Satchel (band)
Encyclopedia
Satchel is an alternative rock
band from Seattle, featuring Shawn Smith
(vocals, piano and guitar), Regan Hagar
(drums), John Hoag (guitar) and Mike Berg (bass), who replaced original bassist Cory Kane in 1995.
(which also featured guitarist Stone Gossard
) went on hiatus. They recruited guitarist John Hoag, bassist Cory Kane and Jefferson Bennett on saxophone. However they were met with a copyright name challenge. As a result, they settled on the name Satchel, and Bennett left the band.
Satchel released their first album EDC in 1994
. Some of EDCs song titles were taken from the character's names in the film Reservoir Dogs
, one of the band's favorite movies. Satchel went on tour to support the album.
In early 1995, the bassist Cory Kane was replaced by Mike Berg because of personality conflicts. They released their second album, The Family, in 1996
, which was co-produced by Stone Gossard
. Again, the band embarked on a long tour.
At the end of the tour, Smith and Hagar were invited by Gossard to reform Brad
, an invitation they accepted. As a result, Hoag quit the band and Satchel went on hiatus. In 2005
, Brad released an album of previously unreleased tracks from both Satchel and Brad called Brad vs. Satchel.
Satchel returned in 2010 with Shawn Smith (vocals/piano/bass), Regan Hagar (drums/bass), and John Hoag (guitar/bass). Jeff Fielder, Mike Berg & Lonnie Marshall also have additional bass duties.
The new line up recorded an album titled Heartache and Honey, released in early 2010. There is an exclusive stream of a new song called "The Return of..." available from their official website. Shawn Smith's record label Sound vs Silence will release a compilation CD which includes an exclusive non-album track, "Shoulder to Shoulder".
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band from Seattle, featuring Shawn Smith
Shawn Smith
Shawn Smith is a Seattle-based songwriter, vocalist and musician in several bands and also as a solo artist. He was born in Spokane, Washington.Smith has cited Freddie Mercury, Prince and KISS as early influences...
(vocals, piano and guitar), Regan Hagar
Regan Hagar
Regan Hagar was the drummer in Malfunkshun from 1980 to 1988, featuring Andrew Wood of Mother Love Bone on vocals and Kevin Wood on guitar. Hagar has also performed in Satchel with Shawn Smith and Brad with Shawn Smith and Stone Gossard....
(drums), John Hoag (guitar) and Mike Berg (bass), who replaced original bassist Cory Kane in 1995.
History
Satchel was originally formed under the name Bliss by vocalist Shawn Smith and drummer Regan Hagar, after their previous band BradBrad (band)
Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Brad's sound is influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar , Shawn Smith , and Jeremy Toback...
(which also featured guitarist Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Stone Carpenter Gossard is an American musician who serves as the rhythm and lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
) went on hiatus. They recruited guitarist John Hoag, bassist Cory Kane and Jefferson Bennett on saxophone. However they were met with a copyright name challenge. As a result, they settled on the name Satchel, and Bennett left the band.
Satchel released their first album EDC in 1994
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
. Some of EDCs song titles were taken from the character's names in the film Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs
Reservoir Dogs is an American crime film marking debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist, but not the heist itself. Reservoir Dogs stars an ensemble cast: Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Chris Penn, and...
, one of the band's favorite movies. Satchel went on tour to support the album.
In early 1995, the bassist Cory Kane was replaced by Mike Berg because of personality conflicts. They released their second album, The Family, in 1996
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
, which was co-produced by Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Stone Carpenter Gossard is an American musician who serves as the rhythm and lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam...
. Again, the band embarked on a long tour.
At the end of the tour, Smith and Hagar were invited by Gossard to reform Brad
Brad (band)
Brad is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1992. Brad's sound is influenced by the wide variety of influences brought by its members, including Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam, Regan Hagar , Shawn Smith , and Jeremy Toback...
, an invitation they accepted. As a result, Hoag quit the band and Satchel went on hiatus. In 2005
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
, Brad released an album of previously unreleased tracks from both Satchel and Brad called Brad vs. Satchel.
Satchel returned in 2010 with Shawn Smith (vocals/piano/bass), Regan Hagar (drums/bass), and John Hoag (guitar/bass). Jeff Fielder, Mike Berg & Lonnie Marshall also have additional bass duties.
The new line up recorded an album titled Heartache and Honey, released in early 2010. There is an exclusive stream of a new song called "The Return of..." available from their official website. Shawn Smith's record label Sound vs Silence will release a compilation CD which includes an exclusive non-album track, "Shoulder to Shoulder".
In popular culture
- The song "Suffering" was featured in the films Beautiful Girls and The Girl Next Door. It was also featured in an episode of One Tree HillOne Tree Hill (TV series)One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. - The song "Walk in Freedom" can be heard in the movie Strange DaysStrange Days (film)Strange Days is a 1995 cyberpunk science fiction film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and produced and co-written by James Cameron and Jay Cocks, starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, Juliette Lewis, Tom Sizemore, Michael Wincott and Vincent D'Onofrio. Despite positive reviews, the film was a...
.
Albums
- EDC (1994)
- The Family (1996)
- Brad vs SatchelBrad vs SatchelBrad vs Satchel is a compilation album of unreleased and incomplete tracks by the American rock bands Brad and Satchel. It was released on July 26, 2005 through The Establishment Store.- Overview :...
(2005) - Heartache and Honey (2010)