Earth
formed in olywa. In early 90(?). d. carlson wants
to call the band wormwood but compromises with then members Slim
Moon (later to found kill rock stars), and Greg babior. Original
lineup 2 guitars, vocals, and the now trendy and de rigeur old
analog synths (earth misses out on hipdom by 4 years). TDG becomes
revolving bass player and does white noise side project the fragile
sphincter with d. carlson. Greg is very caught up in sound proofing
the practice space. Greg departs over the rest of the bands ineptitude
at jazz improving over a three note riff. TDG caught up in ascendancy
of his band. Move to Seattle. D.carlson meets Dave Harwell at
Hard-On's show. Joe Preston signs on while waiting for his dream
to materialize. Slim and D. war over vocals and threir place;or
lack therof; in the band. 1st show at Portlands Blue
galery. Last with Slim and vocals. TDG and his bass player are
driving earth. Earth get in wreck at gas station 3 blocks from
house. Bass player and the assailant go off to smoke pot while
waiting for insurance companies to call back. Not the last time
earth's transport will be hampered by chemical dependancy/abuse.
2nd show in Portland. Earth is Heavy Metal cover band.
Set includes 'Animal Magnetism' by Scorps, 'One Track Mind' by
Motorhead and a handful of Saint Vitus tunes. 3rd show
in Olywa. Sets trend of audience participating from the outside.
We record 
in Portland at Smegma Studios with Mike Lastra. The
studio is in His house, which is besieged by 'coons. TDG and Kelly
Canary along for vocals. TDG sleeps a lot during sessions. Earth
opens for L7 at Vogue. Most of Sub-Pop are in attendance. D.C.
behind amps at this point. After show Bruce and John asks Earth
to release something. Earth volunteer Portland tapes and sign-on
-board. Extra-Capsular Extraction(earth 1) released sometime in
'91. We play our best show as a three piece. 5 people watch us
open for Hell-Cows. Next weekend earth blows chunks opening for
TDG's band. Play in Olywa. with Blake Babies. They spend their
entire sound check playing riff from Yes's "Owner of a lonely
heart". During show with Screaming Trees the drum machine
first becomes a problem , with Joe repeatedly stepping on the
pedal and restarting songs half way through. Joe's dream becomes
reality. He is asked to join the Melvins. He can't leave earth
fast enough. Dream becomes nightmare when his bitter, money-grubbing
ways do not endear him to his employers. The Melvins can him.
He takes revenge by bootlegging to his employers. The Melvins can him. He takes revenge by bootlegging
earth 7in's. Carl Anala formerly
of Hell Cows joins briefly. He departs rapidly. Earth is a two
piece. 1992. Earth are interviewed by then up and comer Tabitha
Soren for MTV. Dave not realizing who she will become in the near
future repeatedly offends her with a knowing and friendly hand
on her thigh during each response to a question. Earth is delighted.
Last show with the drum machine. MTV is unacountably filming the
show. Earth is opening for aspeed metal band so ther are plenty
of mustaches and long shorty hair do's . The drum machine gives
up the ghost early in the first song. Dave wisley exits the stage.
D.C. remainns to play an open chord for 35 minutes. Fists and
fingers raised the audience chants "you suck"emphatically.
Downer use begins in earnest among one half of the band. Earth
2 recorded in august at Avast studios with Stewart Hallerman
at the helm. Many consider this record a definitive statement
of the drone triumphant. Other s merely the inevitable ressult
of the damage downers do to perception of time and duration. Earth
plays the Ultra-Lamefest with many
other labelmates. Earth only
wants to do one song . The powers that be want the band off after
15 minutes. Earth holds on and finishes the song , all 25 minutes
of it. Sometime after the release party Dave decides his life
and new interest in gardening would be better off without Earth.
Earth is a one piece. Downer use at atrocious, possibly toxic
levels in remaining member of band. Fall of '93 recording begins
on Phase3. D.Carlson , for a variety of sordid reasons, misses
the first 2 ½ days of recording. For these sessions Tommy
Hansen (formerly of the Fartz and Crisis Party) plays second guitar.
Sub-Pop pull the plug on the sessions. Anger and recriminations
follow. Earth's standing with the Company are at a low-ebb. D.C.'s
imminent demise predicted. Ian Dickson leaps into the breach and
stakes job on completion of record. A year later (fall '94) sessions
are booked at the Soundhouse with Scott Benson on the board. Rick
Cambern does drums 
on one track. Sessions in trouble Ian locks D.C. in isolation booth for 6 hours. Due to a medical emergency
the sessions crash to a halt. D.C.: "_____ went out in the
bathroom, Scott won't keep recording." Ian: " How much
do we have recorded, is it enough for a record ?" D.C.: "
It's 58 minutes, long enhough." The album is a critical masterpiece
(well, at least 2 critics). Phase 3 released April '95. May of
'95 Paul Smith invites earth to play Disobey night for Blast First
and record a live record. When the fax arrives at Sub-Pop they
think its a bad joke. Earth is supposed to play for 45 minutes.
They play for 26 and 2 english kids play the last 5 minutes of
feedback. Ian is now member. Earth is a 2 piece again. The album
is mixed at Mute's Worldwide studios with PK at the helm. Earth
mess with Texas. Too much of eveything (3 oz. Methamphetamine,
80 valiums, 25 Xanax, riding a white horse). Disaster at Dripping
Springs. 
Redemption (a very wet version) at Emo's. If they take
me back to Texas they wont take me back alive. June Earth play
the MacIntosh New Music Seminar. Sub-Pop decides to re-sign earth
for 3 more records. February '96 finds earth with 2 new members,
Shawn McElligot on lead guitar and Mike McDaniels on drums. Mike
Deming is engineering and playing organ. The recordimg takes place
at Studio .45, which happens to be in the old Colt manufacturing
plant in Hartford, Connecticut. Recording and mixing take about
2 weeks.Before the album is released , earth is invited to play
Hyperstrings in Austria. Its a festival of modern guitar (especially
non-traditional manipulation) techniques. Other people playing
included K.K. Null, E.A.R.(with Sonic Boom), Jim O'Rourke, fellow
Seattleites Magnog, and DJ Haswell. The album is released July
23rd. On to the future. Re-mixes of a few songs are
in the works . Look for them on Sweet Mother . They should include
versions by DJ Nasir, Spooky and Constantine. Coming soon,
the franchise.
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