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Butthole Surfers

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Profile:Formed : 1981 // San Antonio, TX, United States
More a concept band than a musically ambitious one, Butthole Surfers spent their formative years of their illustrious career as a nail in the side of the moral majority with trashy noise, threatening song titles ("The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave"), and album titles like Rembrandt Pussyhorse. Singer Gibby Haynes made warped, distorted vocal insanity with the help of his own "gibbytronix" effects. Every utterance swooped down like the devil's preacher to ramble over super noisy, sometimes driving, Industrial and Punk-flavored gutter psychedelia. To hear them is to open a Pandora's box of dark, bending guitar melodies, twisted, scary sounding voices ("Moving to Florida"), Hardcore boom-tat, deranged Surf beats, and Lo-Fi Industrial thunder. Hardly a threat to anything other than one's funnybone, many longtime fans felt Butthole Surfers crossed enemy lines (and destroyed their freedom to operate outside of the mainstream) with their 1992 signing to Capitol and even worse, their 1996 modest radio hit "Pepper" from Electric Larryland.
URLs:http://www.buttholesurfers.com/
http://ngro_obsrvr.tripod.com/
http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BUTTL/
http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=butthole_surfers
http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol18/issue52/music.buttholes.html
Members:Gibby Haynes, Jeffrey Pinkus, King Coffey, Kramer (2), Paul Leary
Name Variations: All | Butthole Surfers | Butthole Surfers, The | Buttholesurfers
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Releases:
Brown Reason To Live (12") Alternative Tentacles 1983
Live PCPP EP (12") Alternative Tentacles 1984
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (CD) Touch And Go 1984
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (LP) Touch And Go 1984
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (Cass, Album) Touch And Go 1984
American Woman (5", S/Sided, Cle) Touch And Go 1985
Blind Eye Sees All (VHS) Touch And Go Video 1985
Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (12") Fundamental 1985
Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (12") Touch And Go 1985
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (LP) Fundamental 1985
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (CD) Fundamental 1985
Rembrandt Pussyhorse (LP) Touch And Go 1986
Rembrandt Pussyhorse (CD, Album) Red Rhino Europe 1986
Rembrandt Pussyhorse (LP) Red Rhino Europe 1986
Rembrandt Pussyhorse / Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (CD) Touch And Go 1986
Rembrandt Pussyhorse / Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (Cass, Album) Touch And Go 1986
Locust Abortion Technician (CD, Album) Touch And Go 1987
Locust Abortion Technician (LP) Au Go Go 1987
Locust Abortion Technician (CD, Album) Blast First 1987
Locust Abortion Technician (LP) Blast First 1987
Locust Abortion Technician (LP) Torso 1987
Locust Abortion Technician (LP) Touch And Go 1987
Locust Abortion Technician (Cass, Album) Touch And Go 1987
Hairway To Steven (CD, Album) Touch And Go 1988
Hairway To Steven (LP, Album) Touch And Go 1988
Hairway To Steven (LP) Au Go Go 1988
Hairway To Steven (CD) Blast First 1988
Hairway To Steven (LP, Album) Blast First 1988
Hairway To Steven (LP, Album) Torso 1988
Double Live (2xCD, Ltd) Latino Bugger Veil 1989
Double Live (2xLP, Ltd) Latino Bugger Veil 1989
Widowermaker! (10") Blast First 1989
Widowermaker! (CD, Mini) Torso 1989
Widowermaker! (CD, EP, Mini) Blast First 1989
Widowermaker! EP (CD, EP) Touch And Go 1989
Widowermaker! EP (12") Touch And Go 1989
Lonesome Bulldog (Flexi, 7", S/Sided, Single, Squ) The Catalogue 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (12") Rough Trade (UK) 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (CD, Maxi) Rough Trade (UK) 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (CD, Maxi) Rough Trade (US) 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (7") Rough Trade (US) 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (12", Maxi, TP) Rough Trade (UK) 1990
The Hurdy Gurdy Man (12") Rough Trade (US) 1990
Piouhgd (CD, Album) Capitol Records 1991
Piouhgd (CD) Rough Trade (US) 1991
Piouhgd (LP) Rough Trade Germany 1991
Piouhgd (LP) Rough Trade (US) 1991
Piouhgd (LP, Album) Rough Trade (UK) 1991
Piouhgd (CD, Album) Rough Trade Germany 1991
Dust Devil (CD, Maxi, Promo) Capitol Records 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (CD, Album) Capitol Records 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (CD) Capitol Records 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (CD) Toshiba EMI Ltd 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (CD, Album) Capitol Records 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (LP) Capitol Records 1993
Independent Worm Saloon (CD, Album) Capitol Records 1993
The Wooden Song (CD, Maxi, Promo) Capitol Records 1993
Untitled (10", Promo) Capitol Records 1993
You Don't Know Me (CD, Single, Promo) Capitol Records 1993
Good King Wencenslaus (7", Pic) Trance Syndicate Records 1994
The Hole Truth...And Nothing Butt! (CD) Trance Syndicate Records 1995
Electriclarryland (CD, Album) Capitol Records, Capitol Records 1996
Electriclarryland (CD) Capitol Records 1996
Electriclarryland (Cass) Capitol Records 1996
Electriclarryland (CD, Album) Capitol Records 1996
Jingle Of A Dog's Collar (CD, Maxi) EMI Music (Australia) 1996
Pepper (7") Capitol Records 1996
Pepper (CD, Single, Promo) Capitol Records 1996
Pepper (CD, Maxi, Promo) Capitol Records 1996
Pepper (CD, Maxi) Capitol Records 1996
Pepper (CD, Maxi) Capitol Records 1996
Pepper (10", Ltd) Capitol Records 1996
Pepper (Remixes) (12", Promo) Capitol Records 1996
Whatever (I Had A Dream) (CD, Maxi, Promo) Capitol Records 1996
Hairway To Steven (CD, Album, RM) Latino Bugger Veil 1999
Locust Abortion Technician (CD, Album, RM) Latino Bugger Veil 1999
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (CD, Album, RM) Latino Bugger Veil 1999
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac (CD, Album) Latino Bugger Veil 1999
Rembrandt Pussyhorse / Cream Corn From The Socket Of Davis (CD, Album, RM) Latino Bugger Veil 1999
Dracula From Houston (CD, Single, Promo) Hollywood Records 2001
The Shame Of Life (CD, Maxi) Hollywood Records 2001
The Shame Of Life (Vinyl, Promo) Hollywood Records 2001
Weird Revolution (CD, Album, Enh) Hollywood Records 2001
Blind Eye Sees All - Live In Detroit 1985 (DVD) Music Video Distributors 2002
Butthole Surfers + PCPPEP (CD) Latino Bugger Veil 2002
Humpty Dumpty LSD (CD) Latino Bugger Veil 2002
Humpty Dumpty LSD (2xLP) Latino Bugger Veil 2002
Production:
Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye - A Tribute To Roky Erickson (CD, Album) Earthquake Sire Records Company 1990
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD) They Came In Edel Records (Germany) 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD, Album) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (2xLP) They Came In Edel Records (Germany) 2000
Music From And Inspired By Mission: Impossible 2 (CD) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Appears On:
Country Protest (CD) Medley In C: Always On... Fundamental  
A Texas Trip (LP) Caroline Records 1987
Live Totem Pole EP (CD, EP) Revolution (Part Two) Columbia 1992
It's Spooky (CD, Album) Sweet Loafed Paperhouse Records 1993
Volume Eight (CD, Comp) Who Was In My Room Las... Volume 1993
Chadbourne Barber Shop (CD) Texas Medely: Waltz Ac... Airline 61 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (CD, Album) Pottery Lava 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (CD, Album) Pottery Lava 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (CD, Album, Comp) Pottery Lava 1996
