Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
With twanging guitars, Hawaiian shirts, and song titles like "Chop Suey Rock" and "Thrilla in Manila," Robert Johnson & Punchdrunks are a formidable orgy in kitsch. Their main influence is naturally surf music in the style of Dick Dale and Wray Link, but the fiery stage performance holds more in common with Rev Horton Heat and definitely Screamin' Jay Hawkins. Formed as a trio in 1992, they included drummer Ed Johnson, bassist Thorsell, and front figure and guitarist Robert Johnson, who had earlier played with the garage band the Bottle-Ups. Robert Johnson & Punchdrunks played live for the first time in Stockholm in 1993, and when the movie Pulp Fiction was released in 1994, the revival of surf rock that followed boosted the interest for the band considerably. In 1995 they released their debut album, Beavershot - Live at Studion, on their own label, Nilroy, and the next year saw the album Feels Like Buzz Aldrin getting great reviews by some of Sweden's most influential critics. This probably meant more gigs the coming years, but building on kitsch and playing instrumental music effectively prevented Robert Johnson & Punchdrunks from getting a big audience. After the inclusion of bassist Ögren, the band released Aloha in Havana and went on tour with Bob Hund. The cooperation proved to be longer lasting than that, and the coming year, Robert Johnson & Punchdrunks released a few singles on Bob Hund's label Silence. For artistic, or maybe kitschy reasons, the first three albums had all been recorded in mono, but Thomas Öberg and Jonas Jonasson from Bob Hund, who were to produce the coming album, finally convinced the band to make it in stereo. Fried on the Altar of Good Taste is a good description of Robert Johnson & Punchdrunks and was also the title of this fourth album, the stereo one, released in March 2000. The new drummer on the album was Rönnholm and the band had also recruited keyboard player Wigerdal.
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Solna, Texas (1992-2022)
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Fanfar! on 9 dec. 2022
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Traynor in Heaven for Link Wray
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Fanfar! on 26 nov. 2021
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Fried on the Altar of Good Taste
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Pop - Released by Silence Records on 1 jan. 2000
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Aloha from Havana
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Birdnest on 1 jan. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Surfopiates
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Fanfar! on 19 apr. 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Scientifically Fly
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Fanfar! on 29 mrt. 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Silver Surfer Ghost Rider Go!!!
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Fanfar! on 12 mrt. 2024
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Morte di Seeburg
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Alternative en Indie - Released by Fanfar! on 2 feb. 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cinemascope-A-Dope
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Pop - Released by Silence Records on 1 jan. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gallret
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Fanfar! on 20 okt. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cimetiére Pour Les Vivants
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Punk en New Wave - Released by MMS Records on 27 aug. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
100% Pot Success
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks, Robert Johnson, Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Robert Johnson Music (Digitally distributed by X5 Music Group) on 18 aug. 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Feels Like Buzz Aldrin
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Birdnest on 1 jan. 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Taste the Whup at Oki Dog
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Alternative en Indie - Released by Fanfar! on 21 sep. 2005
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rocket True Temper 20 Oz
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Rock - Released by Silence Records on 10 mrt. 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Delirium Bullonate
Robert Johnson and Punchdrunks
Alternative en Indie - Released by Fanfar! on 25 jul. 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo