Band Name: Minutemen
Music Album: Post-Mersh, Vol. 2
Album Release Date: April 1987
Music Genre: Punk Rock Alternative Rock
Record Label: SST Records
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 14 Tracks CD
The Minutemen were a band from San Pedro, California, formed in 1980 by childhood friends Dennes "D." Boon (vocals, guitar) and Mike Watt (bass, vocals) following the break-up of their previous band, The Reactionaries. Although technically considered a punk rock band, the group frequently added elements of funk and jazz into their songs and would also incorporate classic rock covers into their records and live sets, most notably covering Steely Dan, Van Halen, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Blue Öyster Cult (the latter two were huge influences on a young Boon and Watt). The band was known for the brevity of their songs, freeing them from solos, choruses, breakdowns, and fade-outs. Also, D. Boon was known for his very trebly guitar tone, believing in a "democratic" sound, in which all instruments would (...)
| Buzz Or Howl Under Influence Of Heat | ||
| 1 | Self-Referenced | 1:23 |
| 2 | Cut | 2:00 |
| 3 | Dream Told By Moto | 1:46 |
| 4 | Dreams Are Free, Motherfucker! | 1:09 |
| 5 | The Toe Jam | 0:40 |
| 6 | I Felt Like A Gringo | 1:57 |
| 7 | The Product | 2:44 |
| 8 | Little Man With A Gun In His Hand | 3:10 |
| Project Mersh | ||
| 9 | The Cheerleaders | 3:52 |
| 10 | King Of The Hill | 3:24 |
| 11 | Hey Lawdy Mama | 3:37 |
| 12 | Take Our Test | 2:44 |
| 13 | Tour-Spiel | 2:45 |
| 14 | More Spiel | 5:52 |
Originally issued as 2 separate releases: The Buzz Or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat EP from 1983 and the Project: Mersh EP from 1985.
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