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Grifters

Grifters is an American indie rock/alternative rock band based in Memphis who have released albums on Darla Records, Doink, Sonic Noise, Shangri-La Records, and Sub Pop Records. The band released five studio albums from 1992 to 1997. In the years following 1997, the band had breaks in activity with some members pursuing other musical projects and with the band sporadically touring in the years after. However, in recent years they have continued to tour on a consistent basis and have stated interest in recording new material. The band has released and reissued some of their material on Bandcamp.

The band originally formed in the late 1980s as A Band Called Bud, with vocalist/guitarist Scott Taylor, bassist Tripp Lamkins, and vocalist/drummer Dave Shouse who founded the band and became its leader. After being renamed Grifters (after the novel by Jim Thompson) by 1990, Shouse joined Taylor on guitar, with Stanley Gallimore taking over on the drums. Songwriting duties were shared between Shouse, Taylor and Lamkins. For several years in the 1990s, they recorded primarily at Easley McCain Recording and were closely affiliated with Memphis's Shangri-La Records label. Jeff Buckley was a vocal supporter of The Grifters and was close friends with the band.

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Peel first played the band's material in 1992 and continued playing their songs including two sessions for his programmes between 1994 and 1996. After 1996, Peel didn't play any further material from the group and did not play any material from their final album, which was released in 1997.

Sessions[]

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GRIFTERS John Peel 4th February 1996

1. Recorded: 1994-05-22. First Broadcast: 29 July 1994

  • Meanwhile / Ten Thousand / Wreck / Clot

2. Recorded: 1996-02-04. First Broadcast: 16 February 1996

  • Steam / Subterranean Death Ride Blues / Life Is Swell

Other Shows Played[]

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1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

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