Evil Beaver is a bass and drum based avant-garde punk band from Chicago. The band's only members, Evie Evil (bass and vocals) and Sammy Kickass (drums), met in the 3rd grade at Sieden Prairie Elementary School and started playing together in 1999.
Since then, Evil Beaver has shared the stage with a variety of different musical artist including Nina Hagen, Jucifer, David J, Brick Layer Cake, The Muffs, Agent Orange, Chevelle, Fu Manchu, Peaches, Polysics, The Vibrators, Semi Precious Weapons, Shellac, Local H, UK Subs, Girl In A Coma, Murphy’s Law, Betty Blowtorch, The Gossip and The White Stripes. The band has toured the world, playing on four different continents, including a 10 show stint in Russia during the Sochi Olympics. Evil Beaver has released music on Johann's Face Records and Four Alarm Records in addition to releasing several works independently.
History Evil Beaver was founded in 1999 in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood by band leader Evie Evil. Evie is the sole songwriter for the band and featured on electric lead bass guitar and vocals, Samuel Golf (Slammin' Sammy Kickass), plays drums. Evie and Sammy began their friendship in the 3rd grade as classmates and playmates at Sieden Prairie Elementary School near Chicago, IL.
The group's debut, Smells Like Christmas Spirit was released in December 1999. Followed by a split LP with The Traitors in 2001, Evil Beaver released their debut LP, Lick It! on Four Alarm Records. Since then, three full-length records have been released: Pleased to Eat You (2003), In The Spirit of Resilient Optimism (2007), and Live in the Studio (2014). In 2006 the band released an EP titled Models of Virtue featuring drummer Gene Trautmann of Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal. The two were rumored to have been romantically involved during the production of the EP but separated shortly after its release.
In 2008 the band contributed a cover of Elvis's "Blue Christmas" for a compilation titled, Merry Xmas Dammit From the Double Down Saloon.
Discography
All released music Date Title LabelAugust 15, 2000Album WLUW Breakthru Indie Radio: Evil BeaverIndependent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int., Jed JamesOctober 5, 2000Album Live At The Manhole: Evil BeaverJohanns Face Records, Independent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int.February 6, 2001Album Lick It!: Evil BeaverJohanns Face Records, Four Alarm RecordsDecember 18, 2001Album Still Smells Like Christmas Spirit: Evil BeaverJohanns Face RecordsSeptember 16, 2003Album Pleased to Eat You: Evil BeaverJohanns Face Records, E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int.June 14, 2006Single/EP Models Of Virtue: Evil BeaverIndependent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int.January 2, 2007Single/EP In The Spirit of Resilient Optimism: Evil BeaverIndependent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int.September 14, 2007Comp/Album Enlightening Without Dazzling/2 Berne Live: Evil BeaverIndependent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int.November 14, 2013Single/EP Gross: Evil BeaverIndependent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int.January 1, 2014Album Live In The Studio: Evil BeaverIndependent with E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int., Dave Trumfio
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