Government Cheese

Government Cheese
Government Cheese
Background information
Origin Bowling Green, Kentucky
Genres Rock, country, cowpunk, folk, alt-country, indie
Years active 1985 - 1992
Labels Reptile Records
Associated acts Bisquits, Tommy Womack,
Daddy, Moral Chain of Custody
Members

Tommy Womack
Skot Willis
Billy Mack Hill
Joe "Elvis" King
Viva Las Vegas (Chris Becker)

Government Cheese were a rock group from Bowling Green, Kentucky that formed in 1985. After the band's breakup Tommy Womack went on to play in the Bis-quits, Daddy as well as five solo albums. Billy Mack Hill went on to play in Moral Chain of Custody

In 1997, Tommy Womack published Cheese Chronicles: The True Story of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band You’ve Never Heard Of which details the often unglamorous lifestlye of a hard working rock band trying to make a name for themselves.[1]

In 2011, the band reunited to play reunion shows in Nashville, TN and Louisville, KY to capacity crowds.

Contents

Discography

Albums, EPs and singles

  • Things Are More Like They Are Now Than They’ve Ever Been Before EP (1985)
  • Come on Back to Bowling Green and Marry Me EP (1987)
  • Three Chords/No Waiting Live LP (1989)
  • Government Cheese (1992)
  • It’s a Rock and Roll Party with Government Cheese! Single (1995)
  • Government Cheese: 1985-1995 2 Disc Compilation (2010)

References

[1] [2] [3]

  1. ^ http://www.tommywomack.com/
  2. ^ http://www.billymackhill.com/
  3. ^ book - Cheese Chronicles: The True Story of a Rock ’n’ Roll Band You’ve Never Heard Of (1997)

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