World Of Noise (CD, Comp, Promo) My Brothers' Wife EMI Music (Netherlands) 1996
Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture - Volume 2 (CD) Tybalt Arrives Capitol Records 1997
Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture - Volume 2 (CD) Tybalt Arrives Capitol Records 1997
Romeo + Juliet: Music From The Motion Picture - Volume 2 (CD) Tybalt Arrives Capitol Records 1997
Triple J Hottest 100 - 4 (2xCD) Pepper Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), EMI Music (Australia) 1997
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD, Album) They Came In Festival Mushroom Records 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD, Comp, Album) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Speedrock Chartbusters Vol. 1 (CD, Album) Goofy's Concern Suburban Records 2002
The End Of Silence (2xCD) Jam NMC Music 2002
Split (10") Who Was In My Room Las... Bitzcore 2005
Lag (CD, Album, Jew) Creep In The Cellar Tinstar Creative Pool 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death (LP) I Hate My Job Ward-9 Records  
International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation (2xLP) 100 Million People Dead R Radical Records 1984
Rat Music For Rat People Vol. 2 (LP) Butthole Surf Theme Song CD Presents, Ltd. 1984
Gods Favorite Dog (LP) Eindhoven Chicken Masq... Touch And Go 1986
A Texas Trip (LP) All Day, Flame Grape Caroline Records 1987
Smack My Crack (LP) Boiled Dove Giorno Poetry Systems 1987
Blast First - Nothing Short Of Total War (Part One) (LP, Gat) Jimi Torso 1989
Devil's Jukebox (10x7" + Box, Ltd) Jimi Blast First 1989
Nothing Short Of Total War (Part One) (LP) Jimi Blast First 1989
Nothing Short Of Total War (Part One) - A Blast First Compilation (CD) Jimi Blast First 1989
The Fundamental Hymnal (LP) Mexican Caravan Fundamental 1989
The Fundamental Hymnal (CD) Mexican Caravan Fundamental 1989
Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye - A Tribute To Roky Erickson (CD) Earthquake WEA International Inc. 1990
Where The Pyramid Meets The Eye - A Tribute To Roky Erickson (CD, Album) Earthquake Sire Records Company 1990
Volume Eight (CD, Comp) Who Was In My Room Las... Volume 1993
Love & A .45 (Soundtrack) (CD) Who Was In My Room Las... Epic Soundtrax 1994
Love & A .45 (Soundtrack) (CD) Who Was In My Room Las... Epic Soundtrax 1994
¡Cinco Años! (CD) The Lord Is A Monkey (... Trance Syndicate Records 1995
Saturday Morning - Cartoons' Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Underdog MCA Records 1995
Saturday Morning - Cartoons' Greatest Hits (2xLP) Underdog MCA Records 1995
4ZzZ's Hot 100 (2xCD) Pepper Shock (2) 1996
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD) The Lord Is A Monkey (... Geffen Records 1996
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Cass, Album) The Lord Is A Monkey (... Geffen Records 1996
Beavis And Butt-Head Do America - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) The Lord Is A Monkey (... Geffen Records 1996
CMJ New Music May - Volume 33 (CD, Comp, Promo) Pepper College Music Journal 1996
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 77 (CD, Promo) Whatever (If I Had A D... College Music Journal 1996
MTV Fresh 2 (CD) Pepper EMI Records 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (CD, Album) Pottery Lava 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (CD, Album) Pottery Lava 1996
Music From And Inspired By John Carpenter's Escape From L.A. (CD, Album, Comp) Pottery Lava 1996
Soiled Gold Hits (CD) Pepper (Butcha' Bros. ... EMI Music (New Zealand) 1996
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (CD) Whatever (I Had A Dream) Capitol Records 1996
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Enh) Whatever (I Had A Dream) Capitol Records 1996
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Album, Enh) Whatever (I Had A Dream) Capitol Records 1996
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (Music From The Motion Picture) (CD, Enh) Whatever (I Had A Dream) Capitol Records 1996
