Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, a
punk rock supergroup Supergroup or super group may refer to:
* Supergroup (music), a music group formed by artists who are already notable or respected in their fields
* Supergroup (physics), a generalization of groups, used in the study of supersymmetry
* Supergroup ...
cover band, has a discography that consists of five
studio album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
s, three
EPs
EPS, EPs or Eps may refer to:
Commerce and finance
* Earnings per share
* Electronic Payment Services, in Hong Kong, Macau, and Shenzhen, China
* Express Payment System, in the Philippines
Education
* Edmonton Public Schools, in Edmonton, Al ...
, one
live album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...
, one
compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
, eighteen
singles, one
box set
A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit.
Music
Artists and bands ...
, and three
music videos.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes formed in 1995 in
California from members of other notable rock bands:
Spike Slawson
Spike Slawson is an American punk rock musician, a member of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Swingin' Utters, Filthy Thievin' Bastards, Re-Volts, and Uke-Hunt.
Early life
Having grown up in Pittsburgh, Slawson worked in the mail order depart ...
(
Swingin' Utters),
Chris Shiflett
Christopher Aubrey Shiflett ( ; born May 6, 1971) is an American musician. He is most recognizable as lead guitarist for the American rock band Foo Fighters. He was previously a member of the punk rock bands No Use for a Name (1995–1999) a ...
(
No Use for a Name
No Use for a Name (sometimes abbreviated NUFAN or No Use) was an American punk rock band from Sunnyvale, California, United States formed in 1986 by Chris Dodge (guitar), Steve Papoutsis ( bass) and Rory Koff (drums). The band's sound evolved con ...
,
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...
),
Fat Mike
Michael John Burkett (born January 16, 1967), known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer. He is the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the bassist for the punk rock supergroup cover band Me F ...
(
NOFX
NOFX () is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. Vocalist/bassist Fat Mike, guitarist Eric Melvin and drummer Erik Sandin are original founding and longest-serving members of the band, who have appeared on every ...
), and
Joey Cape and
Dave Raun (
Lagwagon).
They came together to perform
cover songs during off-time from their main acts and did not initially intend to release albums, instead releasing singles named after the artists they had covered and contributing songs to compilation albums.
Their first album, ''
Have a Ball'', was released in 1997 and began a pattern of themed albums after particular musical genres. ''Have a Ball'' covered
pop
Pop or POP may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* Pop music, a musical genre Artists
* POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade
* Pop!, a UK pop group
* Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band
Albums
* ''Pop'' (G ...
hits of the 1960s and 1970s and was followed by ''
Are a Drag'' (1999), which covered
Broadway show tunes. ''
Blow in the Wind'' (2001) focused on pop hits of the 1960s, while ''
Take a Break'' (2003) covered
rhythm and blues songs. The band released the live album ''
Ruin Jonny's Bar Mitzvah'' in 2004 on which they covered
karaoke favorites, followed by ''
Love Their Country'' in 2006 which focused on
country and western
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...
songs. The compilation album ''
Have Another Ball'' was released in 2008, consisting of outtakes from the ''Have a Ball'' sessions, many of which had appeared on compilations and singles over the years.
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Extended plays
Singles
I Denotes tracks that were re-released on ''
Have Another Ball''.
II Denotes tracks that were also released on ''
Have a Ball''.
III ''Bob'' is exclusive to the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes box set and was not released separately.
IV ''Dolly'', ''Cash'', ''Willie'', ''Kenny'', and ''Jerry'' comprise the "Square Dance Series", so named because the first pressing of each was on square-shaped vinyl. The A side tracks on each are songs from ''
Love Their Country'', while the B side tracks are outtakes from the album sessions.
Music videos
Box sets
Other appearances
The following Me First and the Gimme Gimmes songs were released on compilation albums, soundtracks, and other releases. Some songs were later re-released on albums, as noted below. This is not an exhaustive list: songs that were first released on the band's albums, EPs, or singles are not included.
I Denotes songs that were re-released on ''
Have Another Ball''.
II "Nothing Compares 2 U" was included on ''
Take a Break'' in 2003.
References
{{MeFirst
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Punk rock group discographies
Discographies of American artists