Camper van Beethoven perform their 1985 "hit" song "Take the skinheads bowling" live at the Brotfabrik, Frankfurt am Main, Germany on June 3, 2013. The band is touring Germany, Austria, Switzerland, England and Scotland to promote their current album "La costa perdida" (on 429 Records), #1 in the US alternative charts.
Camper van Beethoven is an American band formed originally in Redlands, California, USA in 1983. They later moved up North to pursue to their studies in Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Their musical style combines elements of Syd Barrett / Pink Floyd influenced Psychedelia, Ska, Punkrock, Folk, Bluegrass, Alternative Country and World Music (e.g. African).
"Take the skinheads bowling", written by David Lowerey, was the first single released off the album "Telephone free landslide victory" (released on Independent Projects Records) and became a hit on the American College Radio circuit. It was later used in the Michael Moore film documentary "Bowling for Columbine". The song was covered a.o. by Teenage Fanclub, Manic Street Preachers aka Manics, Sound Gallery, Apollo Skyline, Hypertonics, Refreshments.
CVB 2013 on this night were:
David Lowerey - lead vocals, guitar (of Cracker fame)
Jonathan Segel - violin, guitar, backing vocals (of Sparklehorse, Dr. Eugene Chadbourne, Loud Family, Yo, Young Fres Fellows, Spot 1019, Dieselhead, Hieronymus, Firebrain, Jack & Jill fame)
Greg Lisher - lead guitar, backing vocals (of Monks of Doom fame)
David Immerglück aka "Immy" - bass, backing vocals (of Counting Crows, John Hiatt, Walkabouts fame)
Frank Funaro - drums (of Cracker fame)
CVB bassist Victor Krummenacher is on leave in Scotland.
Further information:
http://campervanbeethoven.com
https://www.facebook.com/CamperVanBeethoven
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