Sprinkler (band)

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Name = Sprinkler


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Origin = Portland, Oregon
Genre = Grunge
Alternative rock
Years_active = 1992–1994
Label = Sub Pop
Associated_acts = Guided By Voices
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Sprinkler were a Grunge band from Portland, Oregon.

History

The band formed in 1992 after the demise of the Slusarenko brother's previous band, Death Midget. Birch had been playing guitar with Oblivion Seekers, and Moore had previously fronted Rawhead Rex. In June of that year, their debut album "More Boy, Less Friend" was released on Sub Pop Records. The following year, they released the "Peerless" ep. The band did, however, not stay together very long, and by 1994 they had split up.

In September 2005, they briefly reformed for a one-time reunion at MusicFest NW, playing a standing-room only show with Crackerbash, Pond and Hazel.

Birch toured with better-known post-grunge band Everclear from 1997-98, and then formed Audio Learning Center with former Pond bassist Chris Brady. ALC amicably disbanded in 2004. In 2007, he played bass and guitar on Portland band Telephone's debut album "Automatic."

Members

* Chris Slusarenko (guitar/vox)
* Nate Slusarenko (drums)
* Steven Birch (guitar)
* Eric Moore aka Emrick Swaine (bass)

Discography

Infobox Album | Name = More Boy, Less Friend
Type = Album
Artist = Sprinkler


Released = June 1992
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Post-grunge
Alternative rock | Length = 42:54 |
Label = Sub Pop
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Reviews = *Allmusic (3/5) [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ph67gjwrj6ix]
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This album = "More Boy, Less Friend"
(1992)
Next album = "Peerless"
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* "Marble/Landlord" 7" single (1992)
* "More Boy, Less Friend" (1992)
* "Peerless" 4-song ep (1993)

"More Boy, Less Friend"

This was perhaps the better-known album of the two the band released, in June 1992.

Track listing

# "Wide Zero" – 4:37
# "Jr. Loaded" – 3:46
# "Blind" ( – 5:26
# "Ulcer" – 3:30
# "Doyle" – 5:02
# "Flood" – 4:44
# "Sandbox" – 3:27
# "Personality Doll" – 6:22
# "Sibling" – 3:26
# "Landlord" – 2:48

External links

* [http://www.subpop.com/artists/sprinkler Sprinkler at Sub Pop] - their former record label
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:8nkmu3t5anxk Sprinkler at the AMG]