The Supersuckers are an American rock band. They are the self-proclaimed "Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World." Following the relative success of their 1997 foray into country music with the release of Must've Been High, they have also been known to play country shows under various names, including, of course, The Supersuckers. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 598 pixelsFull resolution (926 × 692 pixel, file size: 88 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Nickname: Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Pima Government  - Mayor Bob Walkup (R) Area  - City  195. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... Garage punk is a subgenre of punk rock that is closely related to garage rock. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ... Independent record label formed by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers in 2001. ... Dan Thunder Bolton is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, is the lead singer and bassist for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose, is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Dancing Eagle Daniel Scott Segal, better known as Dancing Eagle, was the original drummer for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Mustve Been High is the fourth studio album and first country album of the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ...

As of April 2005, the members are Eddie Spaghetti on bass (custom Delia LS from First Act Guitars) and lead vocals along with Rontrose Heathman and Dan "Thunder" Bolton on guitars. Drummer and original member Dancing Eagle recently parted ways with the band while guitarist Dan "Thunder" Bolton is back after taking a long needed break from the road. Dusty Watson from Agent Orange was handling drums until March 2006. On June 16, 2006 The Supersuckers announced the addition of Scott Churilla as their new fulltime drummer. The band recently supported Social Distortion and Blackpool Lights on various upcoming tours of fall 2006. [1] Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, is the lead singer and bassist for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose, is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Dan Thunder Bolton is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Dancing Eagle Daniel Scott Segal, better known as Dancing Eagle, was the original drummer for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Dusty Watson is an American drummer, who is a member of the punk rock band Agent Orange. ... Agent Orange is a punk band from Placentia, California. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is a seminal punk rock band formed in 1978 in Orange County, California. ... Blackpool Lights are an indie rock/pop-punk band founded in Kansas City, Missouri, that includes former Get Up Kids band member Jim Suptic. ...

History

The Supersuckers formed in 1988 as The Black Supersuckers in Tucson, AZ. The original line-up was Eddie Spaghetti on bass, Dan "Thunder" Bolton and Rontrose Heathman on guitars, Dancing Eagle on drums, and Eric Martin as the lead singer. In 1989, they moved to Seattle, WA. Here, Eric Martin left the band. The remaining members decided to continue as a four piece with Eddie Spaghetti taking over the vocalist role. They recorded numerous singles for various small labels before being signed to Sub Pop. A sampling of these are collected on the 1992 release The Songs All Sound the Same. Their first album with Sub Pop, The Smoke of Hell, was released in 1992. Nickname: Location in Pima County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Pima Government  - Mayor Bob Walkup (R) Area  - City  195. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, is the lead singer and bassist for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Dan Thunder Bolton is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose, is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Dancing Eagle Daniel Scott Segal, better known as Dancing Eagle, was the original drummer for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... This article deals with the U.S. state. ... Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, is the lead singer and bassist for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ... Singles collection by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Sub Pop is a record label in Seattle, Washington that achieved fame in the 1990s for first signing Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney and many other bands from the local Seattle music scene. ... The first studio album of the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ...

In 1995, guitarist Rontrose Heathman temporarily left the band. He was replaced by Rick Sims of the band the Didjits for the recording of their third album, The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers, and the subsequent tour. He returned for the recording of their fourth album, Must've Been High, which, as their first country album, was a major turning point for the band. Their fifth and final album with Sub-Pop was their greatest hits release, 1999's How the Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World. That same year they released their fifth studio album, The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll. Ronald Neal Heathman, better known as Rontrose, is one of two guitarists for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... American punk rock band. ... The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers is the third studio album of the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Mustve Been High is the fourth studio album and first country album of the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Greatest hits album covering the years 1988 to 1998 of the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Fifth studio recording by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ...

In 2001, the band formed their own record label, Mid-Fi Recordings. In addition to numerous singles and several live recordings, the band released their sixth studio album, Motherfuckers Be Trippin' on this label. As of May 2005, their most recent release is the singles collection Devil's Food. Independent record label formed by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers in 2001. ... The sixth studio album by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ... Singles collection by the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers released in April of 2005 on Mid-Fi records. ...

On tour the Supersuckers always close their show with a "fake encore," where the band and the audience go through a 15 second pretend exit and stage entrance.

Discography

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Albums

• The Songs All Sound the Same — 1992, eMpty Records (singles collection)
• The Smoke of Hell — 1992, Sub Pop
• La Mano Cornuda — 1994, Sub Pop
• The Sacrilicious Sounds of the Supersuckers — 1995, Sub Pop
• Must've Been High — 1997, Sub-Pop (country)
• How the Supersuckers Became the Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World — 1999, Sub Pop
• The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll — 1999, KOCH
• Must've Been Live — 2002, Mid-Fi (live) (country)
• Splitsville 1 — 2002 (split with Electric Frankenstein)
• Motherfuckers Be Trippin' — 2003, Mid-Fi
• Live at the Magic Bag — 2004, Mid-Fi (live)
• Live at the Tractor Tavern — 2004, Mid-Fi (live) (country)
• Devil's Food — 2005, Mid-Fi (singles collection)
• Paid — 2006

