Live At Fort Apache (Remastered) The Muffs

• 1 Agony (Live at Fort Apache) 02:45
• 2 Lucky Guy (Live at Fort Apache) 02:34
• 3 Saying Goodbye (Live at Fort Apache) 02:12
• 4 I Need You (Live at Fort Apache) 02:52
• 5 Sad Tomorrow (Live at Fort Apache) 02:03
• 6 Laying On A Bed Of Roses (Live at Fort Apache) 02:03
• 7 What You've Done (Live at Fort Apache) 02:13
• 8 Oh Nina (Live at Fort Apache) 02:27
• 9 Red Eyed Troll (Live at Fort Apache) 03:34
• 10 End It All (Live at Fort Apache) 01:49
• 11 Right In The Eye (Live at Fort Apache) 02:26
• 12 New Love (Live at Fort Apache) 02:26
• 13 Big Mouth (Live at Fort Apache) 01:46
• 14 Ethel My Love (Live at Fort Apache) 04:50
• Total Runtime 36:00

Info for Live At Fort Apache (Remastered)

First official full-length live album from The Muffs, recorded at legendary Fort Apache Studios.

Fort Apache was one of THE studios of the late ’80s/early ’90s. Artists like Radiohead, Hole, Weezer, Pixies, The Lemonheads, Buffalo Tom, Uncle Tupelo, Juliana Hatfield, Throwing Muses, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr., all recorded there and put Boston on the map of destination studio cities.

The radio show Live At Fort Apache was broadcast live on Boston’s alternative rock station WFNX directly from the now-legendary Fort Apache studio and allowed bands and listeners to share a performance in real-time, making Live At Fort Apache a must-listen event.

On June 1, 1995 The Muffs took over the studio and the airwaves for a 14-song set.

When Kim, Ronnie, and Roy tore into “Agony,” the room was electric. It wasn’t just a performance; it was a statement. Raw, punk, and unapologetically loud, The Muffs transformed that intimate studio into a riot of sound and sweat, something bigger than any of us imagined. — from the liner notes by Troy Smith, author, Nirvana The Chosen Rejects

This blistering set was recorded while the band were touring behind the release of their second album Blonder And Blonder and is now being officially released on vinyl and CD. Troy Smith, author of Nirvana The Chosen Rejects, and Music Director at WFNX-FM at the time of this recording contributes liner notes and introduces the band on the album.

Kim Shattuck, vocals, guitar
Ronnie Barnett, bass
Roy McDonald, drums

Recorded June 1, 1995 at Fort Apache and broadcast live on WFNX-FM

Digitally remastered

The Muffs
are a rock band based in Southern California, formed in 1991. After releasing their initial 7" EPs and singles independently and on local labels, The Muffs signed to Warner Bros in the early '90s. The band was heavily promoted along with acts such as Mudhoney in the hope of repeating the commercial success of Green Day. Despite the wide exposure afforded by appearing on a wide variety of movie soundtracks ("Clueless" director Amy Heckerling, in particular, had taken a keen interest in their songs) as well as a lucrative Fruitopia commercial, The Muffs were eventually dropped from the label. The Muffs have since continued to release new records on various independent labels. The Muffs' leader is singer-songwriter Kim Shattuck. The original lineup also included guitarist Melanie Vammen (like Shattuck, a former member of 1980s all-female garage rock outfit The Pandoras), bassist Ronnie Barnett and drummer Criss Crass. Vammen and Crass left after the band's self-titled debut album. Crass was replaced by Jim Laspesa for their 1993 tour with the Goo Goo Dolls, and later by Roy McDonald in 1994. Ironically, McDonald's former band Redd Kross had released a 1987 single, "Play My Song," whose chorus was viewed by many as directed toward The Pandoras, who had recently moved into a hair metal direction: "No metal sluts or punk rock ruts for me, oh no." The Muffs have been a 3-piece since 1995 with members Kim Shattuck, Ronnie Barnett and Roy McDonald. The Muffs are currently taking a long break from music but have announced they have not broken up. A character on Mr. Show (HBO, 1995-1999) was named Dr. Shattuck, this was a reference to the lead singer of The Muffs.

Booklet for Live At Fort Apache (Remastered)