Jeffrey Evans Explained

Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
Origin:	Ohio, United States
Genre:	alternative rock blues-rock garage punk indie rock lo-fi psychobilly punk blues rock & roll rockabilly roots rock
Years Active:	1985—present
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter, musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Musicologist
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar, banjo, farfisa organ, harmonica (blues harp)

Jeffrey Evans is a singer and songwriter best known for his Memphis, Tennessee based bands: '68 Comeback, The Gibsons Bros., South Filthy and his current solo career.Evans' musical style combines elements of rockabilly, blues, garage rock, punk and rock and roll.

History

Name

• Stage name of musician Jeffrey Evans.^[1]
• Listed as Monsieur Jeffrey Evans on some recordings.^[2]

Cities

• Evans began his musical career in Columbus, Ohio in 1985.^[3]
• He moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1989.^{[3] Mehr}

Musical background

Influences

He has cited influences such as:

• blues musician R. L. Burnside^[4]
• rockabilly singer Charlie Feathers^{[3] [5] Mehr}
• Claude "Blues Boss" Long ^Mehr
• rock-n-roll pioneer Gene Vincent
• bluegrass flat-picker Doc Watson

He is considered an influence on bands such as:

• Los Raw Gospels^[6]
• the Touch-Me-Nots^[7]

Instruments

• His primary instrument is guitar; he plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and slide guitar.
• He plays banjo, Farfisa organ, and harmonica (blues harp).
• He is also well known for his vocals.

Style

Evans' musical genre has been described as:

• alternative rock
• blues-rock
• garage punk^[3]
• garage rock revival
• gutter blues^[4]
• indie rock
• lo-fi
• psychobilly^{[8] Mehr}
• punk blues
• rockabilly
• roots rock^{[3] [8]}
• trash^{[9] Mehr}

His on-stage antics include banter, story-telling, and tidbits of music history.^{[5] [10]}

He has written expressive liner notes.

Recording and producing

He utilizes his Tillman Audio Research studio for recording.^{[5] Mehr}

He has recorded and produced for artists such as:

• American Death Ray. Death Ray Breakdown. (Misprint Records) MSP 0070. Vinyl recording. (2000)^{[1] [5]}
• Mr. Airplane Man. Red Lite. (Sympathy for the Record Industry) SFTRI 649. Vinyl recording. (2001)^{[1] [5] [10] Mehr}
• Monster Truck Five. "Dry Leaves... Hot Wire." (Sympathy for the Record Industry) SFTRI 438. Vinyl recording. (1996)^[1]
• Porch Ghouls. Porch Ghouls. (Orange Recordings) OR 013. Vinyl recording. (2001)^{[1] [10] Mehr}
• Ron Franklin Entertainers. Feather Bed & Other Mixes Remix EP (Miz Kafrin) Miz Kafrin 201. Vinyl recording. (2002)^[1]
• Tav Falco & the Unapproachable Panther Burns. Panther Phobia. (In The Red) ITR 069. Vinyl recording. (2000)^{[1] [5] [10]}

Bands

Bands he has formed

• '68 Comeback^{[1] [3] [10] [11] Mehr}
• Evans Hot Rod Gang ^Mehr
• Gibson Bros.^{[1] [3] [10] [11] Mehr}
• Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces
• Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders^{[1] [3] Mehr}
• Memphis Roadmasters^{[1] [3]}
• Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong^{[1] [11]}

Bands he has joined

• Adolescent Music Fantasy^[1]
• South Filthy^{[1] [10] Mehr}

Songwriting

Songs he has written and recorded

• "'68"
• "Big Pine Boogie"
• "Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail)"^[5]
• "Clean Young 16"
• "The Darker the Berry"
• "In the Company of Kings"
• "It Gets a Little Red"
• "King's Road"
• "Lil' Hand, Big Gun"
• "A Little Bitch (And a Little Bitch Better)"
• "The Long, Long Ballad of the Red-headed Girl"
• "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing"
• "My Huckleberry Friend"
• "Polaroid Portrait"
• "Ran Out Of Run"
• "Rich Man, Rich Man"
• "Sandra Lynn's Blues"
• "The Searchers"
• "Someday My Prince Will Come"^{[4] [5]}
• "Spyder Blues"
• "The String You Wear"
• "That's How My Mind Works"
• "Three Time Loser"^[5]
• "Tobacco Road, Part II"
• "You Walked in the Room"

Other artists who have recorded his songs

• Eugene Chadbourne ^Mehr
• James "Jimbo" Mathus ^Mehr
• Jack Yarber ^Mehr

Record labels

• 1+2 Records
• Bag Of Hammers
• Beast Records
• Caroline Records
• Casting Couch Records
• Contaminated Records
• db's Records
• Get Hip
• Giant Claw
• Glitterhouse Records
• Goner Records
• Homestead Records (Dutch East India Trading)
• In the Red Records
• Intercord
• Licorice Tree Records
• No.6 Records
• OKra Records
• Old Age Records
• PCP Entertainment (Matador Records)
• P-Vine Records
• Rockin' Bones
• Shangri-La Records
• Siltbreeze Records
• Sub Pop
• Sugar Ditch
• Sympathy for the Record Industry^{[4] [10] [11] Mehr}
• Undone Records
• Wrecked Em Records

Discography

Gibson Bros.

Singles

• Gibson Bros., Emulsified b/w Broke Down Engine. (Siltbreeze Records) SB 03. Vinyl recording. (1991)
• Gibson Bros., Keepers. (OKra Records) OK 45001/104553. Vinyl recording. (1986) Songs: My Young Life; Parchman Farm; Dirt.
• Gibson Bros., Knock Down My Blues b/w I'm Driftin. (In The Red) ITR 009. Vinyl recording. (1992)
• Gibson Bros., Mean Mistreater. (Homestead Records) HMS 170–7. Vinyl recording. (1992) Songs: Cat Drug In; Girl Can't Help It; Soul Deep.
• Gibson Bros., My Huckleberry Friend b/w Old Devil. (Giant Claw) GCS 002. Vinyl recording. (1991)
• Gibson Bros., Southbound. (Glitterhouse Records) GR 0152. Vinyl recording. (1991) Songs: Big Pine Boogie; Arkansas, Mississippi Bo Weevil, Southbound, Tongue-Tied Jill.
• Gibson Bros., Who's Black And Who's Not? (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 162. Vinyl recording. (1991) Songs: White Nigger; Minnie The Moocher.

Albums

• Gibson Bros., Build A Raft. (Old Age). Old Age 007. Vinyl recording. (1987) ^[8]
• Gibson Bros., Big Pine Boogie. (OKra Records) OK 33002. Vinyl recording. (1987)
• Gibson Bros., Big Pine Boogie. (Homestead Records) HMS 119–1. Vinyl recording. (1987) ^[8]
• Gibson Bros., Dedicated Fool. (Homestead Records) HMS 141–1. Vinyl recording. (1989) ^{[8] Mehr}
• Gibson Bros., The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing. (Homestead Records) HMS 163-1/2. Vinyl recording. (1990) ^[8]
• Gibson Bros., Memphis Sol Today! (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 176. Vinyl recording. (1993) ^[8]
• Gibson Bros., Columbus Soul 85. (In The Red) ITR 034. Vinyl recording. (1996)

Compilations

• Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Emulsified
• Various artists, Killed By The Blues. (P-Vine) PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. (1999) Songs: I'm Drifting; Mississippi Bo Weevil.
• Various artists, Love Is My Only Crime. (Intercord) IRS 964.966. Vinyl recording. (1993) Song: I Don't Wanna Forget How To Jive.
• Various artists, Root Damage. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Memphis Chicken.
• Various artists, Tard & Further'd: Siltbreeze Singles Compilation. (Siltbreeze Records) SB 52. Vinyl recording. Song: Broke Down Engine.
• Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988–1998. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Barbara.^[11]

Gibson Bros. & Workdogs

Albums

• Gibson Bros. & Workdogs, Punk Rock Truck Driving Song Of A Gun. (Homestead Records) HMS 154–1. Vinyl recording. (1990)

Compilations

• Various artists, Brain Blo. (Casting Couch) CCR 009. Vinyl recording. (1992) Song: Not Fade Away.

Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong

Singles

• Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong, Music From Binghamton. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 101. Vinyl recording. (1990) Songs: Whistle Bait; Shake, Rattle And Roll.^[11]

Compilation albums

• Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
• Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988–1998. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.

'68 Comeback

Singles

• '68 Comeback, 3 X Loser. (Sugar Ditch) SD 003. Vinyl recording. (1992) Songs: Three Times Loser; His Latest Flame.
• '68 Comeback, The Annex Sessions, Volume One. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 450. Vinyl recording. (1996) Songs: I Want My Mule Back; Painter Of Sadness.
• '68 Comeback, The Annex Sessions, Volume Two. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 451. Vinyl recording. (1997) Songs: Whistle Bait; Modern Don Juan.
• '68 Comeback, Do The Rub b/w Cadillac Man. (Bag Of Hammers) BOH 021. Vinyl recording. (1994)
• '68 Comeback, Flip, Flop & Fly b/w He's My Everything. (Get Hip) GH 168. Vinyl recording. (1994)
• '68 Comeback, Great Million Sellers "Rocks The Oldies." (1+2 Records) 1+2 EP 053. Vinyl recording. (1994) Songs: Willie & The Hand Jive; Sixteen Tons.
• '68 Comeback, High School Confidential b/w Boppin' High School Baby. (PCP Records) PCP 014. Vinyl recording. (1995)
• '68 Comeback, It Gets A Little Red b/w A Long Time Ago. (In The Red) ITR 016. Vinyl recording. (1993)
• '68 Comeback, Memphis. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 215. Vinyl recording. (1993) Songs: Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail); All Night Long.
• '68 Comeback, Peepin' & Hidin b/w Eager Boy. (Casting Couch) CCR 010. Vinyl recording. (1993)
• '68 Comeback, Someday My Prince Will Come. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 390. Vinyl recording. (1996) Songs: Someday My Prince Will Come; The Darker The Berry; Sticks And Stones; Bending Like A Willow Tree.
• '68 Comeback, Tobacco Road, Part I b/w Hedzaz. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 292. Vinyl recording. (1994)
• '68 Comeback, You Could Call Me Job b/w Where The Rio De Rosa Flows. (Subpop) SP 216. Vinyl recording. (1993)

Albums

• '68 Comeback, A Bridge Too Fuckin' Far. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 422. Vinyl recording. (1998) ^[5]
• '68 Comeback, Golden Rogues Collection. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 321. Vinyl recording. (1994) ^[5]
• '68 Comeback, Love Always Wins. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 574. Vinyl recording. (1999)
• '68 Comeback, Mr. Downchild. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 277. Vinyl recording. (1994) ^[5]
• '68 Comeback, Paper Boy Blues. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 258. Vinyl recording. (1993)

Compilation albums

• Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Paper Boy Blues.
• Various artists, I Hate Music. (P-Vine) PCD 5489. Vinyl recording. (1999) Song: A Long Time Ago.
• Various artists, Killed By The Blues. (P-Vine) PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. (1999) Song: It Gets A Little Red.
• Various artists, PCP Generics. (PCP Records) PCP 022. Vinyl recording. (1995) Song: Boppin' High School Baby.
• Various artists, Root Damage. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: '68.
• Various artists, Shine On, Sweet Starlet soundtrack. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 537. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Dick C. Belle.^{[5] [11]}
• Various artists, The Sore Losers soundtrack. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 338. Vinyl recording. (1997) Songs: Funky Kuntry Capers; '68; Smack Dab (In The Middle); Go Go Goliatha.^{[5] [11]}
• Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 2. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 300. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Chantilly Rock.

Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Ross Johnson

Compilation albums

• Ross Johnson, Make It Stop! The Most of Ross Johnson (Goner Records) 37 GONE. Vinyl recording. (2007) Song: Farmer John.
• Various artists, Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 271. Vinyl recording. (1993) Song: Mr. Blue X-mas (Cut Your Head On Christmas).
• Various artists, Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus: Volumes 1 & 2. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 396. Vinyl recording. (1994) Song: Mr. Blue X-mas (Cut Your Head On Christmas).

Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders

Albums

• CC Riders, CC Riders. (Contaminated Records) Vinyl recording. (2001)

Monsieur Jeffrey Evans

Albums

• Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, I've Lived A Rich Life: Live at Shangri-La Records. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 650. Vinyl recording. (2002) ^[5]
• Walter Daniels, the Oblivians & Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Melissa's Garage Revisited. (Sympathy for the Record Industry) SFTRI 590. Vinyl recording. (1999)^[4]

Compilation albums

• Various artists, Guitarrorists. (No. 6 Records / Caroline Records) KAR 009. Vinyl recording. (1991) Song: Longwood Mansion.
• Various artists, When the Levee Breaks: A Benefit Concert for Katrina Survivors. (Label 219 Records / Redeye Distribution) Vinyl recording. (2006)

Splits

• Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Don Howland, Tour split. (db's Records) DBS 8. Vinyl recording. (2001) Song: Sweatshop Blues.

