Member Since: 2/4/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/tortugabar1
Band Members:
" Ein gehäufter Esslöffel Mr. Soul " (Clara Drechsler / SPEX)
* 1989 von Mark Kowarsch , Christopher Uhe und Jan Beigel in Detmold ALTE PAULINE gegründet und im selben Jahr laut SPEX-Leserpoll Newcomer des Jahres.
* Das Debütalbum " BOSTON BEIGEL YEAH!! " wurde von Diedrich Diederichsen zum SPEX - Album des Monats gekürt.
* Nach drei Platten und über 350 Konzerten (Tour mit THE LEMONHEADS, NAKED LUNCH , DAS DAMEN, u.v.m.) widmen sich die Speed Niggs nun auch anderen Projekten.
Kollaborationen (Auszug) :
Evan Dando (THE LEMONHEADS) nahm zusammen mit den SPEED NIGGS Sylvester 1989 im "Extasy Club"/Berlin Coverversionen von BOB DYLAN'S "You Ain't Going Nowhere", "Come back DA " (LEMONHEADS), "Skulls" (MISFITS) und "Home is where you're happy" von CHARLES MANSON für eine dem deutschen Fanzine GOAR beiliegende EP auf. Ausserdem arbeitete er auch im Studio mit Mark Kowarsch und Christopher Uhe zusammen. Evan Dando sang die Leadvocals auf "Paint It Sweet" (auf dem 2. SPEED NIGGS Album "Another Valley On The Long Decline") und auch auf "Special Plan" (auf dem SHARON STONED Debut "License To Confuse").
Diskografie (Auszug) :
Album:
Boston Beigel Yeah!! ( 1989, Beat All The Tambourines )
Another Valley On The Long Decline ( 1990, Historia )
667 - Right Between The Dicks ( 1991, Beat Hotel )
Boston Beigel Yeah!! + 7 Extra Tracks - CD - Re-issue ( 1995, Langstrumpf Records )
Singles/EPs :
Speed Niggs & AJZ Bielefeld Posse -EP (1991, Black Box Records) - 7' Vinyl
Diverse Tracks für Compilations und Singlebeilagen von Fanzines (z.B. GOAR , WHAT'S THAT NOISE , GERÄUSCHE FÜR DIE 90er , KRACH UND WUT , THE BEST OF BLACK BOX SINGLE CLUB, BEST OF RHEINKULTUR,...)
SPEED NIGGS-"BOSTON BEIGEL YEAH!!"
Beat All The Tambourines 1989
SPEED NIGGS-"ANOTHER VALLEY ON THE LONG DECLINE"
Historia 1990
SPEED NIGGS-"667 - RIGHT BETWEEN THE DICKS"
Beat Hotel 1991
SPEED NIGGS & AJZ BIELEFELD POSSE
Black Box Single Club 7' 1991
THE BEST OF BLACK BOX SINGLE CLUB
CD Compilation 1993
EVAN DANDO AND THE SPEED NIGGS
GOAR - Fanzine 7' 1992
GERÄUSCHE FÜR DIE 90ER
What's So Funny About 1990
2008 TORTUGA BAR
TORTUGA BAR DEBUT
"NARCOTIC JUNKFOOD REVOLUTION"
SPECIAL GUEST APPEARIANCE BY
PHILLIP BOA, SPORTFREUNDE STILLER, THE MISSING LEECH, MUFF POTTER, AHEADS, DAVID CUNNINGHAM, VIRGINIA JETZT!, RUMMELSNUFF, KATE MOSH, SEDLMEIR, GITBOX!, BERNADETTE LA HENGST, KATZE, CYRENA DUNBAR, WRONGKONG, NAVEL, WILLIAM HONDA, DAVID LOHDI, GISBERT ZU KNYPHAUSEN, POPULATION CONTROL, VON SPAR & many lovely folks more.
PRODUCED BY THE STRIKE BOYS .
TORTUGA BAR's Version of "Alison's Starting To Happen" together with KATE MOSH & WRONGKONG appear on the "SQUEALING FANS - A TRIBUTE TO IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY & THE LEMONHEADS" Compilation.
