Jeffrey Evans
Jeffrey Evans is a singer and songwriter best known for his Memphis, Tennessee based bands: '68 Comeback, the Gibson Bros., South Filthy, and his current solo career. Evans' musical style combines elements of rockabilly, blues, garage rock, punk, and rock & roll.
History
Name
- Stage name of musician Jeffrey Evans.
- Listed as Monsieur Jeffrey Evans on some recordings.
Cities
- Evans began his musical career in Columbus, Ohio in 1985.
- He moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1989. Mehr
Musical background
Influences
He has cited influences such as:- blues musician R. L. Burnside
- rockabilly singer Charlie Feathers Mehr
- Claude "Blues Boss" Long Mehr
- rock-n-roll pioneer Gene Vincent
- bluegrass flat-picker Doc Watson
- Los Raw Gospels
- the Touch-Me-Nots
Instruments
- His primary instrument is guitar; he plays acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and slide guitar.
- He plays banjo, Farfisa organ, and harmonica.
- He is also well known for his vocals.
Style
- alternative rock
- blues-rock
- punk (fusion genre)|garage punk]
- garage rock revival
- gutter blues
- indie rock
- lo-fi
- psychobilly Mehr
- punk blues
- rockabilly
- roots rock
- trash Mehr
He has written expressive liner notes.
Recording and producing
He utilizes his Tillman Audio Research studio for recording. MehrHe has recorded and produced for artists such as:
- American Death Ray. Death Ray Breakdown. MSP 0070. Vinyl recording.
- Mr. Airplane Man. Red Lite. SFTRI 649. Vinyl recording. Mehr
- Monster Truck Five. "Dry Leaves... Hot Wire." SFTRI 438. Vinyl recording.
- Porch Ghouls. Porch Ghouls. OR 013. Vinyl recording. Mehr
- Ron Franklin Entertainers. Feather Bed & Other Mixes Remix EP Miz Kafrin 201. Vinyl recording.
- Tav Falco & the Unapproachable Panther Burns. Panther Phobia. ITR 069. Vinyl recording.
Bands
Bands he has formed
- '68 Comeback Mehr
- Evans Hot Rod Gang Mehr
- Gibson Bros. Mehr
- Jeff Evans & His Southern Aces
- Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders Mehr
- Memphis Roadmasters
- Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong
Bands he has joined
- Adolescent Music Fantasy
- South Filthy Mehr
Songwriting
Songs he has written and recorded
- "'68"
- "Big Pine Boogie"
- "Chantilly Rock "
- "Clean Young 16"
- "The Darker the Berry"
- "In the Company of Kings"
- "It Gets a Little Red"
- "King's Road"
- "Lil' Hand, Big Gun"
- "A Little Bitch "
- "The Long, Long Ballad of the Red-headed Girl"
- "The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing"
- "My Huckleberry Friend"
- "Polaroid Portrait"
- "Ran Out Of Run"
- "Rich Man, Rich Man"
- "Sandra Lynn's Blues"
- "The Searchers"
- "Someday My Prince Will Come"
- "Spyder Blues"
- "The String You Wear"
- "That's How My Mind Works"
- "Three Time Loser"
- "Tobacco Road, Part II"
- "You Walked in the Room"
Other artists who have recorded his songs
- Eugene Chadbourne Mehr
- Jimbo Mathus Mehr
- Jack Yarber Mehr
Record labels
- 1+2 Records
- Bag Of Hammers
- Beast Records
- Caroline Records
- Casting Couch Records
- Contaminated Records
- db's Records
- Get Hip
- Giant Claw
- Glitterhouse Records
- Goner Records
- Homestead Records (Dutch East India Trading)
- In the Red Records
- Intercord
- Licorice Tree Records
- No.6 Records
- OKra Records
- Old Age Records
- PCP Entertainment (Matador Records)
- P-Vine Records
- Rockin' Bones
- Shangri-La Records
- Siltbreeze Records
- Sub Pop
- Sugar Ditch
- Sympathy for the Record Industry Mehr
- Undone Records
- Wrecked Em Records
Discography
Gibson Bros.
Singles
- Gibson Bros., Emulsified b/w Broke Down Engine. SB 03. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Keepers. OK 45001/104553. Vinyl recording. Songs: My Young Life; Parchman Farm; Dirt.
