Screwtape MCMXCII and Screwtape Y1.993K (1992 - 1993)
The three-piece art/prog/punk outfit was formed out of the trajectory of a broken up Overman, with the addition of Colin Bradford on vocals and guitar in early 1992. Overmen Jeff Till and Craig Verity took a tip from the overarching Kalamazoo trend of technical, unusual, cybernetic punk wave that was happening at the time, and arguably took it further with their spastic/theatric music that consisted of partsy, quick-changes, lots of vocals, and off-beat themes such as crime, sci fi, and comedy.
Screwtape (always followed by the year, first written as roman numerals, then in a freakish coincidence, in a 'Y2K' format no one could have forsaw) played a couple dozen shows, mostly in Kalamazoo. Screwtape started locally with the benefit of the buzz Overman left behind, and enjoyed consistently decent crowds and enthusiast right from the start. Screwtape also had the priviledge of playing the big festivally shows at the State Theatre. Screwtape recorded their 9-song CD (Anthemunanthem or Don't Jar the Mechanism) at Fast Tracks with TI-guy Brent Oberlin looking over, and released the CD on Kevin Oberlin's Depression Records. The first pressing of the CD is sold out, with probably 1/2 actually purchased by listeners. The release happened almost simultaneously with the new Twitch Homewrecker CD. Both discs were released with similar packaging and were often co-marketed.
Screwtape broke up in the early summer of 1993, where Jeff decided to move to Boston, Colin to Chicago, and Craig eventually to the West Coast.
- Jef Till, Bass and vocals
- Craig Verity, Drums, vocals
- Colin Bradford, Guitar and vocals
- Jeff and Craig were previously in Common Ground (one show), Cry (1990), and Overman (1991-1992)
- Colin also played in Genius Hired Guns. He later went on to play in the Shills (1995?), Doxie (1994?), and Chicago-based Astrid Flood and Undercast
- Jeff went to TASM Lab (1993 - present), and Hudson Debacle (2000-2003)
- Craig joined Miles Before (2007)
SCREWTAPE Y1.993K: ANTHEMUNANTHEM
- Three Red Bicycles
- Stickinhole
- (Herman Keypad's) Disadvantage or The Rape of Baby Jessica
- Number 28
- pb
- Law of the Land
- Spiderfarm
- (Herman Keypad's)Dissadvantage (Reprise) or Margarettes Love After Death
- Underneath (Anthemunanthem)
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Posted by: tony party on 05-03-08 about screwtape
anybody got a Plasma alliance record they could spare? I'll trade for a Toxic Attitude record
I can ever find a needle for my record player.
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Posted by: Joby on 05-01-08 about screwtape
Depression was Smelly, was Battle Creek and did put out a pecker tracks 7" which I do in fact own and will convert if I can ever find a needle for my record player.
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Posted by: Jef on 04-30-08 about screwtape
I think Kevin and Mike abscounded the "depression" name from a larger Battle Creek heritage, and I do believe Pecker Tracks was part of that rich heritage, although I've yet to HEAR a Pecker Track track (almost sounds zen: "you've achieved depression when you can hear the Pecker track").
Anyways, in hindsight, I think we would have been better served going with "Swollen Lip", or perhaps eshewing the obligation of a label name altogether, since it couldn't make a lick of difference in the world.
BTW, my new records are coming out on the "Leonstemple" label, just like Black Rabbit did. Why? Best hookers at the release parties...
In response to: tony party on 04-30-08 for screwtape
I thought that Depression records was run by the Boom & the Legion of Doom guy...Smelly smoethin'
didn't they put out a Pecker Tracks record too? --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: tony party on 04-30-08 about screwtape
I thought that Depression records was run by the Boom & the Legion of Doom guy...Smelly smoethin'
didn't they put out a Pecker Tracks record too?
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Posted by: Jef Till on 04-30-08 about screwtape
What part of that is funny or dubious sounding? The Screwtape part or the record label part? Or the Kevin Oberlin part? The exclusion of Mr. Mead? Fill me in..
In response to: Michael J on 04-30-08 for screwtape
Screwtape released on Kevin Oberlin's Depression Records?
Ha friggin Ha! --- end of previous message ---
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Posted by: Michael J on 04-30-08 about screwtape
Screwtape released on Kevin Oberlin's Depression Records?
Ha friggin Ha!
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Posted by: scott raymaker on 07-01-07 about screwtape
god i loved this shit... it was the kind of ideas you would have in your head while you were in the shower, but to A.D.D to put it on wax when you dryed off. keep up the great work, this sight is the best after school treat. love ya chris. you were the one i looked up to.
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Posted by: Steve on 03-30-07 about screwtape
Crazed music here! This stuff made me flip out back when I first heard it. I remember requesting "(Herman Keypad's) Disadvantage" on WIDR back in 1993 during one of their fundraisers. Loved this band! Still do!
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