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Strapping Fieldhands
Origin Philadelphia
Genres Indie rock, lo-fi rock
Years active1991–1997
1999–2014
Labels Siltbreeze Records
Omphalos Records
The Now Sound
Shangri-La Records
MembersBob Dickie
Bob Malloy
Jacy Webster
Jeff Werner
Tony Collins
Past membersSky Kishlo
John Ferenzik
Robert Bell

The Strapping Fieldhands are an American indie rock band based in Philadelphia, and are associated with the Siltbreeze label and American lo-fi psych scene. The band's first live incarnation was a three-piece opening for The Frogs. During the 1990s, the Fieldhands toured extensively with The Grifters, Guided by Voices, Pavement, V-3 and Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, playing shows with The Fall, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Royal Trux and others.

Discography

Albums

  • Discus (Omphalos Records, 1994)
  • The Caul (The Now Sound, 1995)
  • Wattle & Daub ( Shangri-La Records, 1996)
  • Third Kingdom (Omphalos Records, 2002)
  • Alluvium Trinkets (Omphalos Records, 2018)

EPs

  • The Demiurge E.P. ( Siltbreeze Records, 1991)
  • Future Pastoral E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1993)
  • In The Pineys E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1994)

Compilations

  • Gobs on the Midway - Singles 1991-95 CD (Siltbreeze Records, 1996)

Singles

  • Stacey Donelly 7-inch (Siltbreeze Records, 1992)
  • Neptune's World 7-inch (Siltbreeze Records, 1995)
  • Sun 7-inch (Compulsiv Records, 1995)
  • Goat Cheese/Porn Weasel split 7-inch with Mudhoney, ( Amphetamine Reptile Records, 1995)
  • Ben Franklin Airbath/Forget You split 7-inch with The Simple Ones (Shangri-La Records, 1996

Appearances

  • "Just Too Much" on Pimp's Toe Accelerator E.P., ( Ptolemaic Terrascope, 1994)
  • "Tale from Telegewae" on Succour: The Terrascope Benefit Album, (Ptolemaic Terrascope/Flydaddy Records, 1996)
  • "Ollie's Interfader" on Carry On Ooij - A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation, (Brinkman Records, 1996)
  • "Porn Weasel" on Screwed Motion Picture Soundtrack, (Amphetamine Reptile Records, 1996)
  • "Stacey Donnelly" on CMJ New Music March - Volume 43, (College Music Journal, 1997)
  • "Boo Hoo Hoo" on Tiny Idols, (Snowglobe Records, 2005)

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