Camper Van Beethoven is an American alternative rock group. An eclectic band even by the standards of 80's underground music, Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of pop, ska, world music, punk rock, folk, country, and acid rock. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Vanguard Records was a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. ... David Lowery is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, the founder of two alternative rock bands: Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. ... Victor Krummenacher is an American musician and bassist who is a founding member of alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven. ... Greg Lisher is the lead guitar player for Camper Van Beethoven, from 1986 until 1990, and again from 2003 to present. ... Jonathan Segel (b. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Ska (pron. ... World music is, most generally, all the music in the world. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including: Traditional music: The original meaning of the term folk music was synonymous with the term Traditional music, also often including World Music and Roots music; the term Traditional music was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Acid rock is a form of psychedelic music and was the first form of it to achieve popular acclaim. ...

History

Camper Van Beethoven formed in 1983 in Redlands, California, although they would soon relocate to Santa Cruz. Early members included bassist/vocalist David Lowery and guitarist Chris Molla. Other notable early members were future Cracker guitarist Johnny Hickman, and drummer Bill McDonald, later the subject of their humorous tune Where the Hell is Bill. Lowery switched to rhythm guitar when Victor Krummenacher joined on bass. Although the band grew out of the punk scene, they disliked its purism, and were fond of confusing hardcore audiences by playing countrified versions of punk classics and ska-inflected instrumentals with Eastern European and Mexican melodies. David Lowery is an American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, the founder of two alternative rock bands: Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. ... Look up Cracker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Victor Krummenacher is an American musician and bassist who is a founding member of alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven. ...

Their ethnic experimentation was given a major boost with the addition of violinist/multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Jonathan Segel. Segel was a trained musician with the chops to pull off the band's diverse musical experimentation, yet he was also able to embrace Camper's irreverant, non-purist approach to world music. By the time they recorded their debut album, Telephone Free Landslide Victory, the lineup was Lowery, Molla, Krummenacher, Segel and drummer Anthony Guess. Telephone Free Landslide Victory was a 1985 album by musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released on Independent Projects. ...

The group's trademark violin-coated melodies and ironic, Frank Zappa-influenced lyrics progressed from the absurdist novelty tunes of the debut Telephone Free Landslide Victory to experimental music with the intricate, psychedelic pop meanderings of their self-titled third album. The band had also scored some underground college radio hits with songs like Take the Skinheads Bowling and Good Guys and Bad Guys. By that time, Guess had left the band, to be replaced by drummer Chris Pederson, and lead guitarist Greg Lisher had joined. Chris Molla also left after touring for the third album, leaving the band as a five-piece with Lowery, Krummenacher, Segel, Lisher and Peterson. The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. ... Frank Vincent Zappa[1] (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American composer, musician, and film director. ... Greg Lisher is the lead guitar player for Camper Van Beethoven, from 1986 until 1990, and again from 2003 to present. ...

Camper Van Beethoven signed to Virgin Records in 1988 and releasing two eclectic yet somewhat more accessible LPs, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Key Lime Pie. Jonathan Segel had left the band after Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart, to be replaced by violinist Morgan Fischer. Steel guitarist/guitarist/mandolinist David Immerglück also joined the live Camper lineup in 1989, although he did not play on either of their Virgin releases. The band scored a minor hit with a cover of the Status Quo song Pictures of Matchstick Men, and Key Lime Pie ended up being their most commercially successful album. However, tensions within the band were growing, and they ended up breaking up in 1990 during a European tour. Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart is a 1988 album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Virgin Records. ... Key lime pie Cut-away view of a Key lime pie. ... David Immerglück is a multi-instrumentalist who is probably best as a guitar player for adult alternative band Counting Crows and alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven. ... This article is about the English rock band. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

After disbanding, singer/guitarist David Lowery, along with early Camper guitarist, Johnny Hickman formed the band Cracker with bassist Davey Faragher. The other members - Krummenacher, Lisher, Immerglück and Pedersen - played in Monks of Doom. Immerglück later joined Counting Crows. Jonathan Segel played with Dieselhed, Sparklehorse, and fronted his own bands Hieronymus Firebrain and Jack & Jill, and has more recently been involved in experimental music, including collaborations with Fred Frith and Joelle Leandre, and a duo with Dina Emerson called Chaos Butterfly. Krummenacher and Segel collectively run their own record label, Magnetic. Look up Cracker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Davey Faragher has been the bassist for Elvis Costellos backing band the Imposters since 2001. ... Counting Crows is an Academy Award nominated American alternative rock band originating from Berkeley, California. ... Jonathan Segel (b. ... This article needs cleanup. ...

In 2000, ex-members regrouped to compile the experimental rarity set Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven. In 2002, they released Tusk. Allegedly recorded in 1987, it had all the same tracks as the Fleetwood Mac album of the same name, and a parody of the original album's cover art. Later, the band admitted that they had actually recorded the album in 2001, as an experiment to see if they could work together in the studio again. A series of reunion tour dates followed with many of the band's former members, with Lowery, Segel, Krummenacher and Lisher forming the core of the reunited lineup. Former members Chris Peterson, David Immerglück, and Chris Molla have also appeared with the band in some live shows, although Cracker drummer Frank Funaro is now Camper's main live drummer, and they are also joined by Cracker keyboard player Kenny Margolis on accordion during some live shows. Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. ... This article is about the band. ... Tusk was a double album released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) by Fleetwood Mac. ...

In 2004, the band recorded New Roman Times, their first studio album in 15 years, which, unusually for a reunion album, was well-received by critics and fans. A live concert disc was also released entitled In The Mouth of the Crocodile, capturing a 2004 reunion performance in Seattle. Segments of a 2004 performance in Chicago were released the following year as Discotheque CVB: Live In Chicago. New Roman Times is an album by musical group Camper Van Beethoven, released October 12, 2004 on Pitch-A-Tent records. ... In The Mouth of the Crocodile - Live In Seattle is a 2004 live album by Camper Van Beethoven, released on Pitch-A-Tent Records. ...

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Members of Camper Van Beethoven collaborated with Eugene Chadbourne on a number of records under the name Camper Van Chadbourne. Eugene Chadbourne (January 4, 1954 in Mount Vernon, NY) is a USA composer, improvisor, guitarist and banjoist. ...

Discography

Studio Albums

• Telephone Free Landslide Victory (1985)
• II & III (1986)
• Camper Van Beethoven (1986)
• Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart (1988)
• Key Lime Pie (1989)
• Tusk (2002)
• New Roman Times (2004)

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EPs

• Take The Skinheads Bowling (1986)
• Vampire Can Mating Oven (1987)
• Turquoise Jewelry (1988)

Compilations & Special Releases

• The Virgin Years (1993) (by Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker)
• Camper Vantiquities (1993) Rarities Compilation
• Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven (2000) Rarities Compilation
• Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years (2002) Box Set. Includes Telephone Free Landslide Victory, II & III, Camper Van Beethoven, Camper Vantiquities, & Greatest Hits Played Faster, a bonus live disc.
• In the Mouth of the Crocodile - Live in Seattle (2004) Live Album
• Discotheque CVB: Live In Chicago (2005) Live Album
• Look at All the Love We Found (2005) Sublime Tribute

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External links

• Official Camper Van Beethoven web page
• Camper Van Beethoven collection on the Internet Archive's live music archive
• David Lowery's personal blog and music collection at MOG.com
• Camper Van Beethoven on MySpace!
• Comprehensive Camper Van Beethoven Discography
• Jonathan and Victor's label, Magnetic