• Source: Smoke (American band)

Smoke was a band from the Cabbagetown neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia that dissolved in 1999 with the death of writer/singer Benjamin. Benjamin was the subject of Peter Sillen and Jem Cohen's documentary Benjamin Smoke (2000).




History


The group formed during the demise of the Opal Foxx Quartet, starting with Benjamin on vocals, Bill Taft on cornet and banjo, Brian Halloran on cello, and Todd Butler on guitar. Coleman Lewis and Tim Campion later joined on guitar and drums, respectively, followed by Will Fratesi on drums.
Their last show was New Year's Eve, 1998. Benjamin died January 29, 1999.
Bill Taft and Will Fratesi went on to form Hubcap City, who are still active in the Atlanta area.
Former guitarist Coleman Lewis died from a heroin overdose in May 2014.




Discography


Pretend 7" (1993, Colossal Records)
Pretend
Dirt
Heaven on a Popsicle Stick CD (1994, LongPlay Records)
Hole
Awake
Freak (Winn's Song)
The Trip
Hank Aaron (lyrics by Dana Kletter)
Luke's Feet
Beeper Will
The Pond
I Do
Ballet
Guilt
Abigail
Curtains
Another Reason To Fast CD (1995, LongPlay Records)
Trust
Friends
When It Rains
Clean White Bed
Shadow Box
Dream
Fatherland
Train Song
Debbey's Song
Chad
That Look
I Don't
Snake




= Compilation appearances

=
? CD (1992)
Smoke - Dog
The lineup on this song was Benjamin, Bill Taft, Brian Halloran, and Todd Butler. This CD was a benefit compilation.

Radio Oddyssey Volume 2: The Georgia Music Show CD (1997 Altered Records/Ichiban)
The Rock*A*Teens - Black Ice
The Continentals - Please, Please
Pineal Ventana - Dark Cloud
DQE - Mermaid And The Sailor
No. 1 Family Mover - Hey Soul
Bob - Ants
Velvet Overkill Five - Pillow Talk
The Goodies - Live On WRAS-FM
Tweezer - Sucking Midgets
Marcy - Driver
Heinous Bienfang - Stay Behind The Cones
Babyfat - Redd Lobster
Frontstreet - Scandinavian Pamphlet (Sex Book)
17 Years - Doing Wrong
Smoke - Hamlet
Benjamin - Big Daddy Story and Other Saucy Tales
Rudy's Rockin' Kiddie Caravan CD (1997 Bloodshot Records)
Susie Honeyman - Bus
Schoolly D - This Old Man
Smoke - Old Joe Clark
Calexico - The Man on the Flying Trapeze
The Waco Brothers - Them Bones
Giant Sand - Blow the Man Down
Anne Richmond Boston - What Can the Matter Be?
D. L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces - J'ai Passe Devant Ta Porte?
Zydeco Elvis - The ABC Song
Sally Timms - Hush Little Baby
New Orleans Klezmer All Stars - Nokas for the Kinder
The Chiselers - Playmate
The Rock*A*Teens - She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain
Moonshine Willy - Skip to My Lou
Kelly Hogan - The Great Titanic
The Black Mama Dharma Band - A Frozen Road
Mekons - Oranges & Lemons
New Kingdom - John Henry
Rob Gal - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Blacktop Rockets - Froggy Went A-Courtin'
Vic Chesnutt - Home on the Range
The Grifters - The Muffin Man
Hidden Tracks] CD (2000, Daemon Records)
Kick Me - Arms
Smoke - Midnight
DQE - Ivytwine
Parlour - The Cold Snap
Kick Me - Black Coat
Kick Me - Blue Midnight
Parlour - Baby Doll
Bill Taft & Neil Fried - Old West
Smoke - Pretend
Palookaville - Seventh Day
Long Flat Red - Eighty-Six Days
Railroad Earth - Keep Seeing That Soul
Kick Me - Lucky Nights
The Hollidays - Miles Away




References






External links


Benjamin Smoke at IMDb
Smoke's fan-made Myspace
Rare Smoke mp3s and more info

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