Swearing at Motorists on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Swearing At Motorists is a two-piece 
The Swearing At Motorists song "Flying Pizza", named after a Dayton pizzeria, details an unpleasant encounter with an old acquaintance.
Swearing At Motorists' concerts have involved antics such as Doughman tearing the strings out of his guitar mid-song and jumping offstage, as well as comedic anecdotes relayed between, and sometimes within, songs.
The band has toured the United States and Europe several times. From 2000 - 2011 all of their records were released by
Swearing At Motorists (on Secretly Canadian)
{{Authority control Musical groups from Dayton, Ohio Musical groups established in 1995 American rock music duos Secretly Canadian artists
rock and roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, and rock 'n' roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from African ...
band composed of Dave Doughman (guitar, vocals, etc.) and drummer Martin Boeters (previously Joseph Siwinski). They formed in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...
in 1994, releasing their self-titled debut cassette in 1995. Joseph Siwinski replaced Don Thrasher (formerly of Guided by Voices
Guided by Voices is an American indie rock band formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio. It has made frequent personnel changes but always maintained the presence of principal songwriter Robert Pollard. The most well-known lineup of the band consisted o ...
), who had originally been on drums.
Swearing At Motorists is also known as "The Two Man Who", a nickname bestowed upon the band by Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys
The Dead Boys are an American punk rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. The band was among the first wave of punk, and regarded by many as one of the rowdiest and most violent groups of the era. They were formed by vocalist Stiv Bators, rhythm gui ...
. Their albums are a combination of rock
Rock most often refers to:
* Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
* Rock music, a genre of popular music
Rock or Rocks may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* Rock, Caerphilly, a location in Wale ...
and love song
A love song is a song about love, falling in love, heartbreak after a breakup, and the feelings that these experiences bring. Love songs can be found in a variety of different music genres. They can come in various formats, from sad and emotion ...
s "that portray a character at the mercy of his own destiny."
The Swearing At Motorists song "Flying Pizza", named after a Dayton pizzeria, details an unpleasant encounter with an old acquaintance.
Swearing At Motorists' concerts have involved antics such as Doughman tearing the strings out of his guitar mid-song and jumping offstage, as well as comedic anecdotes relayed between, and sometimes within, songs.
The band has toured the United States and Europe several times. From 2000 - 2011 all of their records were released by Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in Monroe County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. The population was 79,168 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the List of municipalities in Indiana, seventh-most populous city in Indiana and ...
label Secretly Canadian
Secretly Canadian is an American independent record label based in Bloomington, Indiana, part of the Secretly Group. The Secretly Group includes record labels Dead Oceans and Jagjaguwar as well as a music publisher known as Secretly Publis ...
. In 2014 Austrian label Siluh Records released their 7" ep Burn Down The Wire. On February 8, 2014, the band successfully funded the production & manufacturing of their newest album, While Laughing, The Joker Tells The Truth, via Kickstarter.
Frontman Dave Doughman has challenged The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They were a leading group of 2000s indi ...
to a contest of who can put on a better show, but has never received a reply.
Discography
* ''Swearing At Motorists'' (CD) - 1995 * ''Tuesday's Pretzel Night'' (EP) - 1996 * ''The Fear of Low-Flying Clouds'' (LP) - 1997 * ''Enough Drama and The Way Things Are'' (EP) - 1997 * ''More Songs From the Mellow Struggle'' (CD) - 2000 * ''Stumble to the Zero Hour'' (EP) - 2000 * ''Number Seven Uptown'' (LP) - 2000 * ''The Burnt Orange Heresy'' (EP) - 2000 * ''Along the Inclined Plane'' (EP) - 2002 * ''This Flag Signals Goodbye'' (LP) - 2002 * ''Last Night Becomes This Morning'' (LP) - 2006 * ''Exile on Gipsstraße'' (LP) - 2006 * ''Postcards From A Drinking Town (collected singles '96-'02)'' (LP) - 2011 * ''Burn Down The Wire'' (EP) - 2014 * ''While Laughing, The Joker Tells The Truth'' (LP) - 2014References
External links
Swearing At Motorists (on Secretly Canadian)
{{Authority control Musical groups from Dayton, Ohio Musical groups established in 1995 American rock music duos Secretly Canadian artists