Ross Beach: Bands/Bandmates

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Bands and Bandmates...


*BEACH-HEAD / DRIFTER GOAT* (1989-1992) Baton Rouge, LA USA	Ross Beach - bass, guitar, voice Joel Millet - guitar Jared Millet - keyboard, voice Vikram Khare - guitar (1989-1990) Christina Barnard - drums (1989) Allen Stone - drums (1992) Michael Boone - guitar (1991) Catherine Kolich - violin (1991)






*SONS OF EARTH* (1992-1994) Ruston, LA USA	H. Eric Musgrove - guitar, voice Ross Beach - bass, voice






*SMILIN' JOE FISSION* (1993-1994) Ruston, LA USA	Scott Spillane - guitar, voice John Fernandes - violin Mike Fuselier - bass Joel Evans - guitar Ross Beach - guitar John D'azzo - drums






*BUCK PRICE* (1994-1996) Monroe, LA USA	George Brown - guitar, voice Ross Beach - bass, voice John Barnes - drums Brandon Harvey - guitar (1995)






*NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL* (1994) Ruston, LA USA	Jeff Mangum - drums, voice Ross Beach - guitar, voice






*ALICE'S CHILDREN* (1994) Monroe, LA USA	Carole Spann - voice Jennifer Nolan - guitar Patrick Hargon - guitar Ross Beach - bass, voice John Barnes - drums






*THE GERBILS* (1994-1995) Ruston, LA USA	Scott Spillane - guitar, voice Ross Beach - bass, voice Penny Burbank - voice Will Westbrook - guitar John D'azzo - drums






*THE THIRD EYE / GLAND* (1994-1995) Monroe, LA USA	Glenn Kennedy - keyboard Michael Riggins - saxophone Patrick Hargon - guitar George Brown - guitar Carole Spann - flute, voice Ross Beach - bass Bryan Barry - drums (1994) John Barnes - drums Adam Ryland - drums






*CLAY BEARS* (1995) Ruston, LA USA	Scott Spillane - guitar, voice Ross Beach - bass, voice, organ Jeff Mangum - drums, voice, organ Will Westbrook - guitar, organ Etc, etc, etc.






*GOFIGURE* (1996) Monroe, LA USA	Buddy Barnes - guitar, voice Chris Gill - guitar Ross Beach - bass, voice Brien Dunn - keyboard Ray Best - drums






*MIDGET AND HAIRS* (1996) West Monroe, LA USA	Paige Dearman - guitar, voice Ross Beach - drums Michel Boulware - keyboard






*SQUINT* (1996) Ruston, LA USA	Dane Adrian - voice Matt Frederick - guitar Kelly Matson - guitar Ross Beach - bass Nate Stewart - drums






*BY JUNE* (1996-1998) Baton Rouge, LA USA	Ross Beach - guitar, voice Christine Blanchard - piano, guitar, voice Liz Smith - violin, mandolin Allen Stone - drums (1996) Vic Sanchez - bass (1997-1998) Glenn Fields - drums (1997-1998)






*ORANGE POP CHICKEN* (1997-1998) Baton Rouge, LA USA	Willy Ray - guitar, voice Baby Lovecat - bass, voice Sparkie Hotstream - drums, voice






*TEDDY BEAR SATAN* (1998) Baton Rouge, LA USA	Sparkie Hotstream - guitar, voice Madame Hotstream - drums






ROSS BEACH & THE SHE-DEVILS (1998-2000) Baton Rouge, LA USA	Ross Beach - guitar, voice The Countess - bass, voice Pinky - drums (1998-1999) Rob Payer - drums (1999-2000)






*SPOTTY KNICKERS* (1999) Baton Rouge, LA USA	Rob Payer - guitar, bass, drums, voice David Hinson - guitar, drums, voice Ross Beach - guitar, bass, drums, voice Teresa Bergen - guitar, bass Hollywood White - percussion






*THE SPACECATS* (2000) Portland, OR USA	Vivien Lyon - voice Natalie Jacobs - voice, guitar Madame Hotstream - drums Ross Beach - guitar






*ROSS AND THE HELLPETS* (2000-????) Portland, OR USA	Ross Beach - guitar, voice, kazoo The Countess Von Hellpet - bass, voice C. Baker - drums Audrey Grettie - keyboards, voice (2000-2001)






*THE TUFTEES* (2004) Portland, OR USA	Jack Tuftee - guitar, voice Casey Tuftee - bass, voice Cloister Maximus III, Esq. - drums Ross Beach - guitar

Were you in a band with me at some point and I've forgotten all about it? Refresh my memory.

Note: I only count musical ensembles that had at least one public performance or that made a recording. If I played in your living room and we talked about having a band, but never did, then that doesn't count.

Possibly due to the relatively large number of bands in this list, I've occasionally been characterized as a "band hopper". In my defense, here are summaries of how my association with certain bands came to an end.

Beach-Head/Drifter Goat: Everyone went to college in different places. Band dissolved.

Sons of Earth: Eric quit after almost two years. Band dissolved.

Smilin' Joe Fission: Band reorganized into The Gerbils.

Buck Price: George quit after almost two years. Band dissolved.

Neutral Milk Hotel: I was a temporary sideman.

Alice's Children: Disorganization resulting from mismanagement. Death of key personnel.

The Gerbils: Band moved out of state while I finished college.

The Third Eye/Gland: I eventually rotated out of the revolving cast. I take credit for this one.

Clay Bears: Jeff moved away from Ruston for, like, the 25th time.

GoFigure: Okay. This one I did quit. The music was godawful.

Midget & Hairs: I was a temporary sideman.

Squint: I was sitting in for a couple of months while Timmy had a broken hand.

By June: My doing again. I ended this project in order to start up a rock project.

Teddy Bear Satan: Never broke up. We just play very rarely.

Ross Beach & the She-Devils: Key personnel moved out of state. Band dissolved.

Spotty Knickers: A one-show Beatles tribute band.

Spacecats: A one-show Robyn Hitchcock tribute band.

So, to be fair, I only hopped away from three of these bands. The rest were temporary by design or situations beyond my control. Not too shabby for a 14 year stretch of time, don't you think?
Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it. -Ross