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Difference between revisions of "The Traumatics"
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| − | #''Greetings from the Bottom of the Mine Shaft'' | + | #''Greetings from the Bottom of the Mine Shaft'' |
| − | #''In | + | #''In Case You Hadn't Noticed.'' |
#''Reactionary Splendor'' | #''Reactionary Splendor'' | ||
| − | #''Insanely Happy'' last album | + | #''Insanely Happy'' - their last album and their first album without Molly |
| − | '''The Sick Chelseas''' open for them on their Insanely Happy tour | + | '''The Sick Chelseas''' open for them on their Insanely Happy tour; a foursome of assonant girls barely older than kids. |
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After The Traumatics break up, Katz forms the alt country band '''Walnut Surprise'''; teaming up with a fan who plays pedal steel guitar. | After The Traumatics break up, Katz forms the alt country band '''Walnut Surprise'''; teaming up with a fan who plays pedal steel guitar. | ||
| − | Richard Katz has an affair with his best friend Walter Berglund's wife at a lake house called "Nameless Lake," which then becomes title of Walnut Surprise's first album. ''Nameless Lake'' gets a Grammy nomination and sells several hundred thousand copies thanks to it being played on NPR. | + | Richard Katz has an affair with his best friend Walter Berglund's wife at a lake house called "Nameless Lake," which then becomes title of Walnut Surprise's first album. ''Nameless Lake'' gets a Grammy nomination and sells several hundred thousand copies thanks to it being played on NPR. Much to Katz's confusion and disapproval. |
Revision as of 18:30, 15 January 2012
It was during this third honeymoon of double features and wine spritzers and wearing out the grooves of Blondie albums that Patty began to hear about the musician Richard Katz.
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The giant eraser [Katz]had just graduated from Macalester College, was working demolition, and had formed a punk band called the Traumatics which Eliza was convinced were going to be huge.
pg. 66 From the novel Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Lineup
- Richard Katz - vocals
- Molly Tremain - vocals
- Herrera - bass
Albums
- Greetings from the Bottom of the Mine Shaft
- In Case You Hadn't Noticed.
- Reactionary Splendor
- Insanely Happy - their last album and their first album without Molly
The Sick Chelseas open for them on their Insanely Happy tour; a foursome of assonant girls barely older than kids.
After The Traumatics break up, Katz forms the alt country band Walnut Surprise; teaming up with a fan who plays pedal steel guitar.
Richard Katz has an affair with his best friend Walter Berglund's wife at a lake house called "Nameless Lake," which then becomes title of Walnut Surprise's first album. Nameless Lake gets a Grammy nomination and sells several hundred thousand copies thanks to it being played on NPR. Much to Katz's confusion and disapproval.
