Cupid Car Club, also known as Cupid Car Club M.P., was a short-lived American post-hardcore band consisting of Ian Svenonius on vocals, James Canty on drums, Steve Gamboa on guitar (all of which were previously members of Nation of Ulysses and later went on to form The Make-Up), and Kim Thompson (of The Delta 72) on bass and vocals.[1]
Cupid Car Club | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Post-hardcore |
| Years active | 1993 |
| Labels | Kill Rock Stars |
| Past members | Ian Svenonius James Canty Steve Gamboa Kim Thompson |
They released one 7-inch EP on Kill Rock Stars, called Join our Club. Cupid Car Club also appeared on the Rock Stars Kill and Some Songs compilations, also under the Kill Rock Stars label.
The band's lyrical content, album art, and promotional material tended to stray towards a morbid playfulness, containing many references to topics such as suicide, child custody, and cults.
Join our Club
edit| Join our Club | |
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| EP by Cupid Car Club | |
| Released | 1993 |
| Recorded | Pirate House |
| Label | Kill Rock Stars |
| Producer | Brendan Canty Guy Picciotto |
Join our Club, sometimes known as Werewolves!, was the only EP from the short-lived band Cupid Car Club.
The track "Grape Juice Plus" borrows its name from the term used by Dr. Lewis Dickson to describe wine to Zira in Escape from the Planet of the Apes. Also, the lyrics "Did you have the dream now about the boy" and "Don't you got it good now so I can shoot my little girl" are direct reference to 1991's The Rapture (film). Svenonius has a penchant for obscure film references and name-dropping (most obvious in David Candy's Play Power).
Track listing
edit- "Edge of the Envelope" − 2:10
- "Vapor Rub-Out"
- "Child Custody Commandos"
- "Grape Juice Plus" − 3:49
Other appearances on compilations
editYear Title Track(s) Label Other 1994 Rock Stars Kill "M.P. Skulkers"
Kill Rock Stars Consists of a CD, LP, and a 7 inch. "M.P. Skulkers" appears only on CD and LP pressings.[2] "M.P. Skulkers" does not appear on any other release, including Join our Club. 1997 Some Songs "Grape Juice Plus"
Kill Rock Stars
References
edit- ^ "Cupid Car Club". Kill Rock Stars. Archived from the original on 2007-06-09. Retrieved 2007-05-27.
- ^ "Rock Stars Kill". Retrieved 2007-02-21.