The Evaporators are a Canadian garage rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vocalist/keyboardist Nardwuar, its founding member, is also known for interviewing musicians and celebrities.
History As well as recording and performing as a separate group, The Evaporators often collaborate with other musicians, including Rodney Graham and Andrew W.K. John Collins is a member of the band The New Pornographers and David Carswell is in The Smugglers.
The band members also perform as Thee Goblins and sometimes under other names. Lisa Marr, formerly of Cub, was also formerly a member of The Evaporators.
By 2008, the band had released four albums."Another Nardwuar-ticle". The Peak, Vol. 129, Issue 2. May 12, 2008. By Joe Paling. Archived from the original at the Wayback Machine. The Evaporators were featured on a compilation album, Busy Doing Nothing, in 2013,"Nardwuar and the Evaporators – Busy Doing Nothing". Consequences of Sound, by David DiLillo on March 08, 2012. and in 2016 the band released an album Ogopogo Punk. Most of their releases have been available on compact disc, vinyl,"The Garage: Creative B.C. pledges $4.41m to B.C. music industry". Vancouver Sun, Tom Harrison, December 7, 2016 and 8-track.
Members
Lineups Adapted from release credits and credits on the Evaporators website. YearMembers1986 David – guitar Jason – guitar Scott – drums Pete – bass Nardwuar – vocals1989 David Carswell – guitar Scott Livingstone – drums Peter Miles – bass Nardwuar – vocals, organ1990 David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ Bill Baker – guitar Lisa Marr – bass, vocals1992–2004 David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ John Collins – bass2007 David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals Stephen Hamm – bass, vocals2009 David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ Stephen Hamm – bass, organ2016 Nardwuar – vocals, organ John Collins – guitar, sitar, bass Stephen Hamm – bass, organ, guitar, vocals Shawn Mrazek – drums, percussion Nick Thomas – guitar, vocals
Discography
Singles "Welcome to My Castle" (1992) "I'm Going to France!" (1993) "Honk the Horn" (2001) "A Wild Pear" (Split 7" with Andrew W.K.) (2009)
Albums I'm Going to France! (1994) Tosk Worldwide 8-tracks United Empire Loyalists (1996) I Gotta Rash/We Are Thee Goblins (1998) Ripple Rock (2004) Gassy Jack & Other Tales (2007) Busy Doing Nothing (2012) Ogopogo Punk (2016)"Review: UBC olden goldies Nardwuar and the Evaporators’ Ogopogo Punk indicates they can’t be stopped or shaved". The Ubyssey, By Sean Harbottle Dec. 21, 2016"Nardwuar flexes his skills on Ogopogo Punk". Georgia Strait, by Gregory Adams on December 25, 2016.
Compilations Canadian Relics EP with the song "Coho? Coho!" (1995)
See also
Music of Canada Music of Vancouver Canadian rock List of Canadian musicians List of bands from Canada List of bands from British Columbia
References
External links Official site