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Bloodhound Gang (USA)
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March 12, 21:00
Bloodhound Gang - American alternative band with a post-punk revival-influenced sound currently consisting of Jimmy Pop (vocals), Lupus Thunder (guitars), Evil Jared Hasselhoff (bass), DJ Q-Ball (turntables, vocals), The Yin (drums) first started out as a small alternative band called Bang Chamber 8. They released one known tape, which was self titled. Soon they changed their name to the Bloodhound Gang and changed their style to a blend of obnoxious sexual innuendo and unpolitically correct punk rock with hip-hop. Their new name referred to 'The Bloodhound Gang', a segment on the 1980s PBS kids' show 3-2-1 Contact which featured three young detectives solving mysteries crimes. Unable to get booked at any clubs, the Bloodhound Gang first performed in the extra room at Evil Jared Hasselhoff's house, in exchange for Schlitz, Marlboros, and a chance to hand out their first demo tape, entitled 'Just Another Demo'. When the floor caved in one night, they began performing every month at CBGBs in New York City. In April 1994, the band released their second demo tape 'The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hitler's Handicapped Helpers'. This landed them a record deal with Cheese Factory Records. In November 1994, they finally released their first EP 'Dingleberry Haze'.
In March 1995, the Bloodhound Gang signed a record deal with Columbia Records. They put out their first full-length album, titled 'Use Your Fingers' and began touring around the United States. In March 1996, the band with a new line-up, recorded their second full-length album 'One Fierce Beer Coaster', first released on Cheese Factory Records (now Republic Records), and re-released on Geffen Records in 1998.
They embarked on their first "real tour" of the United States and Europe (they are quoted as saying this was 'the first tour where nobody's parents had to drive out and pick up the band after the van broke down'). The album boasted the well-known song 'Fire Water Burn.' The song was featured in the movie 'Fahrenheit 9/11' as a song that was popular among US troops in Iraq. The band reportedly let Michael Moore use the song for free.
In 1999, they released their third album 'Hooray for Boobies'. Powered by hit single, 'The Bad Touch', they embarked on two more tours of Europe, where they had begun to get quite popular ('The Bad Touch' and 'Hooray for Boobies' reached #1 in Germany, where 'Along Comes Mary' was also a Top 10 hit). They returned after selling over five million albums.
In 2003, the band released a DVD entitled 'One Fierce Beer Run', which chronicles their One Fierce Beer Coaster tour of 1997. The band's newest album 'Hefty Fine', was released on September 27, 2005. The CD's original title 'Heavy Flow', was scrapped when it was noticed that fellow musician Moby had a song with the same name. The first single 'Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo,' gained heavy rotation on music video channels. The band also made several appearances on the MTV show Jackass, Viva La Bam, CKY4, as well as The Howard Stern Show. Their new song 'Screwing You on the Beach at Night' was released via iTunes on July 17th 2007.
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