Mr. Epp

Mr. Epp as well as the Computations was the brainchild of vocalist Jo Smitty, who believed it might be smart to name a rock-band after his Bellevue, WA, Christian SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL math instructor, Mr. Epp. Together with his close friends Tag McLaughlin (aka Tag Arm) and Darren Morey (aka Darren Mor-X), both of whom also went to the institution, the three collected at Morey’s bedroom to record some materials in June of 1980. Darren’s sibling, Todd (aka Todd Why?), alongside close friends Tom Wolf and Peter Wick, sat in in the program. Playing various musical instruments, the group developed a backdrop for a tale Wick wrote entitled “The Pigeon within the Fountain Bed.” The group found out about a radio competition on KZAM radio where on-air character Stephen Rabow guaranteed that any music group submitting a cassette would get airplay. For fun, the group made a decision to send a duplicate of “The Pigeon within the Fountain Bed.” The track shown on Rabow’s display, and Rabow announced to listeners that Mr. Epp was “the most severe band on the planet,” a name that trapped with the group until their demise in 1984. On Oct 8, 1981, Mr. Epp performed its 1st official display. The lineup was right now whittled right down to McLaughlin on acoustic guitar/vocals, Smitty on vocals/acoustic guitar/alto saxophone, Todd on bass/support vocals, and short-term drummer Randy Rubato. The group opened up for College student Nurse at Queen Anne’s UCT Hall, situated on 5th and Aloha roads in Seattle. Darren came back because the band’s drummer following a show, and College student Nurse drummer John Rubato started assisting Mr. Epp create its debut 7″ EP, NEEDLESS TO SAY I’m Happy, Why?, at Seattle’s Triangle Studios in March. The five-song record premiered in early 1982 on Pravda Information and presented the underground strike “Mohawk Man,” which charted at number 1 on Los Angeles’ radio train station KROQ’s Rodney around the ROQ system. “Mohawk Man” was included on Pravda’s Quantity One tape, released that same 12 months. Smitty’s Doggie Tapes also released the compilation THE GENERAL PUBLIC Doesn’t Exist cassette offering the Mr. Epp tunes “Spooky” and “Genocide.” That summer time, the band documented two tracks in the Morey’s house with Tom Dyer generating the program. That fall, they joined TDS Studios with Dyer to record seven even more new songs. Past due that 12 months, the music group performed two displays, one starting for pop superstar Nina Hagen as well as the various other playing at friend Verna Doherty’s New Year’s Eve party. Both shows were documented and featured in the band’s cassette Live As All Obtain Out!, released on Deus Ex lover Machina/Doggie Tapes the next year. In the beginning of 1983, Mr. Epp was occupied with many part tasks. Smitty was associated with Doherty and guitarist Steve Turner playing in Doggs with Dreddloxx, while Todd and McLaughlin performed with Jack port Klugman & the Snow Picks. These additional priorities didn’t keep carefully the users of Mr. Epp from liberating new materials, though. The music group managed to show up on six compilations, including New Alliance Information’ Mighty Feeble early in the entire year, followed by looks on Poor Compilation Tapes’ First Hit, Engram Information’ Seattle Symptoms II, Deus Ex lover Machina’s What Symptoms?, Basic Tapes’ Fundamental Sampler, and Green Monkey’s Regional Product. With term spreading concerning the group in Seattle, the strap was asked to open up a show in the city’s Eagles Auditorium in past due April for SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA punk legends the Deceased Kennedys. This is accompanied by a July 15 Mr. Epp functionality at Seattle’s Metropolis, where in fact the group utilized Dyer’s Mobile Device to record the present. That same month, the music group decided to put in a second guitarist, therefore they asked Turner, who acquired performed with Smitty in Doggs with Dreddloxx. Turner acquired also performed using the Ducky Guys, which included potential Pearl Jam guitarist Rock Gossard. Turner was also a pal of McLaughlin, who he fulfilled in 1982 through their shared friend Alex Vincent. The finish was near for Mr. Epp though, as Darren confronted Smitty about his waning curiosity about the band. In the beginning of 1984, Mr. Epp’s brand-new lineup was still rehearsing in Darren’s bedroom, where they went through their very own renditions from the Troggs’ “Crazy Thing” as well as the Stooges’ “1969” (rechristened “1984” by Mr. Epp). Even though band was exercising in Darren’s bedroom, he had not been at most of the sessions. Rather, Wick, who acquired sat in reciting his tale “The Pigeon within the Fountain Bed” at the beginning Mr. Epp practice in 1980, came back to try out drums for a brief period. On Feb 3, the group came back towards the Metropolis, where they opened up for Andy Wood’s music group Malfunkshun and Fang. Mr. Epp’s lineup for the gig included fresh drummer Taylia Christian. Although she was put into the group, it had been too little, as well past due. This was to become the final display of Mr. Epp’s profession. Pursuing Mr. Epp’s demise, Turner and McLaughlin performed inside a succession of rings, including Green River, the Thrown Ups, and Mudhoney. Wick, Darren, and Smitty teamed up to create the noise music group Lapses in Sentence structure Afforded in order to avoid Sexism. Pursuing that band’s break up, Steel Pole TUB requested Darren’s assistance on drums. For Todd, he became a member of the groups Deceased in Baltimore and Fred’s Crashshop. Smitty re-released a few of Mr. Epp’s aged catalog in the first ’90s. His label, Package Dog, released material from your band by means of Tapes From your Lifeless in 1990 as well as the re-release of Live As All Obtain Out! as well as the What Symptoms? compilation in 1992. They were accompanied by the Mr. Epp anthology Ridiculing the Apocalypse in 1996. Turner’s Super Electro label released the disc together with Box Dog.