# Jeffrey Evans

Jeffrey Evans is a singer and songwriter best known for his Memphis, Tennessee based bands: '68 Comeback, the Gibson Bros., South Filthy, and his current solo career. Evans' musical style combines elements of rockabilly, blues, garage rock, punk, and rock & roll.

## History
### Name

* Stage name of musician Jeffrey Evans.
* Listed as Monsieur Jeffrey Evans on some recordings.

### Cities

* Evans began his musical career in Columbus, Ohio in 1985.
* He moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1989. $^{Mehr}$

## Musical background
### Influences

He has cited influences such as:
* blues musician R. L. Burnside
* rockabilly singer Charlie Feathers $^{Mehr}$
* Claude "Blues Boss" Long $^{Mehr}$
* rock-n-roll pioneer Gene Vincent
* bluegrass flat-picker Doc Watson
He is considered an influence on bands such as:
* Los Raw Gospels
* the Touch-Me-Nots

### Instruments

* His primary instrument is guitar; he plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and slide guitar.
* He plays banjo, Farfisa organ, and harmonica (blues harp).
* He is also well known for his vocals.

### Style

Evans' musical genre has been described as:
* alternative rock
* blues-rock
* garage punk
* garage rock revival
* gutter blues
* indie rock
* lo-fi
* psychobilly $^{Mehr}$
* punk blues
* rockabilly
* roots rock
* trash $^{Mehr}$
His on-stage antics include banter, story-telling, and tidbits of music history.
He has written expressive liner notes.

### Recording and producing

He utilizes his Tillman Audio Research studio for recording. $^{Mehr}$
He has recorded and produced for artists such as:
* American Death Ray. Death Ray Breakdown. (Misprint Records) MSP 0070. Vinyl recording. (2000)
* Mr. Airplane Man. Red Lite. (Sympathy for the Record Industry) SFTRI 649. Vinyl recording. (2001) $^{Mehr}$
* Monster Truck Five. "Dry Leaves... Hot Wire." (Sympathy for the Record Industry) SFTRI 438. Vinyl recording. (1996)
* Porch Ghouls. Porch Ghouls. (Orange Recordings) OR 013. Vinyl recording. (2001) $^{Mehr}$
* Ron Franklin Entertainers. Feather Bed & Other Mixes Remix EP (Miz Kafrin) Miz Kafrin 201. Vinyl recording. (2002)
* Tav Falco & the Unapproachable Panther Burns. Panther Phobia. (In The Red) ITR 069. Vinyl recording. (2000)

## Bands
### Bands he has formed

* '68 Comeback $^{Mehr}$
* Evans Hot Rod Gang $^{Mehr}$
* Gibson Bros. $^{Mehr}$
* Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces
* Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders $^{Mehr}$
* Memphis Roadmasters
* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong

### Bands he has joined

* Adolescent Music Fantasy
* South Filthy $^{Mehr}$

## Songwriting
### Songs he has written and recorded

* "'68"
* "Big Pine Boogie"
* "Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail)"
* "Clean Young 16"
* "The Darker the Berry"
* "In the Company of Kings"
* "It Gets a Little Red"
* "King's Road"
* "Lil' Hand, Big Gun"
* "A Little Bitch (And a Little Bitch Better)"
* "The Long, Long Ballad of the Red-headed Girl"
* "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing"
* "My Huckleberry Friend"
* "Polaroid Portrait"
* "Ran Out Of Run"
* "Rich Man, Rich Man"
* "Sandra Lynn's Blues"
* "The Searchers"
* "Someday My Prince Will Come"
* "Spyder Blues"
* "The String You Wear"
* "That's How My Mind Works"
* "Three Time Loser"
* "Tobacco Road, Part II"
* "You Walked in the Room"

### Other artists who have recorded his songs

* Eugene Chadbourne $^{Mehr}$
* James "Jimbo" Mathus $^{Mehr}$
* Jack Yarber $^{Mehr}$

## Record labels

* 1+2 Records
* Bag Of Hammers
* Beast Records
* Caroline Records
* Casting Couch Records
* Contaminated Records
* db's Records
* Get Hip
* Giant Claw
* Glitterhouse Records
* Goner Records
* Homestead Records (Dutch East India Trading)
* In the Red Records
* Intercord
* Licorice Tree Records
* No.6 Records
* OKra Records
* Old Age Records
* PCP Entertainment (Matador Records)
* P-Vine Records
* Rockin' Bones
* Shangri-La Records
* Siltbreeze Records
* Sub Pop
* Sugar Ditch
* Sympathy for the Record Industry $^{Mehr}$
* Undone Records
* Wrecked Em Records

