Thee Mighty Caesars
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Thee Mighty Caesars were a primitive garage punk
group, formed by Billy Childish
in 1985 after the demise of The Milkshakes. They influenced many American bands, especially The Mummies
, and Sub Pop
groups. They were arguably the group that brought about the resurgence of garage rock.
Garage punk
Garage punk is a fusion of garage rock and punk rock. It is fast-paced lo-fi music characterized by a dirty, choppy guitar sound—usually played by bands who are on independent record labels or who are unsigned...
group, formed by Billy Childish
Billy Childish
Billy Childish is an English artist, painter, author, poet, photographer, film maker, singer and guitarist...
in 1985 after the demise of The Milkshakes. They influenced many American bands, especially The Mummies
The Mummies
The Mummies are an American garage punk band from San Mateo, California formed in 1988.-Showmanship:Originally hailing from San Mateo, California, the band was formed by Trent Ruane , Maz Kattuah , Larry Winther and Russell Quan . They became a key part of San Francisco's burgeoning garage punk...
, and Sub Pop
Sub Pop
Sub Pop is a record label founded in 1986 by Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman in Seattle, Washington. Sub Pop achieved fame in the late 1980s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the Seattle music scene...
groups. They were arguably the group that brought about the resurgence of garage rock.
thee LP's
- Thee Mighty Caesars (1985)
- Beware the Ideas of the March (1985)
- Thee Caesars of Trashe (1986)
- Acropolis Now (1986)
- Live In Rome (1987)
- Wiseblood (1987)
- Punk Rock Showcase (1987) comp
- Don’t Give Any Dinner to Henry Chinaski (1987)
- Thusly, thee Mighty Caesars (English Punk Rock Explosion) (1989) U.S.Comp
- John Lennon’s Corpse Revisited (1989)
- Surely They Were the Sons of God (1989) U.S.Comp
- Caesars Remains (1992) Comp
- Ceasars Pleaseure (cd comp)