Country Teasers

Scottish art punk band Country TeasersOriginEdinburgh, ScotlandGenresCowpunkart punkgarage punknoise rockalternative countryYears active1993 (1993)–2008 (2008)LabelsCryptGuided MissileIn The RedFat PossumHoly MountainButcher's WigNanaPast membersBen WallersSimon StephensAlan CrichtonGeorge MillerMark CarrEck KingRichard GreenanLawrence WorthingtonAlastair MacKinvenRobert McNeillKaanan TupperJoe PattLeighton CrookSophie PolitowiczJames Sedwards Country Teasers were an art punk band formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1993. Frontman Ben Wallers also performs solo as The Rebel. He plays live shows with a Gameboy backing-track or accompanied by Country Teasers bassist Sophie Politowicz on drums. Long-time members of Country Teasers include songwriter B.R. Wallers (vocals, guitar), Leighton Crook (drums), Robert McNeill (guitar, synth), Alastair MacKinven (guitar), Sophie Politowicz (bass guitar, drums). Original members of the band include playwright Simon Stephens (bass guitar), Alan Crichton (guitar), Eck King (drums), Lawrence Worthington (drums). Richard Greenan (guitar) occasionally plays with the band. Background Early Country Teasers albums were characterised by literate, scathin