Years active 2001–2005, 2014 Albums Double Death | Record label Narnack Records Genres Garage rock, Noise rock | |
Labels Black Apple Records
Show and Tell Recordings
Narnack Records Associated acts Pink and Brown
Landed
Burmese
Thee Oh Sees
The Hospitals
Zeigenbock Kopf Origin San Francisco, California, United States (2001) Members John Dwyer, Mary Ann McNamara, John Harlow, Matt Hartman, Val (tronic) Similar Pink and Brown, Thee Oh Sees, The Hospitals, Brigid Dawson, Petey Dammit |
Coachwhips was a garage rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2001. The band consisted of John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), John Harlow (drums) and Mary Ann McNamara (keyboards, backing vocals, tambourine). In their second incarnation, Val (tronic) played keyboard/tambourine, and Matt Hartman (former guitarist for Cat Power, current drummer for Sic Alps) played drums.
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Coachwhips are known for their stripped-down, unpolished garage rock and completely unintelligible lyrics, a sound that is similar to The Oblivians and The Gories. Coachwhips played their last show in New York City in late 2005.
2014- The band announced that the original band will be reuniting for shows at South by Southwest in March 2014.
Band members
Splits
Albums
Equipment
The band is known for their lo-fi sound, and to achieve this effect, the band uses a telephone transducer as a microphone.
In a 2005 interview with Slug Magazine Dwyer claimed most of the telephones are stolen from hotel rooms the band stays in on tour.
John Dwyer almost always plays a clear EGC DS. He runs both his guitar and Microphone into a 1-12 Music Man combo amp.
Songs
You Gonna Get ItBangers Vs Fuckers · 2004
UFO - Please Take Her HomeGet Yer Body Next Ta Mine · 2003
Extinguish MeBangers Vs Fuckers · 2004