- Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
Infobox musical artist
Name = Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
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Background = solo_singer
Origin =Ohio ,USA
Genre =alternative rock blues-rock garage punk indie rock lo-fi psychobilly punk blues rock & roll rockabilly roots rock
Years_active = 1985 — Present
Occupation =Singer ,Songwriter ,Musician ,Producer ,Audio Engineer ,Musicologist
Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar ,Banjo ,Farfisa Organ,Harmonica (Blues Harp)
Associated_acts ='68 Comeback Adolescent Music Fantasy Gibson Bros. Gibson Bros. & Workdogs Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders Memphis Roadmasters Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong South Filthy History
Name
* Stage name of musician Jeffrey Evans. [http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/e/evans.htm] ]
* Listed as Maestro Jeffrey Evans on some recordings.
Cities
* Evans began his musical career in
Columbus, Ohio in 1985. [http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/sep/28/g28jeff/] ]* He moved to
Memphis, Tennessee in 1989. MehrMusical background
Influences
He has cited influences such as:
* blues musicianR. L. Burnside [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A75767] ]
* rockabilly singerCharlie Feathers [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difwxqqhldhe~T1] ] Mehr
* Claude "Blues Boss" Long Mehr
* rock-n-roll pioneerGene Vincent
* bluegrass flat-pickerDoc Watson He is considered an influence on bands such as:
*Los Raw Gospels [http://www.rraf.net/Reviews/LosRawGospels.htm] ]
* theTouch-Me-Nots [http://www.cryptrecords.com/dirk.htm] ]Instruments
* His primary instrument is guitar; he plays
acoustic guitar ,electric guitar , andslide guitar .* He plays
banjo ,Farfisa organ, andharmonica (blues harp ).* He is also well-known for his vocals.
tyle
Evans' musical genre has been described as:
*
alternative rock
*blues-rock
*garage punk
*garage rock revival
*gutter blues
*indie rock
*lo-fi
*psychobilly [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,435438,00.html] ] Mehr
*punk blues
*rockabilly
*roots rock
*trash [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jxftxqq0ld6e~T1] ] MehrHis on-stage antics include banter, story-telling, and tidbits of music history. [http://punkturns30.blogspot.com/2007/06/monsieur-jeffrey-evans-guitar-hero.html] ]
He has written expressive liner notes.
Recording and Producing
He utilizes his Tillman Audio Research studio for recording. Mehr
He has recorded and produced for artists such as:
*
American Death Ray . "Death Ray Breakdown." (Misprint Records) MSP 0070. Vinyl recording. (2000)
*Mr. Airplane Man . "Red Lite." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 649. Vinyl recording. (2001) Mehr
*Monster Truck Five . "Dry Leaves... Hot Wire." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 438. Vinyl recording. (1996)
*Porch Ghouls . "Porch Ghouls." (Orange Recordings) OR 013. Vinyl recording. (2001) Mehr
*Ron Franklin Entertainers . "Feather Bed & Other Mixes Remix EP" (Miz Kafrin) Miz Kafrin 201. Vinyl recording. (2002)
*Tav Falco & the UnapproachablePanther Burns . "Panther Phobia." (In The Red) ITR 069. Vinyl recording. (2000)Bands
Bands he has formed
*
'68 Comeback [http://weeklywire.com/ww/12-20-98/memphis_elfea.html] ] Mehr
*Evans Hot Rod Gang Mehr
*Gibson Bros. Mehr
*Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces
*Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders Mehr
*Memphis Roadmasters
*Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong Bands he has joined
*
Adolescent Music Fantasy
*South Filthy Mehrongwriting
ongs he has written and recorded
* "'68"
* "Big Pine Boogie"
* "Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail)"
* "Clean Young 16"
* "The Darker the Berry"
* "In the Company of Kings"
* "It Gets a Little Red"
* "King's Road"
* "Lil' Hand, Big Gun"
* "A Little Bitch (And a Little Bitch Better)"
* "The Long, Long Ballad of the Red-headed Girl"
* "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing"
* "My Huckleberry Friend"
* "Polaroid Portrait"
* "Ran Out Of Run"
* "Rich Man, Rich Man"
* "Sandra Lynn's Blues"
* "The Searchers"
* "Someday My Prince Will Come"
* "Spyder Blues"
* "The String You Wear"
* "That's How My Mind Works"
* "Three Time Loser"
* "Tobacco Road, Part II"
* "You Walked in the Room"Other artists who have recorded his songs
*
Eugene Chadbourne Mehr
*James "Jimbo" Mathus Mehr
*Jack Yarber MehrRecord Labels
*
1+2 Records
*Bag Of Hammers
*Beast Records
*Caroline Records
*Casting Couch
*Contaminated Records
*db's Records
*Get Hip
*Giant Claw
*Glitterhouse Records
*Goner Records
*Homestead Records (Dutch East India Trading)
*In The Red Records
*Intercord
*Licorice Tree Records
*No.6 Records
*OKra Records
*Old Age
*PCP Entertainment (Matador Records)
*P-Vine
*Rockin' Bones
*Shangri-La Records
*Siltbreeze Records
*Sub Pop
*Sugar Ditch
*Sympathy For The Record Industry Mehr
*Undone
*Wrecked Em Records Discography
Gibson Bros.
ingles
* Gibson Bros., "Emulsified" b/w "Broke Down Engine." (Siltbreeze Records) SB 03. Vinyl recording. (1991)
* Gibson Bros., "Keepers." (OKra Records) OK 45001/104553. Vinyl recording. (1986) Songs: My Young Life; Parchman Farm; Dirt.
* Gibson Bros., "Knock Down My Blues" b/w "I'm Driftin."' (In The Red) ITR 009. Vinyl recording. (1992)
* Gibson Bros., "Mean Mistreater." (Homestead Records) HMS 170-7. Vinyl recording. (1992) Songs: Cat Drug In; Girl Can't Help It; Soul Deep.
* Gibson Bros., "My Huckleberry Friend" b/w "Old Devil". (Giant Claw) GCS 002. Vinyl recording. (1991)
* Gibson Bros., "Southbound." (Glitterhouse Records) GR 0152. Vinyl recording. (1991) Songs: Big Pine Boogie; Arkansas, Mississippi Bo Weevil, Southbound, Tongue-Tied Jill.
* Gibson Bros., "Who's Black And Who's Not?" (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 162. Vinyl recording. (1991) Songs: White Nigger; Minnie The Moocher.Albums
* Gibson Bros., "Build A Raft." (Old Age). Old Age 007. Vinyl recording. (1987)
* Gibson Bros., "Big Pine Boogie." (OKra Records) OK 33002. Vinyl recording. (1987)
* Gibson Bros., "Big Pine Boogie." (Homestead Records) HMS 119-1. Vinyl recording. (1987)
* Gibson Bros., "Dedicated Fool." (Homestead Records) HMS 141-1. Vinyl recording. (1989) Mehr
* Gibson Bros., "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing." (Homestead Records) HMS 163-1/2. Vinyl recording. (1990)
* Gibson Bros., "Memphis Sol Today!" (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 176. Vinyl recording. (1993)
* Gibson Bros., "Columbus Soul 85." (In The Red) ITR 034. Vinyl recording. (1996)Compilations
* Various artists, "A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s." (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Emulsified
* Various artists, "Killed By The Blues." (P-Vine) PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. (1999) Songs: I'm Drifting; Mississippi Bo Weevil.
* Various artists, "Love Is My Only Crime." (Intercord) IRS 964.966. Vinyl recording. (1993) Song: I Don't Wanna Forget How To Jive.
* Various artists, "Root Damage." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Memphis Chicken.
* Various artists, "Tard & Further'd: Siltbreeze Singles Compilation." (Siltbreeze Records) SB 52. Vinyl recording. Song: Broke Down Engine.
* Various artists, "Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988-1998." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Barbara.Gibson Bros. & Workdogs
Albums
* Gibson Bros. & Workdogs, "Punk Rock Truck Driving Song Of A Gun." (Homestead Records) HMS 154-1. Vinyl recording. (1990)
Compilations
* Various artists, "Brain Blo." (Casting Couch) CCR 009. Vinyl recording. (1992) Song: Not Fade Away.
Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong
ingles
* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong, "Music From Binghamton." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 101. Vinyl recording. (1990) Songs: Whistle Bait; Shake, Rattle And Roll.
Compilations
* Various artists, "A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s." (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
* Various artists, "Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988-1998." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
'68 Comeback
ingles
* '68 Comeback, "3 X Loser." (Sugar Ditch) SD 003. Vinyl recording. (1992) Songs: Three Times Loser; His Latest Flame.
* '68 Comeback, "The Annex Sessions, Volume One." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 450. Vinyl recording. (1996) Songs: I Want My Mule Back; Painter Of Sadness.
* '68 Comeback, "The Annex Sessions, Volume Two." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 451. Vinyl recording. (1997) Songs: Whistle Bait; Modern Don Juan.
* '68 Comeback, "Do The Rub" b/w "Cadillac Man." (Bag Of Hammers) BOH 021. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, "Flip, Flop & Fly" b/w "He's My Everything." (Get Hip) GH 168. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, "Great Million Sellers "Rocks The Oldies." (1+2 Records) 1+2 EP 053. Vinyl recording. (1994) Songs: Willie & The Hand Jive; Sixteen Tons.
* '68 Comeback, "High School Confidential" b/w "Boppin' High School Baby." (PCP Records) PCP 014. Vinyl recording. (1995)
* '68 Comeback, "It Gets A Little Red" b/w "A Long Time Ago." (In The Red) ITR 016. Vinyl recording. (1993)
* '68 Comeback, "Memphis." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 215. Vinyl recording. (1993) Songs: Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail); All Night Long.
* '68 Comeback, "Peepin' & Hidin"' b/w "Eager Boy." (Casting Couch) CCR 010. Vinyl recording. (1993)
* '68 Comeback, "Someday My Prince Will Come." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 390. Vinyl recording. (1996) Songs: Someday My Prince Will Come; The Darker The Berry; Sticks And Stones; Bending Like A Willow Tree.
* '68 Comeback, "Tobacco Road, Part I" b/w "Hedzaz." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 292. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, "You Could Call Me Job" b/w "Where The Rio De Rosa Flows." (Subpop) SP 216. Vinyl recording. (1993)Albums
* '68 Comeback, "A Bridge Too Fuckin' Far." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 422. Vinyl recording. (1998)
* '68 Comeback, "Golden Rogues Collection." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 321. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, "Love Always Wins." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 574. Vinyl recording. (1999)
* '68 Comeback, "Mr. Downchild." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 277. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, "Paper Boy Blues." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 258. Vinyl recording. (1993)Compilations
* Various artists, "A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s." (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Paper Boy Blues.
* Various artists, "I Hate Music." (P-Vine) PCD 5489. Vinyl recording. (1999) Song: A Long Time Ago.
* Various artists, "Killed By The Blues." (P-Vine) PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. (1999) Song: It Gets A Little Red.
* Various artists, "PCP Generics." (PCP Records) PCP 022. Vinyl recording. (1995) Song: Boppin' High School Baby.
* Various artists, "Root Damage." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: '68.
* Various artists, "Shine On, Sweet Starlet soundtrack." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 537. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Dick C. Belle.
* Various artists, "The Sore Losers soundtrack." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 338. Vinyl recording. (1997) Songs: Funky Kuntry Capers; '68; Smack Dab (In The Middle); Go Go Goliatha.
* Various artists, "Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 2." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 300. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Chantilly Rock.Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Ross Johnson
Compilations
* Ross Johnson, "Make It Stop! The Most of Ross Johnson" (Goner Records) 37 GONE. Vinyl recording. (2007) Song: Farmer John.
