Smoke (American band)


Smoke was a band from the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia that dissolved in 1999 with the death of writer/singer Benjamin. Benjamin was the subject of Peter Sillen and Jem Cohen's documentary Benjamin Smoke.
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History

The group formed during the demise of the Opal Foxx Quartet, starting with Benjamin on vocals, Bill Taft on cornet and banjo, Brian Halloran on cello, and Todd Butler on guitar. Coleman Lewis and Tim Campion later joined on guitar and drums, respectively, followed by Will Fratesi on drums.
Their last show was New Year's Eve, 1998. Benjamin died January 29, 1999.
Bill Taft and Will Fratesi went on to form Hubcap City, who are still active in the Atlanta area.
Former guitarist Coleman Lewis died from a heroin overdose in May 2014.

Discography

  • Pretend 7"
  1. Pretend
  2. Dirt
  • Heaven on a Popsicle Stick CD
  1. Hole
  2. Awake
  3. Freak
  4. The Trip
  5. Hank Aaron
  6. Luke's Feet
  7. Beeper Will
  8. The Pond
  9. I Do
  10. Ballet
  11. Guilt
  12. Abigail
  13. Curtains
  • Another Reason To Fast CD
  1. Trust
  2. Friends
  3. When It Rains
  4. Clean White Bed
  5. Shadow Box
  6. Dream
  7. Fatherland
  8. Train Song
  9. Debbey's Song
  10. Chad
  11. That Look
  12. I Don't
  13. Snake

Compilation appearances

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  1. Smoke - Dog
The lineup on this song was Benjamin, Bill Taft, Brian Halloran, and Todd Butler. This CD was a benefit compilation. Radio Oddyssey Volume 2: The Georgia Music Show CD
  1. The Rock*A*Teens - Black Ice
  2. The Continentals - Please, Please
  3. Pineal Ventana - Dark Cloud
  4. DQE - Mermaid And The Sailor
  5. No. 1 Family Mover - Hey Soul
  6. Bob - Ants
  7. Velvet Overkill Five - Pillow Talk
  8. The Goodies - Live On WRAS-FM
  9. Tweezer - Sucking Midgets
  10. Marcy - Driver
  11. Heinous Bienfang - Stay Behind The Cones
  12. Babyfat - Redd Lobster
  13. Frontstreet - Scandinavian Pamphlet
  14. 17 Years - Doing Wrong
  15. Smoke - Hamlet
  16. Benjamin - Big Daddy Story and Other Saucy TalesRudy's Rockin' Kiddie Caravan CD
  17. Susie Honeyman - Bus
  18. Schoolly D - This Old Man
  19. Smoke - Old Joe Clark
  20. Calexico - The Man on the Flying Trapeze
  21. The Waco Brothers - Them Bones
  22. Giant Sand - Blow the Man Down
  23. Anne Richmond Boston - What Can the Matter Be?
  24. D. L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces - J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte?
  25. Zydeco Elvis - The ABC Song
  26. Sally Timms - Hush Little Baby
  27. New Orleans Klezmer All Stars - Nokas for the Kinder
  28. The Chiselers - Playmate
  29. The Rock*A*Teens - She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
  30. Moonshine Willy - Skip to My Lou
  31. Kelly Hogan - The Great Titanic
  32. The Black Mama Dharma Band - A Frozen Road
  33. Mekons - Oranges & Lemons
  34. New Kingdom - John Henry
  35. Rob Gal - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
  36. Blacktop Rockets - Froggy Went A-Courtin'
  37. Vic Chesnutt - Home on the Range
  38. The Grifters - The Muffin ManHidden Tracks] CD
  39. Kick Me - Arms
  40. Smoke - Midnight
  41. DQE - Ivytwine
  42. Parlour - The Cold Snap
  43. Kick Me - Black Coat
  44. Kick Me - Blue Midnight
  45. Parlour - Baby Doll
  46. Bill Taft & Neil Fried - Old West
  47. Smoke - Pretend
  48. Palookaville - Seventh Day
  49. Long Flat Red - Eighty-Six Days
  50. Railroad Earth - Keep Seeing That Soul
  51. Kick Me - Lucky Nights
  52. The Hollidays - Miles Away