## Discography
### Gibson Bros.
#### Singles

* Gibson Bros., Emulsified b/w Broke Down Engine. (Siltbreeze Records) SB 03. Vinyl recording. (1991)
* Gibson Bros., Keepers. (OKra Records) OK 45001/104553. Vinyl recording. (1986) Songs: My Young Life; Parchman Farm; Dirt.
* Gibson Bros., Knock Down My Blues b/w I'm Driftin.' (In The Red) ITR 009. Vinyl recording. (1992)
* Gibson Bros., Mean Mistreater. (Homestead Records) HMS 170–7. Vinyl recording. (1992) Songs: Cat Drug In; Girl Can't Help It; Soul Deep.
* Gibson Bros., My Huckleberry Friend b/w Old Devil. (Giant Claw) GCS 002. Vinyl recording. (1991)
* Gibson Bros., Southbound. (Glitterhouse Records) GR 0152. Vinyl recording. (1991) Songs: Big Pine Boogie; Arkansas, Mississippi Bo Weevil, Southbound, Tongue-Tied Jill.
* Gibson Bros., Who's Black And Who's Not? (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 162. Vinyl recording. (1991) Songs: White Nigger; Minnie The Moocher.

#### Albums

* Gibson Bros., Build A Raft. (Old Age). Old Age 007. Vinyl recording. (1987)
* Gibson Bros., Big Pine Boogie. (OKra Records) OK 33002. Vinyl recording. (1987)
* Gibson Bros., Big Pine Boogie. (Homestead Records) HMS 119–1. Vinyl recording. (1987)
* Gibson Bros., Dedicated Fool. (Homestead Records) HMS 141–1. Vinyl recording. (1989) $^{Mehr}$
* Gibson Bros., The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing. (Homestead Records) HMS 163-1/2. Vinyl recording. (1990)
* Gibson Bros., Memphis Sol Today! (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 176. Vinyl recording. (1993)
* Gibson Bros., Columbus Soul 85. (In The Red) ITR 034. Vinyl recording. (1996)

#### Compilations

* Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Emulsified
* Various artists, Killed By The Blues. (P-Vine) PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. (1999) Songs: I'm Drifting; Mississippi Bo Weevil.
* Various artists, Love Is My Only Crime. (Intercord) IRS 964.966. Vinyl recording. (1993) Song: I Don't Wanna Forget How To Jive.
* Various artists, Root Damage. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Memphis Chicken.
* Various artists, Tard & Further'd: Siltbreeze Singles Compilation. (Siltbreeze Records) SB 52. Vinyl recording. Song: Broke Down Engine.
* Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988–1998. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Barbara.

### Gibson Bros. & Workdogs
#### Albums

* Gibson Bros. & Workdogs, Punk Rock Truck Driving Song Of A Gun. (Homestead Records) HMS 154–1. Vinyl recording. (1990)

#### Compilations

* Various artists, Brain Blo. (Casting Couch) CCR 009. Vinyl recording. (1992) Song: Not Fade Away.

### Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong
#### Singles

* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong, Music From Binghamton. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 101. Vinyl recording. (1990) Songs: Whistle Bait; Shake, Rattle And Roll.

#### Compilation albums

* Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
* Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988–1998. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.

### '68 Comeback
#### Singles

* '68 Comeback, 3 X Loser. (Sugar Ditch) SD 003. Vinyl recording. (1992) Songs: Three Times Loser; His Latest Flame.
* '68 Comeback, The Annex Sessions, Volume One. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 450. Vinyl recording. (1996) Songs: I Want My Mule Back; Painter Of Sadness.
* '68 Comeback, The Annex Sessions, Volume Two. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 451. Vinyl recording. (1997) Songs: Whistle Bait; Modern Don Juan.
* '68 Comeback, Do The Rub b/w Cadillac Man. (Bag Of Hammers) BOH 021. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, Flip, Flop & Fly b/w He's My Everything. (Get Hip) GH 168. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, Great Million Sellers "Rocks The Oldies." (1+2 Records) 1+2 EP 053. Vinyl recording. (1994) Songs: Willie & The Hand Jive; Sixteen Tons.
* '68 Comeback, High School Confidential b/w Boppin' High School Baby. (PCP Records) PCP 014. Vinyl recording. (1995)
* '68 Comeback, It Gets A Little Red b/w A Long Time Ago. (In The Red) ITR 016. Vinyl recording. (1993)
* '68 Comeback, Memphis. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 215. Vinyl recording. (1993) Songs: Chantilly Rock (And A Pony's Tail); All Night Long.
* '68 Comeback, Peepin' & Hidin' b/w Eager Boy. (Casting Couch) CCR 010. Vinyl recording. (1993)
* '68 Comeback, Someday My Prince Will Come. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 390. Vinyl recording. (1996) Songs: Someday My Prince Will Come; The Darker The Berry; Sticks And Stones; Bending Like A Willow Tree.
* '68 Comeback, Tobacco Road, Part I b/w Hedzaz. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 292. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, You Could Call Me Job b/w Where The Rio De Rosa Flows. (Subpop) SP 216. Vinyl recording. (1993)