World Of Noise (CD, Comp, Promo) My Brothers' Wife EMI Music (Netherlands) 1996
Dumb And Dumber (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD) Hurdy Gurdy Man RCA 1997
Dumb And Dumber (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album) Hurdy Gurdy Man RCA 1997
International P.E.A.C.E. Benefit Compilation (2xCD, Album) 100 Million People Dead New Red Archives 1997
Radio FM4 Soundselection (CD) Pepper (Coming Down Th... BMG Ariola Austria GmbH 1997
Spawn The Album (CD, Album, Comp) Tiny Rubberband Immortal Records (3), Epic 1997
Spawn The Album (3x10", Ltd, Cle) Tiny Rubberband Immortal Records (3) 1997
Spawn The Album (CD) Tiny Rubberband Immortal Records (3) 1997
Spawn The Album (CD, Album, Ltd) Tiny Rubberband Immortal Records (3), Epic 1997
Spawn The Album (CD) Tiny Rubberband Sony Music Soundtrax 1997
Spawn The Album (CD) Tiny Rubberband Immortal Records (3), Epic, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 1997
Triple J Hottest 100 - 4 (2xCD) Pepper Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music), EMI Music (Australia) 1997
Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 06 (CD) Whatever Zoo Magazine (DK) 1997
Moshpit Madness (CD) Who Was In My Room Las... SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1999
Spawn The Album (CD, Album, Comp) Tiny Rubberband Epic, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 1999
Cottage Cheese From The Lips Of Death (CD) I Hate My Job Not On Label 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD) They Came In Edel Records (Germany) 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD, Album) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD, Album) They Came In Festival Mushroom Records 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (2xLP) They Came In Edel Records (Germany) 2000
Music From And Inspired By M:I-2 (CD, Comp, Album) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Music From And Inspired By Mission: Impossible 2 (CD) They Came In Hollywood Records 2000
Music From And Inspired By Mission: Impossible 2 (CD) They Came In Edel Records (Germany) 2000
All Areas Volume 27 (CD, Enh) The Shame Of Live Visions Magazine 2002
Rough Trade Shops - Rock And Roll 1 (2xCD) Human Cannonball Mute Records Ltd. 2002
[Scrubs] (CD, Album) Dracula From Houston Hollywood Records 2002
Triple J's Hottest 100 - Hottest Box (9xCD + Box) Pepper Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2003
Kurt's Choice (CD) Sweat Loaf New Musical Express 2004
Left Of The Dial: Dispatches From The 80s Underground (4xCD, RM + Box, Comp) Moving To Florida Rhino Entertainment Company 2004
Rare Trax Vol. 47 - Another Time Another Planet (CD, Comp, Car) The Hurdy Gurdy Man Rolling Stone (Germany) 2006
Unofficial Releases:
¡Caso Raro! (LP) Paranoide Discos  
From The Lips Of Death (7") Not On Label  
Maung (7", Single, Pur) Not On Label  
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (7") Not On Label  
The Waco Kid - Live '84 Detroit (7") Tex Ass Showdown Records  
Peel Show 1988 (7") Not On Label 1988
American Tornados (CD) Mic Records 1993
The Hole Truth... And Nothing Butt! (CD) Totonka 1994
Rvng Prsnts MX2: Diabolic & Julian S. Process (CDr) Sweat Loaf Rvng Intl. 2004

User Reviews:

andyman5, Jan 24, 2007

Anyone who saw this band at their peak knows how amazing and demented they truly were. Distorted 'gibbytronix' vocals over a cacophony of whirling punk psychedelia that dripped of darkness and at times was menacing in its heaviness. Like a bad fever dream their live shows were especially exciting. At one show in NYC they played a blinding set complete with a naked woman painted blue and dancing while films of surgery played on the wall behind them. The closer was a particularly nasty version of 'Sweatloaf'. The 'Double Live' album showcases them in all of their glory.

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