- Gibson Bros., Knock Down My Blues b/w I'm Driftin.' ITR 009. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Mean Mistreater. HMS 170–7. Vinyl recording. Songs: Cat Drug In; Girl Can't Help It; Soul Deep.
- Gibson Bros., My Huckleberry Friend b/w Old Devil. GCS 002. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Southbound. GR 0152. Vinyl recording. Songs: Big Pine Boogie; Arkansas, Mississippi Bo Weevil, Southbound, Tongue-Tied Jill.
- Gibson Bros., Who's Black And Who's Not? SFTRI 162. Vinyl recording. Songs: White Nigger; Minnie The Moocher.
Albums
- Gibson Bros., Build A Raft.. Old Age 007. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Big Pine Boogie. OK 33002. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Big Pine Boogie. HMS 119–1. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Dedicated Fool. HMS 141–1. Vinyl recording. Mehr
- Gibson Bros., The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing. HMS 163-1/2. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Memphis Sol Today! SFTRI 176. Vinyl recording.
- Gibson Bros., Columbus Soul 85. ITR 034. Vinyl recording.
Compilations
- Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. Song: Emulsified
- Various artists, Killed By The Blues. PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. Songs: I'm Drifting; Mississippi Bo Weevil.
- Various artists, Love Is My Only Crime. IRS 964.966. Vinyl recording. Song: I Don't Wanna Forget How To Jive.
- Various artists, Root Damage. SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. Song: Memphis Chicken.
- Various artists, Tard & Further'd: Siltbreeze Singles Compilation. SB 52. Vinyl recording. Song: Broke Down Engine.
- Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988–1998. SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. Song: Barbara.
Gibson Bros. & Workdogs
Albums
- Gibson Bros. & Workdogs, Punk Rock Truck Driving Song Of A Gun. HMS 154–1. Vinyl recording.
Compilations
- Various artists, Brain Blo. CCR 009. Vinyl recording. Song: Not Fade Away.
Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong
Singles
- Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & La Fong, Music From Binghamton. SFTRI 101. Vinyl recording. Songs: Whistle Bait; Shake, Rattle And Roll.
Compilation albums
- Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
- Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 1: A Decade Of Obscurity And Obsolescence, 1988–1998. SFTRI 200. Vinyl recording. Song: Shake, Rattle & Roll.
'68 Comeback
Singles
- '68 Comeback, 3 X Loser. SD 003. Vinyl recording. Songs: Three Times Loser; His Latest Flame.
- '68 Comeback, The Annex Sessions, Volume One. SFTRI 450. Vinyl recording. Songs: I Want My Mule Back; Painter Of Sadness.
- '68 Comeback, The Annex Sessions, Volume Two. SFTRI 451. Vinyl recording. Songs: Whistle Bait; Modern Don Juan.
- '68 Comeback, Do The Rub b/w Cadillac Man. BOH 021. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Flip, Flop & Fly b/w He's My Everything. GH 168. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Great Million Sellers "Rocks The Oldies." 1+2 EP 053. Vinyl recording. Songs: Willie & The Hand Jive; Sixteen Tons.
- '68 Comeback, High School Confidential b/w Boppin' High School Baby. PCP 014. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, It Gets A Little Red b/w A Long Time Ago. ITR 016. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Memphis. SFTRI 215. Vinyl recording. Songs: Chantilly Rock ; All Night Long.
- '68 Comeback, Peepin' & Hidin' b/w Eager Boy. CCR 010. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Someday My Prince Will Come. SFTRI 390. Vinyl recording. Songs: Someday My Prince Will Come; The Darker The Berry; Sticks And Stones; Bending Like A Willow Tree.
- '68 Comeback, Tobacco Road, Part I b/w Hedzaz. SFTRI 292. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, You Could Call Me Job b/w Where The Rio De Rosa Flows. SP 216. Vinyl recording.
Albums
- '68 Comeback, A Bridge Too Fuckin' Far. SFTRI 422. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Golden Rogues Collection. SFTRI 321. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Love Always Wins. SFTRI 574. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Mr. Downchild. SFTRI 277. Vinyl recording.
- '68 Comeback, Paper Boy Blues. SFTRI 258. Vinyl recording.
Compilation albums
- Various artists, A History Of Memphis Garage Rock: The '90s. Shangri-La 037. Vinyl recording. Song: Paper Boy Blues.