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Singles

7" Single Releases on the Sub Pop label

• SP125 Like A Big Fuckin' Train / Luck / I Say Fuck / Caliente / Retarded Bill / Four Stroke 7"
• SP170 Hell City Hell / Dead Homiez 7"
• SP225 She's My Bitch / Drinkin N Drivin 7"
• SP249 400 Bucks / Caliente 7" (With The Reverend Horton Heat)
• SP296 Born With A Tail / Are You Ready? 7"
• SP314 Born With A Tail / Run Like A Motherfucker 7"
• SP315 Marie / 19th Most Powerful Woman In Rock 7"
• SP384 Leave This Town / Mother Mary 7"

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Associations

The Supersuckers have recorded with many artists including: Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Kelley Deal of The Breeders, and Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam. They have appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno backing Willie Nelson. They have toured with numerous bands such as Mudhoney, Social Distortion, Bad Religion, The Ramones, Motörhead, Flogging Molly, Toadies, Supagroup, the Butthole Surfers, The Reverend Horton Heat, The New York Dolls, The Dwarves, and White Zombie. Willie Nelson (born Willie Hugh Nelson, April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... Steve Earle (born Stephen Fain Earle January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and country music, as well as for his political views. ... Kelley Deal is the identical twin sister of musician Kim Deal and is lead guitarist of The Breeders. ... The Breeders are an American rock band, formed in 1977 as a folk rock duo featuring twin sisters Kim and Kelley Deal of Dayton, Ohio which played country covers at truck stops and bars and dissipated in the early 80s, only to be revived as a side project in... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... This article is about the rock group. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... James Douglas Muir Jay Leno (born April 28, 1950) is an Emmy-winning American comedian who is best known as the current host of NBC televisions long-running variety and talk program The Tonight Show. ... Willie Nelson (born Willie Hugh Nelson, April 30, 1933) is an American entertainer and songwriter, born and raised in Abbott, Texas. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mudhoney is a grunge band, formed in Seattle in 1988. ... Social Distortion (sometimes referred to simply as Social D) is a seminal punk rock band formed in 1978 in Orange County, California. ... Bad Religion is a seminal American punk rock band, formed in Southern California in 1980 by Jay Bentley (bass), Greg Graffin (vocals), Brett Gurewitz (guitars) and Jay Ziskrout (drums). ... The Ramones (L-R, Johnny, Tommy, Joey, Dee Dee) on the cover of their debut self-titled album (1976), cementing their place at the dawn of the punk movement. ... This article is about the band. ... Flogging Molly is a seven-piece Irish American Irish punk band, that formed in Los Angeles and is currently signed under SideOneDummy Records. ... Toadies were a post-grunge band from Fort Worth, Texas. ... Supagroup is a rocknroll band from New Orleans, Louisiana. ... The Butthole Surfers are an American rock band founded in 1981 by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Reverend Horton Heat is both a three-piece psychobilly/rockabilly band from Dallas, Texas and the stage name of its singer/songwriter, Jim Heath (born in 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas). ... The New York Dolls were a glam rock band in the 1970s that prefigured much of what was to come in the punk rock era. ... The Dwarves are a punk rock band formed in the mid-1980s by Paul Cafaro aka Blag Dahlia aka Blag the Ripper aka Blag Jesus aka Blag History Month aka Blag Plague. ... White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi. ...

Causes

The band has been involved in several charitable causes over their career, notably playing a few Farm Aid shows. But the cause they seem to tout above all others, apart from themselves, is that of the West Memphis 3. They have held a number of eBay auctions and concerts to benefit the three's legal defense fund, in addition to being involved in a benefit album entitled Free the West Memphis 3, of which Eddie Spaghetti was one of the producers. Farm Aid started as a benefit concert on September 22, 1985, in Champaign, Illinois, held to raise money for family farmers in the United States. ... The West Memphis 3 are three men tried and convicted for the murders of three children in the Robin Hood Hills area of West Memphis, Arkansas, United States during 1993. ... This article is about the online auction center. ... A compliation album released in 2000 on the KOCH records label as a benefit for the legal defense of the West Mephis 3. ... Edward Carlyle Daly III, better known as Eddie Spaghetti, is the lead singer and bassist for the American rock and roll band The Supersuckers. ...

The band also played at the VladiROCKstok '96 Music Festival in Vladivostok, Russia. According to a CBS News report, Russian fans enjoyed their hard-driving style and cowboy hats, while the festival supported Friends of the Earth and a local children's fund. According to lore, the heavy police presence and temporary stage barriers inspired their song "Barricade." VladiROCKstok 96 was the first major international music Festival in Vladivostok, Russia, taking place on September 21, 1996. ... Friends of the Earth is an international network of environmental organizations in 70 countries. ...

References

• Official band bio page
• Official album discography
• Official singles discography

Footnotes

External links

• Official Band Site
• Supersuckers Music and Tour Dates
• High and Dry: Where the Desert Meets Rock and Roll - documentary about the Tucson Music Scene feat. music and interviews with The Supersuckers
• Supersuckers collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive