Urge Overkill
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 1985–1997, 2004–present |
| Labels | Touch and Go, Geffen |
| Website | www |
| Members | Nash Kato Eddie "King" Roeser Nate Arling Adam Arling |
| Past members | Johnny "Blackie Onassis" Rowan Nils St. Cyr Chris Frantisak Mike "Hadji" Hodgekiss Brian "Bonn" Quast Burf "Sandbag" Agnew Patrick Byrne Kriss Bataille Grumpy "Crabnar" Carnitas Jack "The Jaguar" Watt |
Urge Overkill is an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, United States, consisting of Nathan Kaatrud, who took the stage name Nash Kato (vocals/guitar), and Eddie "King" Roeser (vocals/guitar/bass guitar). They are widely known for their song "Sister Havana" and their cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon", which was notably used in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. Their first album since 1995, Rock & Roll Submarine, was released in 2011.
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 independent rock acts of the period.
Their next effort, Americruiser, saw a drastic change in style. Jack "Jaguar" Watt (of the band Baron Lesh) 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 a college radio hit with the lead single, "Ticket to L.A." Watt returned to Baron Lesh and was replaced by Blackie Onassis (real name: John Rowan) on the next album The Supersonic Storybook, released in 1991.
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