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The Royal Pendletons

THE KNAUGHTY KNIGHTS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL

About Me

"Baptized by a sea of St. Ides at a Saturday night fish fry on Rampart Street, the Royal Pendletons arose from the abandoned limestone quarries of Southern Indiana and the back-water bayous of South Louisiana, emerging from the hallowed halls of Pendleton Manor with the purest of primitive rock 'n' roll instincts.

"Outlined against a blue-grey October sky of musical indifference, the Wearers of the Imperial Plaid, the Bearers of the Royal Blood, the Lickers of the Lleather, struck their first buzzing chords and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as famine, pestilence, destruction and death. These are only aliuses. Their real names are Hurtt, Uhlman, Oliver and Bankston." --L.D. Invadore, H.S.Q.
Discography

Singles

    Smokin' 7" ( Goner Records , 1995, 4Gone)Smokin' Sheep Suit Losing Hand Royal Blood Part II
You Can Always Love Again 7" ( Blood Red Vinyl & Discs , 1997, BRS-7002)
    You Can Always Love Again Keg Tapper Hangin' On A String ( ? & The Mysterians ) Game Of Love ( Royal Pendletons )
Sore Loser 7" ( Sympathy For The Record Industry , 1998, SFTRI 524)
    (I'm A) Sore Loser.. ( Royal Pendletons ) Boo's Bash ( Royal Pendletons )

Splits

    Trailin' Vol. 2 7" ( Knobbler Records , 1996, KR-702)Royal Pendletons : Guitar Crusher Krontjong Devils : Black Roots & Bikes

Albums

    Oh Yeay, Baby: An Intimate Session With America's Favorite Band LP/CD ( Sympathy For The Record Industry , 1998, SFTRI 532)Cross Firing ( James Brown ) You've Got To Pay The Chinaman Hot Rod Dissertation Death Of An Angel ( Donald Woods & The Vel-Aires ) I Ain't Gonna Give It Up, Pretty Baby Get Off Your High Horse, Baby (Royal Pendletons - F. Fortune.. --> lastig -->) Game Of Love Those Lonely, Lonely Nights ( Earl King ) Glendora ( Perry Como ) Shy Heart Hangin' On A String ( ? & The Mysterians ) Pendleton Man Mecca I'll Be Gone (F. Carroll.. --> lastig -->)

Compilations

    Splitsville Confidential 7" ( Splitsville Records , 1997, U-43423)Hot Rod Dissertation
The Sore Losers Soundtrack 2xLP/CD ( Sympathy For The Record Industry , 1997, SFTRI 338)
soundtrack of a film by John Michael McCarthy
    No Teasin' Round (I'm A) Sore Loser.. --> dit is de titel -->
Hot Rods To Hell Vol. II LP/CD ( Blood Red Vinyl & Discs , 1997, BRLP-5004/BRCD-5004)
other bands ? their tracks ?
    track ?
Shine On, Sweet Starlet LP/CD ( Sympathy For The Record Industry , 1998, SFTRI 537)
soundtrack of a film by John Michael McCarthy
    King Bee
Blood Red Battle Royal LP/CD ( Blood Red Vinyl & Discs , 1998, BRLP-12007/BRCD-12007)
non-transparent grey marbled vinyl
    I Wanna Know
N.O.-Fi A Live Documentation Of New Orleans Garage/Surf/Punk CD ( Root Beer Extract Records / Turducken Recordings , 1999, cat.no.?/cat.no.?)
    Royal Blood Part II Shy Art I'm Gonna Leave
A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s CD ( Shangri-La Records , 2003, shangri-la 037)
    Losing Hand

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/19/2008
Band Members: Royal Pendletons Edition One (1993-2000; 2005-present):
George Thomas Oliver IV: Organ
King Louie Bankston: Drums, Vocals
Michael J. Hurtt: Vocals, Guitar
J. Matthew Uhlman: Guitar, Vocals
Royal Pendletons Edition Two (2000-2004):
Michael J. Hurtt: Vocals, Guitar
J. Matthew Uhlman: Guitar, Vocals
Jay "Big Daddy" Thomas: Organ
Talbot Adams: Fender Bass
Zack Leblanc: Drums

Influences: Bo Diddley, Earl King, Cookie & the Cupcakes, Slim Harpo, the Better Half Dozen, Roger & the Gypsies, the Downliners Sect, Arthur Alexander, Classie Ballou, Dr. Spec's Optical Illusion, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, the Rivieras, Chants R&B, Link Wray, Johnny Moped, Billy Emerson, Otis Rush, Benny Joy, Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns, thee Milkshakes, Johnny Otis, Screaming Lord Sutch, the Fabulous Wailers, Freddie King, Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts, the Swingin' Medallions, Ike Turner, Mac Rebennack, Toussaint McCall, ? and the Mysterians, Ernie K-Doe, Sham 69, Cordell Jackson, the Sonics, Frankie Ford, the Scotsmen, Doug Sahm, Andre Williams, the Bad Roads, the Jesters of Newport, Howlin' Wolf, the Beaux-Jens, SJ and the Crossroads, the Pleasure Seekers, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, the Gun Club, the Untamed Youth, the Flat Duo Jets.
Sounds Like: 4/4 time rock and roll 1/4 parts punk, surf, swamp pop, and american garage
Record Label: Goner
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

european tour part 4, from the pits to the slaughterhouse

sorry I haven't written more on the tour diary. after my last post, things got too hectic. and now, I really only have time and concentration enough to write a short version of what happened. taking u...
Posted by The Royal Pendletons on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:05:00 PST

tour diary III berlin to antwerpen

tour diary III  berlin to antwerpenafter super fun show in berlin we crashed at kathi's apartment which is in this great old wharehouse/factory complex. very berlin!  ( i basically spent the...
Posted by The Royal Pendletons on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 02:45:00 PST

tour part II

yeah! not alot of time to type. typing this from Berlin baby! from King Khan's apartment. plaYed great sHow in Kopenhagen and afterward I dj'd which was so fun. played Ernie K-Doe, Eddie Bo and a bun...
Posted by The Royal Pendletons on Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:06:00 PST

European tour part 1: the escape

so last week Hurricane Gustav was slowly advancing north towards New Orleans. Much panic and pandemonium. worried I would not make my plane to Holland. Tommy and Louie supposed to fly with me but they...
Posted by The Royal Pendletons on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:16:00 PST