Southern Culture on the Skids
historySouthern Culture on the Skids, also sometimes known as SCOTS, is an American rock band that was formed in 1983 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The band consists of Rick Miller, Dave Hartman, and Mary Huff.
Musical style
Stylistically, SCOTS gravitate towards the rockabilly, surf rock, country music, and R&B genres, with a punk edge and outrageous humor thrown in.
Musical themes
SCOTS' music is generally very upbeat, as they usually write and perform songs about dancing, sex, and fried chicken, which are main themes in songs such as "Cheap Motels," "Soul City," and "Eight Piece Box." They are also known for their live shows, which often include throwing fried chicken and banana pudding into the audience, and audience members invited to dance onstage. As a general rule, they are not hostile toward non-commercial taping of their shows.»http://www.scots.com/tourdates/taping.htm
Other media
The SCOTS track "40 Miles to Vegas" appeared on the EA Sports video game NASCAR 07. The band appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 1995, performing "Camel Walk" from their album Dirt Track Date. They have also appeared numerous times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Two of their songs "King of the Mountain" and "The Corn Rocket" appeared on the soundtrack to the 2001 film Super Troopers. The song "My Baby's Got the Strangest Ways" appears on the soundtrack to the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer
- Rick Miller (Vocals, Guitar)
- Dave Hartman (Percussion)
- Mary Huff (Vocals, Bass guitar)
- Tim Barnes (Guitar)
- Stan Lewis
- Leslie Land
- Chip Shelby
- Chris Bess
Discography
Albums
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| 1986
| Southern Culture on the Skids
| Lloyd Street Records
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| 1990
| Too Much Pork for Just One Fork
| Moist Records
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| 1992
| For Lovers Only
| Safe House Records
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| 1994
| Ditch Diggin
| Safe House Records
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| 1995
| Dirt Track Date
| Geffen Records
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| 1997
| Plastic Seat Sweat
| Geffen Records
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| 2000
| Liquored Up and Lacquered Down
| TVT Records
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| 2004
| Mojo Box
| Yep Roc Records
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| 2006
| Doublewide and Live
| Yep Roc Records
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| 2006
| Doublewide and Live Deluxe
| Yep Roc Records
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| 2007
| Countrypolitan Favorites
| Yep Roc Records
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Singles / E.P.s / demos
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| 1985
| Voodoo Beach Party
| Lloyd Street Records
| ?
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| 1992
| Peckin' Party
| Feedbag Records
| ?
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| 1993
| Girlfight
| Sympathy for the Record Industry
| ?
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| 1996
| Santo Swings!/Viva del Santo
| Estrus Records
| ?
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| 1997
| Camel Walk
| Geffen Records
| from Dirt Track Date released September 24, 1996.
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| 1999
| Zombified
| Monkey-Dog Records
| ?
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- »Official Website
- »Interview and live performance on TV Show Corporate Country Sucks.
- »Southern Culture on the Skids collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive