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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | New wave |
| Years active | 1982–1984, 2007, 2010 |
| Labels | Sheepish |
Theatre of Sheep was an American new wave band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1982. They were popular locally but never made the jump to a wider audience. [1] [2] [3]
History
Theatre of Sheep formed in 1980 with a line-up of Rozz Rezabek (formerly of Negative Trend), Jimi Haskett (guitar), Brian Wassman (drums), John (Clifford) Goins (bass) and Lesli Arbuthnot (keyboards). Bassist Jim Wallace then replaced Goins. Their 1983 cassette-only release, A Cathartic Aquacade, was produced and engineered by Greg Sage, leader of Portland punk band the Wipers.
Theatre of Sheep's debut 12" extended play, A Quiet Crusade, was released on their own Sheepish label in 1983, [4] followed by a cassette-only collection, Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits. [5]
The band broke up in 1984.
Other projects
Rezabek later released several solo recordings, including the 1999 album Lover Legend Liar, [6] [7] and appeared in the 1998 documentary film Kurt & Courtney.
Legacy and reunions
Theatre of Sheep were documented with the 2006 compilation album Old Flames. [8]
The band reunited for Portland shows at Slabtown in 2007. [3] and the closing of Satyricon in 2010. [9]
Members
- Rozz Rezabek – vocals (1980-1984, 2007, 2010)
- Jimi Haskett – guitar (1980-1984, 2007, 2010)
- Brian Wassman – drums (1980-1984)
- Lesli Arbuthnot – keyboards (1980-1984, 2007, 2010)
- John (Clifford) Goins – bass (1980)
- Jim Wallace – bass/keyboards (1983, 2007, 2010)
- Mark Sten – bass
- Rob Ohearn – keyboards
- Kevin Jarvis – drums
Discography
EPs
- A Cathartic Aquacade cassette (1983, self-released)
- A Quiet Crusade 12" (1983, Sheepish)
Compilation albums
- Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits cassette (1984, Sheepish)
- Old Flames (2007, self-released)
References
- ^ Two Louies Magazine: History of Portland Rock: The Early 80's Archived 2009-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ rozzrezabek.com: Theatre of Sheep for Dummies
- ^ a b "The Last Pogo: Portland's old New-Wave champions Theatre of Sheep tend the flock". 19 December 2007.
- ^ "Theatre of Sheep – A Quiet Crusade (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Theatre of Sheep – Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits (1984, Cassette)". Discogs.
- ^ "Rozz Rezabek – Lover Legend Liar (1999, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Willamette Week | 25th Anniversary Issue | 1984". Archived from the original on 2005-03-24. Retrieved 2005-03-24.
- ^ "Theatre of Sheep – Old Flames (2006, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ portlandtribune.com, Sep 29, 2010
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