Fetchin Bones was a cross-genre rock band from North Carolina. During a six-year career they produced five albums but were most celebrated for inspired live performances. One reviewer stated they were "a band that must be seen live for a full grasp of their eclectic frenzy". During numerous tours Fetchin Bones supported acts such as

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, the B52s, X and the

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described the band as "a truly underrated group that didn't hit it big when they should've".

Musical style

The band mixed blues, punk and country music, and Hope Nicholls' "powerhouse" vocals were compared to Janis Joplin's in their "dirty intensity". In a 1985

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interview with

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, Nicholls said her influences include British bands Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Cocteau Twins. Fetchin Bones' second through fourth albums were produced by Don Dixon and recorded at

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's Drive-In Studio and at Reflection Studios in Charlotte. The fifth and final album was produced by

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in Los Angeles. The band had pioneered a kind of grunge rock. However this style did not yield commercial success.

Discography

;Studio albums *''Fetchin Bones'' (1983, Rambler) *'' Cabin Flounder'' (1985, DB) *'' Bad Pumpkin'' (1986,

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) *'' Galaxy 500'' (1987, Capitol) *'' Monster'' (1989, Capitol) ;Live albums *''Dead Band Rockin (2007, Audible Attraction)Amazon
/ref> ;Singles *"Super Freak" (1988, Capitol) *"Love Crushing" (1989, Capitol) ( Modern Rock Tracks #19)

External links

The band's Facebook SiteLink to their MySpace site

References

{{Authority control Musical groups from North Carolina Rock music groups from North Carolina