Evil Beaver

Evil Beaver
Evie Evil of Evil Beaver performing in 2014
Background information
Origin	Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genres	Rock, Punk rock, Alternative Rock, indie rock
Instruments	Bass guitar, Drums
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Self-released, Independent, E. Lago Ent. Grp. Int., Johanns Face Records, Starry Records, Four Alarm Records
Associated acts	Kerry Brown, Gene Trautmann of Queens of the Stone Age, Jennifer Finch, Dave Trumfio, Peaches, Betty Blowtorch, Claude Coleman, Jr. of Ween
Website	www.facebook.com/evilbeavermusic
Members	Evie Evil Bass Guitar Slammin Samuel Golf Drums Claude Coleman, Jr. Drums
Past members	Judy Coccuza Drums John "Jojo Beav" Jones Drums Gene Trautmann Drums

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Evil Beaver is a bass and drum based avant-garde punk band from Chicago, IL. The band's only members, Evie Evil (bass and vocals) and Sammy Kickass (drums) met in elementary school and have been playing together since 1998. Evil Beaver has shared the stage with Agent Orange, Chevelle, Fu Manchu, Peaches, The Vibrators, Shellac, and The White Stripes. In 2014, the band toured the world, playing in four different continents, including a 10 show stint in Russia. The band has released music on Johann's Face Records and Four Alarm Records in addition to releasing several works independently.

Evil Beaver was founded in 1998 in Chicago by band leader EVIE EVIL. Evie is featured on electric lead bass guitar and vocals, Laura Ann Beaver (Slammin' Sammy Kickass), formally of the Perscriptions, plays drums. Evie and Sammy began their friendship as classmates and playmates in the 3rd grade at Sieden Prairie Elementary School near Chicago, IL.

The groups debut, the independently released Smells Like Christmas Spirit was released in December 1999. After a split with the Traitors in 2001, Evil Beaver released their debut LP, Lick It! on Four Alarm Records. Since then the band has put out four more full length records: Pleased to Eat You (2003), In The Spirit of Resilient Optimism (2007), 7 Yearz of Rock (2008), and Live in the Studio (2014).Additionally the band released an EP in 2006 titled Models of Virtue.

In 2008 the band contributed a cover of Elvis's "Blue Christmas" for a compilation titled, Merry Xmas Dammit From the Double Down Saloon.

In 2014, Evil Beaver, embarked on a World Tour which included 4 continents. The tour had 10 dates in Russia in January, and ended with a show supporting The Muffs.

In 2015 Evil Beaver released the single, "Nd2015" and have plans to tour extensively in 2015 as well