Southern Culture On The Skids

Southern Culture on the Skids, also sometimes known as SCOTS, is an American psychobilly rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 
The band released their debut EP Voodoo Beach Party in 1984, followed by their self-titled debut album the following year. After these early releases, the band's line-up shifted due to a perceived lack in direction, and the band reemerged with a new sound which encompassed a multitude of genres.
Guitarist and founding member Rick Miller grew up dividing his time between his father's home and business in Henderson, North Carolina and his mother's home in southern California. Miller completed an art degree at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. The first incarnation of Southern Culture on the Skids formed in 1983 and featured Miller on guitar, with Stan Lewis (vocals), Leslie Land (bass) and Chip Shelby (drums). Of the band's name, Miller later said "(We wanted) some kind of name that would get us some attention, ya know? We were listening to the UNC radio (station) there and they were playing an REM song. I like REM fine, but at the end of it, the DJ says, 'Ya that was REM, the sound of the new South.' I looked at my roommate and we said, 'Gawd, if that's the sound of the 'new South' I preferred it when it was on the skids.' That's how we got the name." This line-up released the EP Voodoo Beach Party, followed later in 1985 by a full-length album entitled Southern Culture on the Skids on local indie label Lloyd Street.
After these releases, the band felt that they lacked direction. This led to Lewis leaving in 1987, soon followed by Land. Miller took over on lead vocals, with Mary Huff joining on bass and vocals. Huff suggested Dave Hartman as new drummer, whom she'd played with in another band previously. Both Huff and Hartman were from Roanoke, Virginia. The band explored different styles before deciding on a "swamp rock thing".
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==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have discovered the group in early 1986 when he played tracks from their debut album called 'First Album'. Further material from the group were played on his radio programmes until the mid 90's.
==Shows Played==
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*03 February 1986: Psycho Surfing (LP - First Album) Lloyd St
*08 February 1986 (BFBS): Psycho Surfing (album - First Album) Lloyd St SP002
*11 February 1986: Demon Death (LP - First Album) Lloyd St
*19 February 1986: Psycho Surfing (LP - First Album) Lloyd St
;1989
*28 June 1989: Psycho Surfing (album - First Album) Lloyd St
;1992
*15 August 1992: Viva Del Santo (7" - Santo Sings) Zontar
*24 August 1992 (BFBS): Viva Del Santo! (7") Zontar
*28 August 1992: Viva Del Santo (7" EP - Santo! Sings) Zontar
*19 September 1992: Viva Del Santo! (7" EP - Santo! Sings) Zontar
*24 October 1992: Come And Get It (Before It Done Gets Cold) (7") Giant Claw 
*01 November 1992 (BFBS): Come And Get It (Before It Done Gets Cold) (7") Giant Claw
*14 November 1992: Come And Get It (Before It Done Gets Cold) (7") Giant Claw
;1994
*08 January 1994: Daddy Was A Preacher But Mama Was A Gogo Girl (CD - Peckin' Party) Feedbag
*15 January 1994 (BFBS): Daddy Was A Preacher (10" - Peckin' Party) Feedbag
;1996
*01 September 1996: White Trash (7") One Louder
*15 September 1996 (BFBS): 'White Trash (7")' (One Louder)
*23 September 1996 (BBC World Service): White Trash (single) One Louder
*05 October 1996: White Trash (7") One Louder
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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