Years active 1993 - present Past members Roland Saum | Members Oliver Obert Record labels Matador Records, Sub Pop | |
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Origin Lucerne, Switzerland (1993) Albums fade | cliche, Married, 3 Kids, Surface, Happy Already, Cicadas' Chirping Genres Alternative rock, Independent music Similar Railroad Jerk, Thinking Fellers Union Lo, Gerard Cosloy, Mark Eitzel, The Soft Boys | ||
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Sportsguitar is a Swiss band formed in Lucerne in 1993. The band is centered on singer and guitarist Oliver Obert and guitarist Roland Saum, though Saum left Sportsguitar after their third album. Little is known of the contemporary activities of the band, as they for instance have never had a working website. However, Sportsguitar has so far released five albums and made some fuzz on the indie scene with their guitar-based, melodic, and naïve, yet profound lo-fi inspired by bands like Pavement and Television among others.
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When Sportsguitar themselves had released the first album on their own label, Sub Pop Records put out a Sportsguitar 7" vinyl. The band was then signed by well-known independent label Matador Records which released their second and third albums.
Discography
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Happy AlreadyHappy Already · 1998
Romeo GoesHappy Already · 1998
Chasing BugsHappy Already · 1998