Shiva Burlesque

   
Artist: Shiva Burlesque

   Genre(s): 
Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 Shiva Burlesque

   Year: 1988   
Tracks: 9


   
 Mercury Blues

   Year:    
Tracks: 12

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A powerful and elegant band that was overly post-punk to be folk-rock and too folk-rock to be post-punk, Shiva Burlesque began as a partnership between vocalist Jeff Clark and guitar player Grant Lee Phillips. The two had previously played unitedly in Clark's banding, the Tom Boys, in northern California. Following the death of their percussionist (a drum political machine), bassist James Brenner and human drummer Joey Peters coupled up. The quadruplet released a self-titled phonograph record in 1987 on Nate Starkman & Son, which received year-end congratulations from the likes of Melody Maker and Rolling Stone. Greg Adamson was added on violoncello and fan Paul Kimble (credited as Dick Smack) replaced Brenner on bass for 1990's Mercury Blues. They promptly stony-broke up, a issue of internal tension. Not helping Shiva Burlesque's causa was their inability to fit in with the ruling hair metallic element and punk scenes of late-'80s Los Angeles. Phillips, Kimble, and Peters continued as Grant Lee Buffalo, and Clark went solo with Adamson and Brenner on card. Brenner as well coupled Scenic.





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