Sordid Humor

US rock band

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Sordid Humor was an American rock music band, formed in 1987 by the duo of Tom Barnes and Jim Gordon. The duo received help from drummers Ken Gregg, Chris Pedersen, and Toby Hawkins, and bassists Tony Fader, David Immergluck and Marty Jones.[1][2]

Barnes' unique vocal style and unusual phrasing was the trademark of Sordid Humor, and he went on to lend his vocals and alt-rock guitar style to Engine 88, and a solo project called the Blimp. Sordid Humor played a textured rock with layers of guitars and vocals that, at the time, could best be classified as college rock, releasing several independent releases before breaking up in 1992.

An EP entitled Tony Don't was released on vinyl in 1989 by Oedpius Records of San Francisco, CA. It contained the tracks "Jumping Jesus", "Apollo XIII", "First Goodbye", "Indian Ocean", and "Broken Desert". The only full-length album now available, Light Music for Dying People, was released after their breakup by Capricorn Records in 1994.

Despite their limited success, Sordid Humor's music has survived in the choices of college DJs. They are notable for bringing together three musicians of Counting Crows: Adam Duritz, who sang backing vocals on "Barbarossa" and several other tracks on Light Music, David Immerglück, who played bass on several tracks of the album, and David Bryson who produced several of their tracks. Duritz would later incorporate lyrics from Sordid Humor songs "Private Archipelago", "Doris Day", and "Jumping Jesus" in Counting Crows performances, and Counting Crows would include a cover of "Jumping Jesus" on their album Underwater Sunshine.

Marty Jones also played bass on "Light Music". He is the namesake for the Counting Crows song "Mr. Jones".

## References

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1. ^ "Sordid Humor on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
2. ^ "Private Archipelago - Sordid Humor | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved February 10, 2020.

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Counting Crows

* Jim Bogios
* David Bryson
* Adam Duritz
* Charlie Gillingham
* David Immerglück
* Millard Powers
* Dan Vickrey

* Steve Bowman
* Matt Malley
* Ben Mize

Studio albums|

* August and Everything After
* Recovering the Satellites
* This Desert Life
* Hard Candy
* Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings
* Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation)
* Somewhere Under Wonderland
* Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!

EPs|

* Butter Miracle, Suite One

Live albums|

* Across a Wire: Live in New York City
* New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall February 4–6, 2003
* iTunes Live from SoHo
* August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall
* Echoes of the Outlaw Roadshow

Compilations|

* Films About Ghosts (The Best Of...)
* Aural 6

Singles|

* "Mr. Jones"
* "Round Here"
* "Einstein on the Beach (For an Eggman)"
* "Rain King"
* "A Murder of One"
* "Angels of the Silences"
* "A Long December"
* "Daylight Fading"
* "Hanginaround"
* "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby"
* "American Girls"
* "Miami"
* "Big Yellow Taxi"
* "If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead)"
* "She Don't Want Nobody Near"
* "Accidentally in Love"
* "Holiday in Spain"
* "1492"
* "You Can't Count On Me"
* "Come Around"
* "When I Dream of Michelangelo"
* "Palisades Park"

Other songs|

* "Colorblind"

Concert videos|

* August and Everything After: Live at Town Hall

Related articles|

* Discography
* The Himalayans
* Sordid Humor

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* MusicBrainz

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