The Upper Crust

The Upper Crust

is "If not great and excellent, then debauched." [ [http://www.earcandymag.com/upcrust.htm The Upper Crust Interview ] ]

Their major music influence is Bon Scott-era AC/DC, alongside glam rock band Kiss [ [http://uk.real.com/music/artist/The_Upper_Crust/ The Upper Crust - Garage Rock Revival - Retro/Vintage - Alternative/Punk - Music - www.real.com ] ] and fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. [http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/profiles/view.bg?articleid=1032556 The Upper Crust Biography - BostonHerald.com ] ] "Rolling Stone" has stated that "Dismiss Boston's Upper Crust as a joke rock band if you must, but give them this much: They're actually funny, and there's as much rock as mock to their singular brand of "roque"" and that "there's plenty of worthy riffs and double-entendre wit to go around". [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/theuppercrust/biography The Upper Crust: Biography : Rolling Stone ] ] The group originated from a Boston surf rock band called 'The Clamdiggers'. Other related bands were The Bags, The Titanics, The Satanics, The Flies, The Oysters and Seks Bomba.Fact|date=December 2007

The Upper Crust has appeared on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien". [ [http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2006/03/25/beauty_and_backbone/ Beauty and backbone - The Boston Globe ] ] The band had their signature song, "Eureka, I've Found Love" featured as a bonus song in the PlayStation 2 game, "Guitar Hero". They have also guest starred in an episode of (Operation P.A.R.T.Y.) on Cartoon Network, January 26, 2007.Fact|date=December 2007

Members

*Lord Bendover (Nat Freedberg) (guitar, vocals) (1995-present)
*Count Basie (Chris Cote) (bass, vocals) (1996-present)
*The Duc D'istortion (Dave Fredette) (guitar, vocals) (1995-present)
*Jackie Kickassis (Jim Janota) (drums) (1995-present)

Former Members

*Lord Rockingham (Ted Widmer) (guitar, vocals) (1995–1997)
*Marquis de Roque (aka Marquis Marque, Marc Mazzarelli) (bass, bad vocals) (1995–1996)

Discography

*"Let them Eat Rock" LP (1995) (Upstart Records)
*"The Decline and Fall of The Upper Crust" LP (1997) (Emperor Norton Records)
*"Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be:A Tribute To AC/DC" one track, "Back in Black" (1999) (Reptilian Records)
*"Entitled" - double live album (2000) (Reptilian Records)
*"Once More Into The Breeches" LP (2001) (Emperor Norton Records)
*"Cream of the Crust" CD (2006) (Upper Crust Ltd)

Filmography

*"Let them Eat Rock" (Documentary - 2004)

References

External links

* [http://www.theuppercrust.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.reptilianrecords.com/reptilian/upper_crust.html Reptilian Records]
* [http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/music/00/07/06/cellars_by_starlight.html Boston Phoenix article]
* [http://efilmcritic.com/review.php?movie=14209 eFilmCritic movie review]
* [http://www.juvalamu.com/crust/ Fan site]


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