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Babe The Blue OX

Babe The Blue OX


Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Alternative rock

Status:

Most recent album, People (1996)

See also:

Trouser Press's page for them

All Music's entry for them

Comparisons:

An even crunchier Tribe

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

another band i've become addicted to is babe the blue ox. even though it seems like they play every night of the week, i've never made it into new york to see them. their latest, people, has a strong rhythmic element and a crunchy guitar attack. vocal duties are shared by guitarist tim thomas and bassist rose thomson. hanna fox completes the trio on twisty drums. (woj@smoe.org)

Recommended first album:

people

Recordings:


[Box]

Release info:

1993—Homestead—HMS194-2

Availability:

Wide in U.S. stores that carry indie releases

Ecto priority:

Recommended for fans of crunchier alternative rock

Group members:

Tim Thomas—guitar, vocals
Rose Thomson—bass, vocals
Hanna Fox—drums, percussion

Je m'Appelle Babe EP

Release info:

1993—Homestead—HMS211-2

Availability:

Wide in U.S. stores that carry indie releases

Ecto priority:

Recommended for fans of crunchier alternative rock

Group members:

Tim Thomas—guitar, vocals
Rose Thomson—bass, vocals
Hanna Fox—drums, percussion

Color Me Babe

Release info:

1994—HMS217-2

Availability:

Wide in U.S. stores that carry indie releases

Ecto priority:

Recommended for fans of crunchier alternative rock

Group members:

Tim Thomas—guitar, vocals
Rose Thomson—bass, vocals
Hanna Fox—drums, percussion

People

Release info:

1996—RCA

Availability:

Wide in U.S. stores that carry indie releases

Ecto priority:

Recommended for fans of crunchier alternative rock

Group members:

Tim Thomas—guitar, vocals
Rose Thomson—bass, vocals
Hanna Fox—drums, percussion

Comments:

Perfect, happy, complex, groovy pop. I expect many more great things from this band in the future, assuming they don't implode á la Tribe. (dixon@physics.Berkeley.EDU)

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