Good morning, music aficionados, and welcome to another subtly ethereal Sunday morning, here on Looks Like Coffee, Tastes Like Juice. On account of April being a mere Wednesday away, and my general excitement regarding The Holy Fucking Nostalgia Series, I've decided that instead of just a sweeping post, I would try to spotlight a singular artist/band today. That artist is the delightful Joel Plaskett, who fronts the aptly titled band, Joel Plaskett Emergency. Enjoy!
Joel Plaskett; Ridiculously Great Since '75
Joel Plaskett born in 1975, in the incredibly small town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia (unfavourably compared to Amherstburg, with less cattle). He grew up in Halifax, Nova Scotia and now resides across the harbour in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Thrush Hermit
Mr. Plaskett formed his first band, Thrush Hermit, in 1992, alongside his "crew" Rob Benvie, Ian McGettigan, and Michael Canato. The band released their first EP in 94', Smart Bomb, while signed to the Murderrecords label, who are also home to a little band you might've heard of; Sloan. In 1996, the band signed with Elektra Records to release their second EP, The Great Pacific Ocean, but because Elektra Records are consumer driven assholes, they dropped the group shortly afterwards. Signed to Sonic Unyon, the indecisive group of young men released their most successful, and final, LP, entitled Clayton Park. The Clayton Park tour signified the band's final show. Since this fateful show, Thrush Hermit have regrouped once to close a Joel Plaskett Emergency show.
The Joel Plaskett Emergency
After the breakup of above mentioned Thrush Hermit, Joel embarked on a very successful solo career, which later involved a backing band, Joel Plaskett Emergency. I'm not going to go into the things Mr.Plaskett has done while in Joel Plaskett Emergency, because that would evolve into a 60 page thesis. Instead, here's a discography, and some MP3's.
Thrush Hermit
- 1994: Smart Bomb, EP
- 1995: The Great Pacific Ocean, EP
- 1997: Rock and Roll Detective, EP
- 1997: Sweet Homewrecker
- 1999: Clayton Park
Solo albums
- 1999: In Need of Medical Attention
- 2005: La De Da
- 2009: Three
Joel Plaskett Emergency
- 2001: Down at the Khyber
- 2003: Truthfully, Truthfully
- 2006: Make a Little Noise (DVD/EP)
- 2007: Ashtray Rock
Drunk Teenagers - Joel Plaskett Emergency (For a Ms. Jacey Steen)
The Instrumental - Joel Plaskett Emergency
Fashionable People - Joel Plaskett Emergency
