Two Dollar Guitar was a trio of Tim Foljhan, singer, songwriter and guitarist, Sonic Youth's drummer Steve Shelley and Das Damen's bassist Dave Motamed, formed in 1992. Foljhan started out in Mosquito, a trio with Jad Fair of Half Japanese. Two Dollar Guitar's debut single, Lost Bird/ Broken Wing (Smells Like, 1994), was published the following year, but it fits better with Palace Brothers' acoustic folk. Over the years the band have had various line ups.
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Links to Peel[]
Peel played some tracks from the band's Train Songs album between 1998 and 1999. There is no evidence that he played any further or earlier material on his radio programmes, according to available tracklistings on this site.
Shows Played[]
- 29 December 1998: 'Etoile Du Nord (CD-Train Songs)' (Smells Like)
- December 1998 (FSK): Asheville Special (CD - Train Songs) Smells Like
- 1999
- 14 January 1999 (Radio Eins): Oiseau Bleu (album - Train Songs) Smells Like