#### Albums

* '68 Comeback, A Bridge Too Fuckin' Far. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 422. Vinyl recording. (1998)
* '68 Comeback, Golden Rogues Collection. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 321. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, Love Always Wins. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 574. Vinyl recording. (1999)
* '68 Comeback, Mr. Downchild. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 277. Vinyl recording. (1994)
* '68 Comeback, Paper Boy Blues. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 258. Vinyl recording. (1993)

#### Compilation albums

* Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. (Shangri-La Records) Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Paper Boy Blues.
* Various artists, I Hate Music. (P-Vine) PCD 5489. Vinyl recording. (1999) Song: A Long Time Ago.
* Various artists, Killed By The Blues. (P-Vine) PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. (1999) Song: It Gets A Little Red.
* Various artists, PCP Generics. (PCP Records) PCP 022. Vinyl recording. (1995) Song: Boppin' High School Baby.
* Various artists, Root Damage. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: '68.
* Various artists, Shine On, Sweet Starlet soundtrack. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 537. Vinyl recording. (1998) Song: Dick C. Belle.
* Various artists, The Sore Losers soundtrack. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 338. Vinyl recording. (1997) Songs: Funky Kuntry Capers; '68; Smack Dab (In The Middle); Go Go Goliatha.
* Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 2. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 300. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Chantilly Rock.

### Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Ross Johnson
#### Compilation albums

* Ross Johnson, Make It Stop! The Most of Ross Johnson (Goner Records) 37 GONE. Vinyl recording. (2007) Song: Farmer John.
* Various artists, Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 271. Vinyl recording. (1993) Song: Mr. Blue X-mas (Cut Your Head On Christmas).
* Various artists, Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus: Volumes 1 & 2. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 396. Vinyl recording. (1994) Song: Mr. Blue X-mas (Cut Your Head On Christmas).

### Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders
#### Albums

* CC Riders, CC Riders. (Contaminated Records) Vinyl recording. (2001)

### Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
#### Albums

* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, I've Lived A Rich Life: Live at Shangri-La Records. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 650. Vinyl recording. (2002)
* Walter Daniels, the Oblivians & Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Melissa's Garage Revisited. (Sympathy for the Record Industry) SFTRI 590. Vinyl recording. (1999)

#### Compilation albums

* Various artists, Guitarrorists. (No. 6 Records / Caroline Records) KAR 009. Vinyl recording. (1991) Song: Longwood Mansion.
* Various artists, When the Levee Breaks: A Benefit Concert for Katrina Survivors. (Label 219 Records / Redeye Distribution) Vinyl recording. (2006)

#### Splits

* Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Don Howland, Tour split. (db's Records) DBS 8. Vinyl recording. (2001) Song: Sweatshop Blues.

### South Filthy
#### Singles

* South Filthy, Goin' Down The Valley b/w Carry That Load. (Beast Records) BR076. (2007)
* South Filthy, Soul Of A Man b/w Speed Traps, Weigh Stations, & Detour Signs. (Wrecked Em Records) Wrecked 004. Vinyl recording. (2003)

#### Albums

* South Filthy, Crackin' Up. (Licorice Tree Records) YUM 1008. Vinyl recording. (2006)
* South Filthy, Crackin' Up + You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna. (Rockin' Bones) RON 062-1/RON062-2. Vinyl recording. (2005)
* South Filthy, You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna. (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 701. Vinyl recording. (2002)

#### Compilation albums

* Various artists, Root Damage (Sympathy For The Record Industry) SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. (2003) Song: Hot Dog.

## Documentary

* He is the subject of a documentary film, The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing directed by Ron Franklin, photographed by Inge Broere, and edited by Brandon Hutchinson.

## Other artists with whom he has worked

* Earl Poole Ball
* Scott Bomar
* Jeff Bouck
* Dan Brown
* Mike Buck
* Greg Cartwright
* Eugene Chadbourne
* Walter Daniels
* Will Dawson
* Nick Diablo
* Dan Dow
* Electric Company
* Ron Franklin
* Eric Friedl
* Kristof Hahn
* Barry Hayden
* Suzy Hendrix
* Ellen Hoover
* Don Howland
* Mike Hunt
* Scott Jarvis
* Tommy Jay
* Ross Johnson $^{Mehr}$
* brad pounders
* Texacala Jones
* Rob Kennedy
* Stephanie Lang
* Rich Lillash
* Mike Mariconda
* Cristina Martinez
* James "Jimbo" Mathus
* Ed Miles
* Marty Moore
* Rice Moorehead
* Peggy O'Neil
* Jeff Pope
* Timothy Prudhomme
* Jay Reatard $^{Mehr}$
* George Reyes
* Scott Rogers
* Bruce Saltmarsh
* John Schooley
* Jon Spencer $^{Mehr}$
* Brendan Lee Spengler
* Brent Stokesberry
* Jack Taylor (1965–1997)
* Alicja Trout $^{Mehr}$
* Matt Uhlmann
* "Blind" Lary Warner
* Darin Lin Wood
* Adam Woodard
* Jack Yarber