MOBZILLA RADIO

Biografía

Originally a quasi-psychedelic American rock band with the sound of the southwestern desert thrown in. GOR came out of Tucson, Arizona and quickly relocated to L.A. where they became (somewhat dubiously) a part of the Paisley Underground scene. Their music was alt-country long before such a thing existed, and it bore more in common with Neil Young or Cali-country rock than any of their contempories. Dan Stuart was like an Arizona version of Frank Black with a touch of Merle Haggard and the Eagles. The earlier records sound like lo-fi country-rock, with themes of low-life Americana and hard times among the underclass. They wrote amazing lyrics with Stuart (and also keyboardist Chris Cacavas) narrating it all. As the years went on the music becomes more and more polished with a subtler blend of blues, rock, and a little country. They worked with some heavy production teams. "The band issued a self-released red vinyl EP, sometimes called Two Bibles, though its first widely available record was an EP issued in 1982 by Dream Syndicate leader Steve Wynn on his own Down There label. Original drummer Van Christian left shortly before this (he later was in Naked Prey). They picked up Alex MacNicol from Lydia Lunch to fill out the ranks. Green on Red followed the Dream Syndicate onto Slash Records, which released the album Gravity Talks in the fall of 1983. Another label change happened shortly after this. 1985- Before "Gas Food Lodging" guitarist Chuck Prophet joined, barely out of his teens, and added blistering guitar that mixed Keith Richards and California sound with a touch of Willie Nelson. The duo of Stuart and Prophet would enhance their sound and prove a lasting relationship. Drummer Alex MacNicol was replaced by Keith Mitchell around '86. That same year, Stuart collaborated with Steve Wynn (as "Danny and Dusty") on the album "The Lost Weekend" (which also included Cacavas on some tracks). Touring and critical acclaim helped t

Álbumes

Canciones

1	Baby Loves Her Gun	The Best of Green on Red
2	Over My Head	Gravity Talks
3	Tenderloin	Here Come The Snakes
4	Cheap Wine	Green On Red
5	Too Much Fun	The Best of Green on Red
6	She's All Mine	The Best of Green on Red
7	Hector's Out	Little Things In Life 1987-1991 [UK]
8	Over My Head	Green On Red
9	Hair Of The Dog	Green On Red
10	Fadin' Away	The Best of Green on Red
11	Hold the Line	This Time Around
12	Honest Man	Green On Red
13	Frozen in My Headlights	Too Much Fun
14	You Couldn't Get Arrested	The Best of Green on Red
15	Two Lovers (Waitin' to Die)	The Best of Green on Red
16	Sixteen Ways	The Best of Green on Red
17	Sea Of Cortez	Green On Red
18	Cool Million	This Time Around
19	The Quarter	This Time Around
20	Foot	This Time Around