Jeffrey Evans

Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
Origin	Ohio, United States
Genres	alternative rock blues-rock garage punk indie rock lo-fi psychobilly punk blues rock & roll rockabilly roots rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Musicologist
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Farfisa Organ, Harmonica (Blues Harp)
Years active	1985—present
Associated acts	'68 Comeback Adolescent Music Fantasy Gibson Bros. Gibson Bros. & Workdogs Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders Memphis Roadmasters Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong South Filthy

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

History

Name

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

Cities

• Evans began his musical career in Columbus, Ohio in 1985.^[2]
• He moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1989.^{[2] Mehr}

Musical background

Influences

He has cited influences such as:

• blues musician R. L. Burnside ^[3]
• rockabilly singer Charlie Feathers ^{[2][4] 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 ^[5]
• the Touch-Me-Nots ^[6]

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 ^[2]
• garage rock revival
• gutter blues ^[3]
• indie rock
• lo-fi
• psychobilly ^{[7] Mehr}
• punk blues
• rockabilly
• roots rock ^[2][7]
• trash ^{[8] Mehr}

His on-stage antics include banter, story-telling, and tidbits of music history.^[4][9]

He has written expressive liner notes.

Recording and Producing

He utilizes his Tillman Audio Research studio for recording.^{[4] Mehr}

He has recorded and produced for artists such as:

• American Death Ray. Death Ray Breakdown. (Misprint Records) MSP 0070. Vinyl recording. (2000) ^[1][4]
• Mr. Airplane Man. Red Lite. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 649. Vinyl recording. (2001) ^{[1][4][9] 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][9] 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][4][9]

Bands

Bands he has formed

• '68 Comeback ^{[1][2][9][10] Mehr}
• Evans Hot Rod Gang ^Mehr
• Gibson Bros. ^{[1][2][9][10] Mehr}
• Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces
• Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders ^{[1][2] Mehr}
• Memphis Roadmasters ^[1][2]
• Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong ^[1][10]

Bands he has joined

• Adolescent Music Fantasy ^[1]
• South Filthy ^{[1][9] Mehr}

Songwriting

Songs he has written and recorded

• "'68"
• "Big Pine Boogie"
• "Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail)" ^[4]
• "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" ^[3][4]
• "Spyder Blues"
• "The String You Wear"
• "That's How My Mind Works"
• "Three Time Loser" ^[4]
• "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 ^{[3][9][10] 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) ^[7]
• 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) ^[7]
• Gibson Bros., Dedicated Fool. (Homestead Records) HMS 141-1. Vinyl recording. (1989) ^{[7] Mehr}
• Gibson Bros., The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing. (Homestead Records) HMS 163-1/2. Vinyl recording. (1990) ^[7]
• Gibson Bros., Memphis Sol Today! (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 176. Vinyl recording. (1993) ^[7]
• 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.^[10]

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.^[10]

Compilations

• 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) ^[4]
• '68 Comeback, Golden Rogues Collection. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 321. Vinyl recording. (1994) ^[4]
• '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) ^[4]
• '68 Comeback, Paper Boy Blues. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 258. Vinyl recording. (1993)

Compilations

• 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.^[4][10]
• 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.^[4][10]
• 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

Compilations

• 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) ^[4]
• Walter Daniels, the Oblivians & Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Melissa's Garage Revisited. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 590. Vinyl recording. (1999) ^[3]

Compilations

• 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)

Compilations

• 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.^[2][11]

Other artists with whom he has worked

• Amrep
• Earl Poole Ball
• Scott Bomar
• Jeff Bouck ^[9]
• Dan Brown
• Mike Buck ^[8]
• Greg Cartwright ^{[1][3][9][10]}
• Eugene Chadbourne
• Walter Daniels ^[1][3][8][9]
• Will Dawson
• Nick Diablo ^[9]
• Dan Dow ^[7]
• Electric Company
• Ron Franklin ^[1][2][11]
• Eric Friedl ^[1][3][9]
• Kristof Hahn
• Barry Hayden
• Suzy Hendrix ^[2]
• Ellen Hoover ^[7]
• Don Howland ^[7][9]
• Mike Hunt
• Scott Jarvis ^[7]
• Tommy Jay
• Ross Johnson ^{[1][2][9] Mehr}
• brad pounders
• Texacala Jones ^[8]
• Rob Kennedy ^[7]
• Stephanie Lang
• Rich Lillash
• Mike Mariconda
• Cristina Martinez ^[7]
• James "Jimbo" Mathus
• Ed Miles
• Marty Moore
• Rice Moorehead
• Peggy O'Neil ^[9]
• Jeff Pope
• Timothy Prudhomme ^[2]
• Jay Reatard ^Mehr
• George Reyes
• Scott Rogers ^[1][2]
• Bruce Saltmarsh
• John Schooley
• Jon Spencer ^{[7][9] Mehr}
• Brendan Lee Spengler
• Brent Stokesberry
• Jack Taylor (1965–1997) ^[1][4][9]
• Alicja Trout ^{[2] Mehr}
• Matt Uhlmann ^[9]
• "Blind" Lary Warner
• Darin Lin Wood
• Adam Woodard
• Jack Yarber ^{[1][2][3][8][9][10]}

References

• Mehr, Bob. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Dedicated fool: Persistence proves its own reward for local cult legend. December 15, 2006.

External links

• Evert. Grunnen Rocks. Jeffrey Evans. http://www.grunnenrocks.nl/people/e/evans.htm
• Beifuss, John. Memphis Commercial Appeal. Film depicts Evans in his scruffy glory: Documentary's rough edges complement unpolished star. September 28, 2007. http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2007/sep/28/g28jeff/
• Gray, Christopher. Austin Chronicle. Record Reviews: Texas Platters, Walter Daniels, the Oblivians & Monsieur Jeffrey Evans: Melissa's Garage Revisited. February 4, 2000. http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A75767
• Fennessy, Kathleen. AllMusic. '68 Comeback. Accessed September 2, 2008. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p202121/biography
• Ringo Kid. Los Raw Gospels, El Fantasma, Review. June 30, 2005. http://www.rraf.net/Reviews/LosRawGospels.htm
• Dirk. Touch-Me-Nots, Sheldon Munn, Review. http://www.cryptrecords.com/dirk.htm
• Bush, John. Artist Direct. Gibson Bros. Accessed September 11, 2008.
• http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/bio/0,,435438,00.html
• Chadbourne, Eugene. AllMusic. South Filthy. Accessed September 2, 2008. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p542055/biography
• Kereakes, Theresa (photographer). Punk Turns 30. Monsieur Jeffrey Evans: Guitar Hero Dandy. June 12, 2007. http://punkturns30.blogspot.com/2007/06/monsieur-jeffrey-evans-guitar-hero.html
• Jordan, Mark. Weekly Wire. The Sympathy for the Industry label turns 10. December 21, 1998. http://weeklywire.com/ww/12-20-98/memphis_elfea.html
• Beifuss, John. Memphis Commercial Appeal. In the Company of Kings: Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Movie Star. September 28, 2007. http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/beifuss/archives/2007/09/in_the_company.html
• YouTube. Bassholes, featuring Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Live at Club 3VOOR12, Holland. Video recording. Circa 2005.