The Landlords
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The Landlords were an early hardcore punk
band from Charlottesville, Virginia
, United States. The band, consisting of four students from the University of Virginia
, was formed at around October of 1983.
A month after the Landlords formed, the band began to break off into a number of other bands:
When Beers and Kramer concentrated on their Happy Flowers work, Landlords bassist Eddie Jetlag continued his association with them by writing sleevenotes for their releases. The Landlords continued for a few years after Happy Flowers started.
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
, United States. The band, consisting of four students from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, was formed at around October of 1983.
A month after the Landlords formed, the band began to break off into a number of other bands:
- Happy FlowersHappy FlowersThe musical group, Happy Flowers, was formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, in 1983 by two members of the Landlords, John Beers and Charlie Kramer , both students at the University of Virginia...
(Beers and Kramer) - Big Foot
- The Rock and Roll Brothers
- The Jazz Deacons
- The Mel Cooley Fusion Project
- Lawndoctor
- Trinity
When Beers and Kramer concentrated on their Happy Flowers work, Landlords bassist Eddie Jetlag continued his association with them by writing sleevenotes for their releases. The Landlords continued for a few years after Happy Flowers started.
Line-up
- John Beers (aka "Mr. Horribly Charred Infant") - vocals
- Charlie Kramer (aka "Mr. Anus") - guitarist
- Eddie Jetlag - bassist
- Tristan Puckett - drummer
Discography
- It's a Teenage House Party With The Landlords LP (198?), Catch Trout
- Our Favorite Songs! EP (1987), Catch Trout
- Flowers on 45 EP (1992) - includes some landlords tracks