South Filthy

Singles

• South Filthy, Goin' Down The Valley b/w Carry That Load. (Beast Records) BR076. (2007)
• South Filthy, Soul Of A Man b/w Speed Traps, Weigh Stations, & Detour Signs. (Wrecked Em Records) Wrecked 004. Vinyl recording. (2003)

Albums

• South Filthy, Crackin' Up. (Licorice Tree Records) YUM 1008. Vinyl recording. (2006)
• South Filthy, Crackin' Up + You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna. (Rockin' Bones) RON 062-1/RON062-2. Vinyl recording. (2005)
• South Filthy, You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 701. Vinyl recording. (2002)

Compilation albums

• Various artists, Root Damage (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Hot Dog.

Documentary

• He is the subject of a documentary film, The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing directed by Ron Franklin, photographed by Inge Broere, and edited by Brandon Hutchinson.^{[3] [12]}

Other artists with whom he has worked

• Earl Poole Ball
• Scott Bomar
• Jeff Bouck^[10]
• Dan Brown
• Mike Buck^[9]
• Greg Cartwright^{[1] [4] [10] [11]}
• Eugene Chadbourne
• Walter Daniels^{[1] [4] [9] [10]}
• Will Dawson
• Nick Diablo^[10]
• Dan Dow^[8]
• Electric Company
• Ron Franklin^{[1] [3] [12]}
• Eric Friedl^{[1] [4] [10]}
• Kristof Hahn
• Barry Hayden
• Suzy Hendrix^[3]
• Ellen Hoover^[8]
• Don Howland^{[8] [10]}
• Mike Hunt
• Scott Jarvis^[8]
• Tommy Jay
• Ross Johnson^{[1] [3] [10] Mehr}
• brad pounders
• Texacala Jones^[9]
• Rob Kennedy^[8]
• Stephanie Lang
• Rich Lillash
• Mike Mariconda
• Cristina Martinez^[8]
• James "Jimbo" Mathus
• Ed Miles
• Marty Moore
• Rice Moorehead
• Peggy O'Neil^[10]
• Jeff Pope
• Timothy Prudhomme^[3]
• Jay Reatard ^Mehr
• George Reyes
• Scott Rogers^{[1] [3]}
• Bruce Saltmarsh
• John Schooley
• Jon Spencer^{[8] [10] Mehr}
• Brendan Lee Spengler
• Brent Stokesberry
• Jack Taylor (1965–1997)^{[1] [5] [10]}
• Alicja Trout^{[3] Mehr}
• Matt Uhlmann^[10]
• "Blind" Lary Warner
• Darin Lin Wood
• Adam Woodard
• Jack Yarber^{[1] [3] [4] [9] [10] [11]}

External links

• Grunnen Rocks
• Memphis Commercial Appeal.
• Austin Chronicle

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeffrey Evans . Grunnenrocks.nl . July 30, 2014.
2. Web site: Jeffrey Evans . Discogs.com . January 6, 2023.
3. Web site: John Beifuss . Film depicts Evans in his scruffy glory . The Commercial Appeal . September 28, 2007 . July 30, 2014.
4. Web site: Austin News, Events, Restaurants, Music . The Austin Chronicle . July 25, 2014 . July 30, 2014.
5. Web site: Charlie Feathers Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic. April 29, 2023.
6. Web site: Plan A. March 2, 2008. April 29, 2023. March 2, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080302181154/http://www.rraf.net/Reviews/LosRawGospels.htm. dead.
7. Web site: Crypt Records . September 3, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080605051126/http://www.cryptrecords.com/dirk.htm . June 5, 2008 .
8. Web site: The Gibson Bros. Biography . Artistdirect.com . July 30, 2014.
9. Web site: South Filthy Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic. April 29, 2023.
10. Web site: Monsieur Jeffrey Evans - Guitar Hero Dandy. Punkturns30.blogspot.com. April 29, 2023.
11. Web site: Music: Real Records (Memphis Flyer . 12-20-98) . Weeklywire.com. July 30, 2014.
12. Web site: The Bloodshot Eye. August 7, 2008. April 29, 2023. August 7, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080807181251/http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/beifuss/archives/2007/09/in_the_company.html. dead.