* Various artists, "Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 271. Vinyl recording. (1993) Song: Mr. Blue X-mas (Cut Your Head On Christmas).
* Various artists, "Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus: Volumes 1 & 2." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 396. Vinyl recording. (1994) Song: Mr. Blue X-mas (Cut Your Head On Christmas).
Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders
Albums
* CC Riders, "CC Riders." (Contaminated Records) Vinyl recording. (2001)
Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
Albums
* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, "I've Lived A Rich Life: Live at Shangri-La Records." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 650. Vinyl recording. (2002)
* Walter Daniels, the Oblivians & Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, "Melissa's Garage Revisited ." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 590. Vinyl recording. (1999)Compilations
* Various artists, "Guitarrorists." (No. 6 Records / Caroline Records) KAR 009. Vinyl recording. (1991) Song: Longwood Mansion.
* Various artists, "When the Levee Breaks: A Benefit Concert for Katrina Survivors." (Label 219 Records / Redeye Distribution) Vinyl recording. (2006)
plits
* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Don Howland, Tour split. (db's Records) DBS 8. Vinyl recording. (2001) Song: Sweatshop Blues.
outh Filthy
ingles
* South Filthy, "Goin' Down The Valley" b/w "Carry That Load." (Beast Records) BR076. (2007)
* South Filthy, "Soul Of A Man" b/w "Speed Traps, Weigh Stations, & Detour Signs." (Wrecked Em Records) Wrecked 004. Vinyl recording. (2003)
Albums
* South Filthy, "Crackin' Up." (Licorice Tree Records) YUM 1008. Vinyl recording. (2006)
* South Filthy, "Crackin' Up + You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna." (Rockin' Bones) RON 062-1/RON062-2. Vinyl recording. (2005)
* South Filthy, "You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna." (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 701. Vinyl recording. (2002)Compilations
* Various artists, "Root Damage" (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Hot Dog.
Documentary
* He is the subject of a documentary film, "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing" directed by
Ron Franklin , photographed byInge Broere , and edited byBrandon Hutchinson . [http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/beifuss/archives/2007/09/in_the_company.html] ]Other artists with whom he has worked
*
Amrep
*Earl Poole Ball
*Scott Bomar
*Jeff Bouck
*Dan Brown
*Mike Buck
*Greg Cartwright
*Eugene Chadbourne
*Walter Daniels
*Will Dawson
*Nick Diablo
*Dan Dow
*Electric Company
*Ron Franklin
*Eric Friedl
*Kristof Hahn
*Barry Hayden
*Suzy Hendrix
*Ellen Hoover
*Don Howland
*Mike Hunt
*Scott Jarvis
*Tommy Jay
*Ross Johnson Mehr
*Texacala Jones
*Rob Kennedy
*Stephanie Lang
*Rich Lillash
*Mike Mariconda
*Cristina Martinez
*James "Jimbo" Mathus
*Ed Miles
*Marty Moore
*Rice Moorehead
*Peggy O'Neil
*Jeff Pope
*Timothy Prudhomme
*Jay Reatard Mehr
*George Reyes
*Scott Rogers
*Bruce Saltmarsh
*John Schooley
*Jon Spencer Mehr
*Brendan Lee Spengler
*Brent Stokesberry
*Jack Taylor (1965-1997)
*Alicja Trout Mehr
*Matt Uhlmann
*"Blind" Lary Warner
*Darin Lin Wood
*Adam Woodard
*Jack Yarber References
* Mehr, Bob. "Memphis Commercial Appeal." Dedicated fool: Persistence proves its own reward for local cult legend. December 15, 2006.
External links
* Evert. Grunnen Rocks. Jeffrey Evans. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/e/evans.htm
* Dirk. Touch-Me-Nots, Sheldon Munn, Review. http://www.cryptrecords.com/dirk.htm
* YouTube. Bassholes, featuring Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Live at Club 3VOOR12, Holland. Video recording. Circa 2005. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3Kg51QrR2g]
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