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| Southern Culture on the Skids |
| Origin |
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA |
| Genre(s) |
country music, surf rock, psychobilly, indie rock |
| Years active |
1985, 1987-present |
| Label(s) |
Lloyd Street, Moist, Plan 9/Caroline, Safe House, Geffen, Estrus, TVT, Yep Roc |
| Website |
[1] |
| Members |
| Rick Miller, Dave Hartman, Mary Huff |
| Former members |
| Stan Lewis, Leslie Land, Chip Shelby, Chris Bess |
Southern Culture on the Skids, also known to fans as SCOTS, is an American music group composed of Rick Miller (vocals, guitar), Dave Hartman (percussion), and Mary Huff (vocals, bass guitar). The band formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA, in 1983. Stylistically, they gravitate towards the rockabilly, surf rock, country music, and R&B genres, with a punk edge and outrageous humor thrown in. The band attracted national attention in 1995 with the release of the song "Camel Walk" from their album "Dirt Track Date". The band performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has since appeared a number of times on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
SCOTS music is generally very upbeat, as they usually write and perform songs about dancing, sex, and fried chicken, which are main themes in songs such as "Cheap Motels," "Soul City," and "Eight Piece Box". They are also known for their live shows, which often include throwing fried chicken and banana pudding into the audience, and audience members invited to dance onstage. As a general rule, they are not hostile toward non-commercial taping of their shows [2].
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