The Embarrassment

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The Embarrassment was an American rock band formed in 1979 in Wichita, Kansas, consisting of guitarist Bill Goffrier, lead singer and organist John Nichols, bassist Ron Klaus, and drummer Brent Giessmann. Although some considered the band punk rock, the band described themselves as "Blister Pop". The group experienced their first breakout success with their self-titled 1981 EP, which brought them widespread attention from college radio and fanzines. The Embarrassment's combustive live shows also added to their prominence and earned them gigs with Iggy Pop, John Cale, and William S. Burroughs. The group's Lifespan and Sound of Wasps singles were among the first Sub Pop releases, back when label founder Bruce Pavitt released fanzines and cassettes under that name. The group's eclectic yet distinctive sound wrapped a post-punk approach and a deadpan sense of humor around pop, country, disco, and metal elements, crafting songs that rivaled the work of better-known contemporaries like Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, and the Feelies. "In the early 1980s, Wichita, Kansas's Embarrassment secretly set a template for American indie-rock: edgy, rocking tunes full of clever wordplay and subtle wit, as played by four guys in thick glasses". Robert Christgau of the Village Voice called them "a great lost American band". ------------- Influenced by: The Velvet Underground The Kinks The Seeds The Feelies Gang of Four Followed by: Big Dipper R.E.M. Superchunk Shonen Knife Weezer ------------- Alternative & Indie VAULT 35 #alternativeindievault #80s #alternativerock #postpunk #indierock

This performance is included on the new Skeel Sessions album release on our Bandcamp page: https://theembarrassmentofficialbandpage.bandcamp.com/album/skeel-sessions

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