Urge Overkill
"Kato and Roeser met at Northwestern University in 1985. They formed Urge Overkill (getting the name from a phrase in the lyrics of the Parliament song "Funkentelechy") in Chicago, with drummer Pat Byrne, and released an EP, Strange, I…, on Ruthless Records. The EP was recorded by Kato's friend, Steve Albini. A full length album, Jesus Urge Superstar, soon followed, again produced by Albini, and with Kriss Bataille taking over the drums. These two releases showcased a noise-rock sound common to other Chicago acts of the period. Their next effort, Americruiser, saw a drastic change in style. Jack "Jaguar" Watt was the new drummer and their sound from then on has been described as a "Stonesy fusion of arena rock and punk". Produced by Butch Vig, Americruiser was widely praised, and scored
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Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| Rock | 6 |
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives — 6
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock & Roll Submarine | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 | 2011 | 4m 13s | 1,965 |
| Somebody Else's Body | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 | 2011 | 3m 56s | 1,187 |
| Back On Me | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 | 2011 | 3m 10s | 1,135 |
| Vacation In Tokyo | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 | 2011 | 3m 52s | 1,039 |
| Poison Flower | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 | 2011 | 2m 37s | 715 |
| Quiet Person | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 | 2011 | 2m 42s | 526 |
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Track Catalogue
6 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Flower [12, 89] | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 2011 | Rock | 2m 37s | 715 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Vacation In Tokyo [12, 89] | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 2011 | Rock | 3m 52s | 1,039 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Quiet Person [12, 89] | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 2011 | Rock | 2m 42s | 526 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Back On Me [12, 89] | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 2011 | Rock | 3m 10s | 1,135 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Rock & Roll Submarine [12, 89] | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 2011 | Rock | 4m 13s | 1,965 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Somebody Else's Body [12, 89] | Special Acousti-lectric Live Set at WFMU on Evan "Funk" Davies Show, July 27, 2011 2011 | Rock | 3m 56s | 1,187 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |