their second Detroit show of the reunion was on July 17, 2010. Once again, it was at St. Andrews, and once again, it was sold-out. They played at the Ferndale DIY Fest on September 17, 2010, and at a St. Baldricks kids with cancer charity event in Romeo, MI in March, 2011.
LP Discography
- The Jet-Age Genius of Goober & the Peas (1995)
- The Complete Works of Goober & the Peas (1992)
- A Christmas Eve Get-Together With Goober & the Peas (1992)
See also
Goober PeasGoober Peas
"Goober Peas"is a traditional folk song mostly known in the Southern United States. It was popular with Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, and is still sung frequently in the South to this day. It is frequently covered by pop singer Elton John during live shows, though has yet to...
Video and photographs of the December
December
December is the 12th and last month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.December starts on the same day as September every year and ends on the same day as April every year.-Etymology:...
26, 2009 "Return of Goober & The Peas
Goober & The Peas
Goober & The Peas are a cowpunk band from Detroit, Michigan known for blending odd humor to a darker side of country music. The band was known for their frenetic live shows in the early and mid-1990s. The Austin Chronicle called them "some seriously sick individuals, and quite possibly the most...
" concert in Detroit:
http://motorcityblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/final-post-for-2009-mcbvideo-goober-and.html