Exclusively via Download from:
www.lemonheads.co.uk
www.indiepedia.de
Influences:
OSTWESTFALEN IMPERIUM ALLSTARS:
Sharon Stoned ,
Speed Niggs ,
Hip Young Things ,
Locust Fudge ,
Elektrosushi ,
Mustang Ford ,
Tuesday Weld ,
Floor ,
Casino ,
Family Affair ,
Cocooning Orchestra ,
Shell ,
Axe Of Gore ,
Super 8 ,
Grand Slam ,
The Beautiful New Born Children ,
Great Tuna! ,
Boston Beigel Yeah!! ,
Soundcourse ,
Schneider MC,
Tortuga Bar ,
kptmichigan
& Schneider TM
& Evan Dando, Lemonheads, J Mascis, Dinosaur Jr, Tomte, Babes in Toyland, Beat Happening, Kante, Steve Albini, Afghan Whigs, Greg Dulli, Rapeman, Big Black, Throbbing Gristle, Paul Westerberg, Replacements, Ryan Adams, Whiskeytown, Rhett Miller, Old 97's, Mike Watt, Howe Gelb, Giant Sand, Tom Morgan, Smudge, Juliana Hatfield, Carrie Biell, Lucy Bland, Sera Cahoone, Patrick Park, Band Of Horses, Grand Archives, Carissa's Wierd, Max Vanremmerden, Velvet Underground, Klaus Cornfield, Matt Hopper, Jesse Sykes, Neko Case, Cat Power, Jeremy Enigk, Rocky Votolato, Mike Johnson, Mark Lanegan, Mark Pickerel, M. Ward, Will Oldham, Gram Parsons, Townes Van Zandt, Nick Drake, Lucinda Williams, Suicide, Mutter, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Sentridoh, Folk Implosion, Der Moderne Mann, Huah, Gillian Welch, Bob Dylan, Elliot Smith, Jeff Buckley, John Frusciante, Ben Lee, Ben Kweller, Pete Yorn, Jenny Lewis, Beth Orton, Rachael Yamagata, Ray Lamontagne, Josh Rouse, Josh Ritter, Mason Jennings, Damien Rice, Joanna Newsom, Avett Brothers, Bright Eyes, The Shins, Death Cab For Cutie, Postal Service, Modest Mouse, Iron and Wine, Decemberists, Long Winters, Viva Voce, Built To Spill, Rogue Wave, New Pornographers, Rilo Kiley, The Elected, Tegan and Sara, Mojave 3, Islands, Nada Surf, Arcade Fire, Cold War Kids, Silversun Pickups, Earlimart, The Album Leaf, Midlake, The National, Two Gallants, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Jayhawks, Calexico, Drive By Truckers, Lucero, Sunny Day Real Estate, Mudhoney, Dead Moon, My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore, Pixies, White Stripes, The Strokes, Flaming Lips, PJ Harvey, Idlewild, Sigur Ros, The Smiths, The Cure, Mazzy Star, The Jesus and Mary Chain, REM, Meat Puppets, Screaming Trees, Palace, Belle & Sebastian, Adam Green, Kimya Dawson, Angst, Blumfeld, Capt. Kirk &, Urlaub in Polen, Superpunk, Guz, Navel, Grant Hart, Bob Mould, Von Spar, Can, Moldy Peaches, The Ramones, The Clash, The Stooges, Black Flag, Descendents, Minutemen, Buzzcocks, Misfits, Germs, X, Lou Barlow, Hüsker Dü, Matt and Kim, Daniel Johnston, Jad Fair, Jason Loewenstein, Dump, Lambchop, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Sebadoh, Sylvia Juncosa, Tocotronic, The Notwist, Jonathan Richman, Madonna, Johnny Thunders, Naked Lunch, Das Damen, Cosmic Psychos, Urge Overkill, Charles Manson, Motorpsycho, Modern Lovers, Radio Birdman, The Fuzztones, Smog, Moe Tucker, The Rapture, The Thrills, Foals, Blood Red Shoes, Gitbox!, Kate Mosh, Blackmail, A Million Mercies, Fred is Dead, Scumbucket, 18th Dye, Pavement, Village of Savoonga, Tied and Tickled Trio and many many more...
Sounds Like:
Record Label: Beat all the Tambourines , Historia , Beat Hotel
Type of Label: Indie