Those Poor Bastards Explained

Those Poor Bastards
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Origin:Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Years Active: - present
Label:Tribulation Recording Co.

Those Poor Bastards are an American gothic country band based in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] Since 2004 they have released twelve full-length studio albums and seven EPs,[2] and have toured in both North America and Europe.

The band is composed of Lonesome Wyatt (vocals, guitar) and The Minister (banjo, bass, percussion, backing vocals). They are secretive and reveal very little information about themselves.[3]

Background

Lonesome Wyatt vaguely described his childhood as very isolated,[4] having few friends at school and "going the whole summer" without seeing them, and that his parents "were insane".[5] He attended Stoughton High School (Wisconsin),[6] graduating in 1997. Inspired by Nick Cave and Johnny Cash, he began to record music in his parents' basement, where he began a solo gothic folk project called Lonesome Wyatt and the Holy Spooks before disbanding it in 2002,[7] [8] although the group was revived in 2010.

History

While looking for a band name in the early 2000s, Wyatt discovered the phrase "those poor bastards" in a book, and decided to use it as the name for his band formed with another unidentified member known as The Minister.[9] In late 2005, his father was alleged to have contacted him for fear that he was a werewolf because he could not remember where he had gotten mud on his shoes. Wyatt has been questioned about the incident in various interviews.[10] [11] The Minister veils his face in all official band photography, does not perform live and has not revealed his identity.[12] He has, however, played live before as seen in this footage as well as older official photos.[13] He also does not wear a veil here. For live performances, Wyatt performs with a third musician, Vincent Presley, on drums, Moog, and keyboard. At live shows, Presley is known to play the Moog or keyboard with drums simultaneously.

Their song "Pills I Took" was covered by Hank Williams III on his landmark 2006 release, Straight to Hell.

Musical style and influences

Those Poor Bastards has been described as gothic country.[1] The band performs a style that derives from gothic rock and traditional Americana, often with themes in the genre of murder ballads.[14] Their lyrics focus on themes of sin, damnation, misery, religion and death.[1] [15] [16]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: THOSE POOR BASTARDS: HELLFIRE HYMNS. Thanki . Juli . 7 February 2008 . PopMatters . 2022-11-20 . This band makes Gothic Country at its apocalyptic best. [...] Those Poor Bastards can stand on their own as pioneers in the fast-growing Gothic Country subgenre..
  2. Web site: Official Website Discography. 25 January 2013 . June 14, 2018.
  3. Web site: Those Poor Bastards. The Swedish Institute of Gothic Country. March 21, 2014. June 15, 2018.
  4. Web site: Halloween Is Here... So Are Those Poor Bastards. Navajo Nation News. October 31, 2014. June 14, 2018. Kody Dayish.
  5. Web site: The Mick 25. 2006. September 27, 2021.
  6. Web site: Wyatt Hellickson from Stoughton High School - Classmates. September 27, 2021.
  7. Web site: LONESOME WYATT AND THE HOLY SPOOKS - Reggies Chicago. Reggies Chicago. September 27, 2021.
  8. Web site: The Mick 25. 2006. September 27, 2021.
  9. Web site: Interview time with Lonesome Wyatt. April 11, 2013. September 27, 2021.
  10. Web site: An Interview With Lonesome Wyatt of Those Poor Bastards. August 8, 2013. September 27, 2021.
  11. Web site: The Mick 25. 2006. September 27, 2021.
  12. Web site: Halloween Is Here... So Are Those Poor Bastards. Navajo Nation News. October 31, 2014. June 14, 2018. Kody Dayish.
  13. Web site: 2007-01-24 . <--= Those Poor Bastards =--> . 2024-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070124235052/http://www.thosepoorbastards.com/learn.html . 2007-01-24 .
  14. Web site: Halloween Review: Those Poor Bastards' "Vicious Losers". October 31, 2014. June 15, 2018. Saving Country Music.
  15. Web site: West of Hell: A new album and novel from country doom due Those Poor Bastards revels in ole timey grime and gore. November 2012. June 15, 2018. Rue Morgue Magazine. April Snellings.
  16. Web site: 9 Artists Bringing Darkness and Evil to Old Genres. Kerrang. Chris Krovatin. March 31, 2019. March 31, 2019.

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