- Various artists, I Hate Music. PCD 5489. Vinyl recording. Song: A Long Time Ago.
- Various artists, Killed By The Blues. PCD 5486. Vinyl recording. Song: It Gets A Little Red.
- Various artists, PCP Generics. PCP 022. Vinyl recording. Song: Boppin' High School Baby.
- Various artists, Root Damage. SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. Song: '68.
- Various artists, Shine On, Sweet Starlet soundtrack. SFTRI 537. Vinyl recording. Song: Dick C. Belle.
- Various artists, The Sore Losers soundtrack. SFTRI 338. Vinyl recording. Songs: Funky Kuntry Capers; '68; Smack Dab ; Go Go Goliatha.
- Various artists, Their Sympathetic Majesties Request: Volume 2. SFTRI 300. Vinyl recording. Song: Chantilly Rock.
Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Ross Johnson
Compilation albums
- Ross Johnson, Make It Stop! The Most of Ross Johnson 37 GONE. Vinyl recording. Song: Farmer John.
- Various artists, Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus. SFTRI 271. Vinyl recording. Song: Mr. Blue X-mas.
- Various artists, Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus: Volumes 1 & 2. SFTRI 396. Vinyl recording. Song: Mr. Blue X-mas.
Jeffrey Evans' CC Riders
Albums
- CC Riders, CC Riders. Vinyl recording.
Monsieur Jeffrey Evans
Albums
- Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, I've Lived A Rich Life: Live at Shangri-La Records. SFTRI 650. Vinyl recording.
- Walter Daniels, the Oblivians & Monsieur Jeffrey Evans, Melissa's Garage Revisited. SFTRI 590. Vinyl recording.
Compilation albums
- Various artists, Guitarrorists. KAR 009. Vinyl recording. Song: Longwood Mansion.
- Various artists, When the Levee Breaks: A Benefit Concert for Katrina Survivors. Vinyl recording.
Splits
- Monsieur Jeffrey Evans & Don Howland, Tour split. DBS 8. Vinyl recording. Song: Sweatshop Blues.
South Filthy
Singles
- South Filthy, Goin' Down The Valley b/w Carry That Load. BR076.
- South Filthy, Soul Of A Man b/w Speed Traps, Weigh Stations, & Detour Signs. Wrecked 004. Vinyl recording.
Albums
- South Filthy, Crackin' Up. YUM 1008. Vinyl recording.
- South Filthy, Crackin' Up + You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna. RON 062-1/RON062-2. Vinyl recording.
- South Filthy, You Can Name It Yo' Mammy If You Wanna. SFTRI 701. Vinyl recording.
Compilation albums
- Various artists, Root Damage SFTRI 713. Vinyl recording. Song: Hot Dog.
Documentary
- He is the subject of a documentary film, The Man Who Loved Couch Dancing directed by Ron Franklin, photographed by Inge Broere, and edited by Brandon Hutchinson.
Other artists with whom he has worked
- Earl Poole Ball
- Scott Bomar
- Jeff Bouck
- Dan Brown
- Mike Buck
- Greg Cartwright
- Eugene Chadbourne
- Walter Daniels
- Will Dawson
- Nick Diablo
- Dan Dow
- Electric Company
- Ron Franklin
- Eric Friedl
- Kristof Hahn
- Barry Hayden
- Suzy Hendrix
- Ellen Hoover
- Don Howland
- Mike Hunt
- Scott Jarvis
- Tommy Jay
- Ross Johnson Mehr
- brad pounders
- Texacala Jones
- Rob Kennedy
- Stephanie Lang
- Rich Lillash
- Mike Mariconda
- Cristina Martinez
- James "Jimbo" Mathus
- Ed Miles
- Marty Moore
- Rice Moorehead
- Peggy O'Neil
- Jeff Pope
- Timothy Prudhomme
- Jay Reatard Mehr
- George Reyes
- Scott Rogers
- Bruce Saltmarsh
- John Schooley
- Jon Spencer Mehr
- Brendan Lee Spengler
- Brent Stokesberry
- Jack Taylor
- Alicja Trout Mehr
- Matt Uhlmann
- "Blind" Lary Warner
- Darin Lin Wood
- Adam Woodard
- Jack Yarber