Goober and the Peas
| Goober & the Peas | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Genres | Cowpunk, novelty, alternative country, garage rock |
| Years active | 1990–1995 |
| Labels | Detroit Municipal Records |
| Associated acts | Blanche, The Go, The Greenhornes, The Raconteurs, The Upholsterers, The White Stripes |
| Members |
Dan John Miller John Gillis Tom Hendrickson Jr. Jim Currie Mike Miller |
Goober & The Peas were a cowpunk band from Detroit, Michigan, known for blending odd humor to a darker side of country music, and for Jack White of The White Stripes having served as their drummer.
The band was known for their frenetic live shows in the early and mid-1990s. The Austin Chronicle called them "some seriously sick individuals, and quite possibly the most exciting live act in America" after their performance at South by Southwest in 1993. They performed with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Morphine and Uncle Tupelo. Their debut EP, The Complete Works of Goober & The Peas, was followed by an LP of the same name in 1992 and a follow-up LP, The Jet-Age Genius of Goober & the Peas, 3 years later. They also released a Christmas record and appeared on compilations.
The band consisted of "Goober", (Dan John Miller, who eventually formed Two-Star Tabernacle and Blanche), "Junior" (Tom Hendrickson Jr.), "Shorty" (Jim Currie), "Boss Hoss" (the late Mike Miller, Dan John's brother), and "Doc" (Damian Lang). Towards the end of the band's original run, Jack White, the eventual founder of The White Stripes and subsequent popular rock bands, was brought on as a drummer. As this was in the period before the White Stripes, he performed under his birth name of John Gillis. His Pea nickname was "Doc".
The video for "Hot Women (Cold Beer)", a single from the first full-length album, was produced and directed by NYC filmmaker Marcy Hedy Lynn with Cinematography by Marcy Hedy Lynn with Assistant Camera by Scott Pelzel. It played regularly on Video Juke Box, on Canada's "Much Music," and spent eight weeks on the College Music Journal (CMJ) video chart. The band also won Best Rock Band and Album of the Year honors at the 1992 Detroit Music Awards.
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