Swearing at Motorists

Swearing at Motorists

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Swearing at Motorists


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Origin = Dayton, Ohio, United States
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = Secretly Canadian
URL = [http://www.swearingatmotorists.com/ www.swearingatmotorists.com]
Current_members = Dave Doughman Joseph Siwinski
Past_members = Don Trasher Travis Nelsen

Swearing at Motorists is a two-piece rock and roll band composed of Dave Doughman (guitar, vocals) and Joseph Siwinski (drums). They formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1990s. Joseph Siwinski replaced Don Thrasher (formerly of Guided by Voices), who had originally been on drums.

Heavily influenced by other lo-fi music, Swearing at Motorists' songs are characterized by emphatic, crunching tonic chords, emotive vocals, and raw recordings, though with more emphasis on production than many lo-fi acts. Lyrically, Doughman blends narratives of seemingly mundane everyday occurrences with occasional elements of surrealism or subtle commentary, such as in "Calgon, Take Me Away!". Perhaps the best known Swearing at Motorists song, "Flying Pizza", named after a Dayton pizzeria, details an unpleasant encounter with an old acquaintance.

Swearing at Motorists' concerts are characterized by Doughman's energetic performances, which involve antics such as tearing the strings out of his guitar mid-song and jumping offstage, as well as comedic anecdotes relayed between, and sometimes within, songs. The band has toured the United States and Europe several times. Almost all of their records have been released by Bloomington, Indiana label Secretly Canadian.

Frontman Dave Doughman has challenged The White Stripes to a contest of who can put on a better show and rock harder, but has been turned down.Fact|date=July 2008

Discography

* "Swearing at Motorists" (CD) - 1995
* "Tuesday's Pretzel Night" (EP) - 1996
* "The Fear of Low-Flying Clouds" (LP) - 1997
* "Enough Drama and The Way Things Are" (EP) - 1997
* "More Songs From the Mellow Struggle" (CD) - 2000
* "Stumble to the Zero Hour" (EP) - 2000
* "Number Seven Uptown" (LP) - 2000
* "The Burnt Orange Heresy" (EP) - 2000
* "Along the Inclined Plane" (EP) - 2002
* "This Flag Signals Goodbye" (LP) - 2002
* "Last Night Becomes This Morning" (LP) - 2006
* "Exile on Gipsstrasse" (LP) - 2006

External links

* [http://www.swearingatmotorists.com Official Band Website]


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