Fetchin Bones was a cross-genre rock band from North Carolina. During a six-year career they produced four studio albums but were most celebrated for inspired live performances. One reviewer stated they were "a band that must be seen live for a full grasp of their eclectic frenzy".Review site of the main albums During numerous tours Fetchin Bones supported acts such as R.E.M., The B-52s, X and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.Danna Pentes' site Allmusic described the band as "a truly underrated group that didn't hit it big when they should've".[ All Music review]
Musical style The band mixed blues, punk and country music, and Hope Nicholls' "powerhouse" vocals were compared to Janis Joplin's in their "dirty intensity".[ All Music review] In a 1985 interview with Andy Kershaw on The Old Grey Whistle Test, Nicholls said her influences include British bands Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cocteau Twins.Video of Andy Kershaw's 'Return to Comboland' includes the interview
Fetchin Bones' first three albums were produced by Don Dixon and recorded at Mitch Easter's Drive-In Studio and at Reflection Studios in Charlotte. The fourth and final album was produced by Ed Stasium in Los Angeles.
The band had pioneered a kind of grunge rock. However this style did not yield commercial success.[ All Music review]
Discography Albums Cabin Flounder (1985, DB) Bad Pumpkin (1986, Capitol) Galaxy 500 (1987, Capitol) Monster (1989, Capitol) Dead Band Rockin (2007, Audible Attraction)Singles' "Super Freak" (1988, Capitol) "Love Crushing" (1989, Capitol) (Modern Rock Tracks #19)
References
External links The band's Facebook Site Link to their MySpace site