Beefeater were a hardcore punk band from Washington D.C. and mixed punk with funk and jazz. Tomas Squip's lyrics dealt explicitly with politics and spirituality.
The band existed from the summer 1984 until late 1986.
Band members:
Tomas Squip - vocals, percussion
Fred Smith - guitar
Doug Birdzell - bass
Bruce Atchley Taylor - drums on Plays For Lovers
Kenny Craun - drums on House Burning Down
Mark Shellhaas - drums on Need A Job.
"Plays For Lovers & House Burning Down" is a compilation album by Beefeater, released in 1991 on Dischord Records.
Tracks:
1-15 LP Plays For Lovers, released in 1985
16 7" Alive & Kicking, released in 1985
17-28 LP House Burning Down, released in 1987
29 LP The A.L.F. Is Watching And There's No Place To Hide..., released in 1987.
Tracklisting:
1. Trash Funk
2. Reaganomix
3. Song For Lucky
4. 4-3-2-1
5. Mr. Silverbird
6. Manic D.
7. Mourning
8. Satyagraha
9. A Dog Day
10. Red Carpet
11. Assholes
12. Beefeater
13. Fred's Song
14. I Miss You
15. Out Of The Woods
16. Wars In Space
17. Just Things
18. Bedlam Rainforest
19. Move Me Strong
20. One Soul Down
21. Ain't Got No Time
22. Sinking Me
23. Dover Beach
24. Insurrection Chant
25. 40 Sonnets On Plants
26. With You Always
27. Fredittude
28. Live The Life
29. Blind Leads Blind
VBR ~254K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
"Need A Job" is a 12" vinyl EP by Beefeater, released in 1986 on Olive Tree Records.
Tracklisting
1. In America
2. Need A Job
3. Laurel Grove
4. Apartheid
5. Gov't Worker
6. Better'n Me
VBR ~263K/s 44100Hz Joint Stereo
