Theatre of Sheep

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Theatre of Sheep

Origin| Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres| New wave
Years active| 1982–1984, 2007, 2010
Labels| Sheepish

Musical artist

Theatre of Sheep was an American new wave band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1982. They were popular locally but never made the jump to a wider audience.[1][2][3]

## History

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Theatre of Sheep formed in 1980 with a line-up of Rozz Rezabek (formerly of Negative Trend), Jimi Haskett (guitar), Brian Wassman (drums), John (Clifford) Goins (bass) and Lesli Arbuthnot (keyboards). Bassist Jim Wallace then replaced Goins. Their 1983 cassette-only release, A Cathartic Aquacade, was produced and engineered by Greg Sage, leader of Portland punk band the Wipers.

Theatre of Sheep's debut 12" extended play, A Quiet Crusade, was released on their own Sheepish label in 1983,[4] followed by a cassette-only collection, Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits.[5]

The band broke up in 1984.

## Other projects

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Rezabek later released several solo recordings, including the 1999 album Lover Legend Liar,[6][7] and appeared in the 1998 documentary film Kurt & Courtney.

## Legacy and reunions

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Theatre of Sheep were documented with the 2006 compilation album Old Flames.[8]

The band reunited for Portland shows at Slabtown in 2007.[3] and the closing of Satyricon in 2010.[9]

## Members

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* Rozz Rezabek – vocals (1980-1984, 2007, 2010)
* Jimi Haskett – guitar (1980-1984, 2007, 2010)
* Brian Wassman – drums (1980-1984)
* Lesli Arbuthnot – keyboards (1980-1984, 2007, 2010)
* John (Clifford) Goins – bass (1980)
* Jim Wallace – bass/keyboards (1983, 2007, 2010)
* Mark Sten – bass
* Rob Ohearn – keyboards
* Kevin Jarvis – drums

## Discography

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### EPs

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* A Cathartic Aquacade cassette (1983, self-released)
* A Quiet Crusade 12" (1983, Sheepish)

### Compilation albums

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* Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits cassette (1984, Sheepish)
* Old Flames (2007, self-released)

## References

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1. ^ Two Louies Magazine: History of Portland Rock: The Early 80's Archived 2009-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ rozzrezabek.com: Theatre of Sheep for Dummies
3. ^ a b "The Last Pogo: Portland's old New-Wave champions Theatre of Sheep tend the flock". December 19, 2007.
4. ^ "Theatre of Sheep – A Quiet Crusade (1983, Vinyl)". Discogs.
5. ^ "Theatre of Sheep – Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits (1984, Cassette)". Discogs.
6. ^ "Rozz Rezabek – Lover Legend Liar (1999, CD)". Discogs.
7. ^ "Willamette Week | 25th Anniversary Issue | 1984". Archived from the original on March 24, 2005. Retrieved March 24, 2005.
8. ^ "Theatre of Sheep – Old Flames (2006, CD)". Discogs.
9. ^ portlandtribune.com, Sep 29, 2010

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* Official Myspace page

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