Alcohol Funnycar Explained

Alcohol Funnycar was an American rock band from Seattle, Washington.

The band was formed in 1991 by Ben London,^[1] an Ohio native, in Seattle.^[2] Bassist Tommy "Bonehead" Simpson was a former member of Love Battery and Crisis Party.^[3] Joel Trueblood was a former member of The Untamed Youth and went on to play with Neko Case. The band released an EP and two full-lengths in the mid-1990s before disbanding.

Ben London is featured in both Mark Yarm's "Everybody Loves Our Town"^[4] and Greg Prato's "Grunge Is Dead".

Members

• Ben London - vocals, guitar
• Tommy "Bonehead" Simpson - bass
• Buzz Crocker - drums (1991-1993)
• Joel Trueblood - drums (1993-1996)

Discography

• Burn EP (C/Z Records, 1993)
• Time to Make the Donuts^[5] (C/Z Records, 1993) - US CMJ #56 ^[6]
• Wea$els (C/Z Records (Zoo/BMG), 1995)
• Pretense b/w Drive By 7" (Rathouse Records, 1992)
• All About It b/w Complications 7" (New Rage, 1993)
• Brainscan Soundtrack (Ruffhouse/Columbia 1994)
• Notes From the Underground 1 Compilation (Priority Records, 1995)
• Four on the Floor 7" Compilation (C/Z Records, 1993)
• Power Flush: San Francisco, Seattle & You (Broken Rekkids/Rathouse Records, 1993)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ben London Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More ... . 2024-06-03 . AllMusic . en.
2. http://allmusic.com/artist/alcohol-funnycar-p36979/biography Alcohol Funnycar
3. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930319&slug=1691259 Interview
4. News: Lynskey . Dorian . 2011-09-15 . Everybody Loves Our Town: A History of Grunge by Mark Yarm – review . 2024-06-03 . The Observer . en-GB . 0029-7712.
5. Web site: Punknews.org . 2002-12-17 . Alcohol Funnycar - Time to Make the Donuts . 2024-06-03 . www.punknews.org . en.
6. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1994/CMJ-New-Music-Report-1994-02-14.pdf#search=%22alcohol%20funnycar%22