Soul Merchants Explained
| Soul Merchants |
| Origin: | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Genre: | Deathrock, gothic rock |
| Years Active: | 1985–1987 |
| Label: | Smooch, Iron Gate |
| Past Members: | Malcom Black
Michael Moore
Paul Ciciora
Robert Ferbrache
Jerry Cuba |
Soul Merchants were an American deathrock band formed in March 1985 in Denver, Colorado by vocalist Malcolm Black and guitarist Michael Moore. They are regarded as Denver's first goth rock band.[1] Their sound were compared to other goth rock groups such as the Sisters of Mercy and Joy Division. In fact, they have been regarded as the Denver's version of the Sisters of Mercy.[2] The band incorporated genres such as Goth Rock (like their influences such as the Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus), Psychedelia, Punk rock and Glam rock. The group described their music as "Psychedelic Death Rock".[3] They were noted for their live shows for performing a different cover song (with one exception) in every live show they made. They have performed a cover of Iron Butterfly's In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida in one of their live shows. The group had disbanded in March 1987.[4]
A complication album titled, 1985-1987, was released by Smooch Records, 20 years after their disbandment to preserve their legacy.[5] [6] [7]
Discography
- Studio albums
- God's Hand Touched Him, And He Slept (1985, Iron Gate)
- Before The Gates (1987, Iron Gate)
- LPs
- Gates Of Heaven (1986, Iron Gate)
- Compilation albums
- 1985-1987 (2007, Smooch)[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Michael Lustig . A Partial History of Denver's Alternative Music & Culture in the 80's . Colorado New Wave/Punk Rock . Colorado New Wave/Punk Rock . 12 January 2020 . The Soul Merchants were Denver's first Goth band, pulling their influences from Bauhaus, and the Sisters of Mercy..
- Web site: Soul Merchants . Midheaven . Revolver USA . 12 January 2020.
- Web site: Liz Worth . Soul Merchants - 1985-1987 . Exclaim! . Exclaim! . 12 January 2020 . Jan 28, 2008.
- Web site: Soul Merchants . Discogs . 12 January 2020.
- Web site: Soul Merchants . Smooch Records . 12 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080208081854/http://smoochrecords.com/bands/smerchants.html . February 8, 2008.
- Web site: Greg Glasgow . Glasgow: Mining the Denver sound . Daily Camera . MediaNews Group, Inc. . 12 January 2020 . August 14, 2009.
- Web site: Michael Roberts . Soul Merchants . Westword . Denver Westword, LLC. . 12 January 2020 . October 25, 2007.
- Web site: Soul Merchants - 1985-1987 . Allmusic . Allmusic . 12 January 2020.
