Released in April 1994, this album contains all of the early Rugburns' favorites, like Football Tonite, I Want to Learn About Love, and the aforementioned classic Hitchhiker Joe. 14 tracks. The debut disc from the Rugburns, led by singer and former ...

Rugburns albums. The Rugburns second album is filled with zany, heart wrenching tales of unrequited love and drug-induced madness. The songs are humorous, but at the same time earnest to the point of being disconcerting; possibly suggesting that songwriter Steve Poltz really ...

Rugburns music CDs. Originally released in January 1995, this six-song EP contains the single The Fairies Came and the nine-minute crowd-pleasing favorite Dick's Automotive. 6 tracks. Sometimes when an acoustic outfit decides to plug in, things don't work out so well. Other times, it's so clear that the band doesn't care what kind of instruments they have that the music is as infectious as ever. The Rugburns fit neatly into the second category, and their skewered tales of even more ridiculous topics work out very nicely on this amped-up EP. Taking on topics like the tooth fairy and lockjaw with a sloppy electric approach à la the Replacements, the band fumbles through some great tracks that are as catchy as they are stupid. The band's country-fried sentimentality is still intact, and it only makes for a better edge on their jangly pop songs. The undoubted centerpiece of this short record is the twisted tale "Dick's Automotive," with the unforgettable chorus of its title and lyrics that tell the tale of kidnapping, Henry Rollins, auto repair, deer on acid, and welding. Clocking in at over eight minutes, the track is not nearly as disturbing as it is hilarious, and the Rugburns prove to have a great ability to incorporate wild storytelling into their music. A slightly unnecessary rendition of the "Sesame Street Theme" closes out the record, but it really doesn't matter, because in the ...

Rugburns discography. Personnel: Steve Poltz (vocals, acoustic guitar); Robert Driscoll (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Country Dick Montana (piano); Gene McEwen, Jeff Aafedt (drums).