Bolsheviks Forever by The Peasant Revolution Band
“Bolsheviks Forever”
By Jeff S. Dodge, January 2013
In December of 1992, Clint Sargent and I formed a rock band called ‘The Bolsheviks’. The initial arrangement would include Clint on guitar & vocals, Joe Fitzgibbon on drums and myself on guitars, vocals, keys and bass.
I guess the significance of this arrangement was that we continued to write songs as The Bolsheviks over the next 20 years. In trying to describe it to people, we coined the term Post-Soviet-Psychedelic-Gospel Rock.
Our songwriting styles were often influenced by the local music scene happening throughout early 90’s Portland. With such legendary clubs as the Laluna, Satyricon, EJ's and the X-Ray Cafe hosting some of the best (and worst) local or national talent, The Bolsheviks witnessed a variety of acts that helped develop our large catalog of songs, stagecraft and abstract recordings (things you should probably not call songs).
We tended to call these somewhat therapeutic recording & songwriting phases, ‘Album releases’ (an underground distribution of about 8 - 10 tape cassettes) and we would use these as an excuse to book shows.
Please join my newest Peasant Revolution band in this retrospective of my old band, our old music, our youth, and our Rock-N-Roll...
‘Bolsheviks Forever’
Tracklist
| 1. | Garter Belt | 3:15 |
| 2. | Racial Tension | 3:30 |
| 3. | Into The Sun | 3:31 |
| 4. | All Of These Things (Used To Be For Free) | 3:03 |
| 5. | Star Girl | 4:31 |
| 6. | Texas Miracle | 3:37 |
| 7. | Country | 4:36 |
| 8. | Desdemona | 3:51 |
| 9. | Magic | 3:47 |
| 10. | Junk Yard Dog | 4:36 |
| 11. | Mud | 4:17 |
| 12. | No More Magic Bullets | 4:38 |
Credits
Peasant Revolution Cast:
Garter Belt
(written in 1992 - The Bolsheviks)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Bass / Keys
Jay Caruso - Kyuss Guitar
Talbott Guthrie - Drums
Racial Tension
(written in 1992 - The Bolsheviks)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Echo Narcissus -Vocals
Nathan Junior - Lead Guitar
Phil Jefferson - Flute
Steven Cebula - Bass
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota - Drums
Into The Sun
(written in 1995 - Living with the Proliteriat)
Bobby Caesar - Vocals
Echo Narcissus - Vocals
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Phil Jefferson - Flute
Steven Cebula - Bass
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota- Drums
Mixed by Clint Sargent
All of These Things (Used To Be For Free)
(written in 1995 - Living with the Proliteriat)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Lead Guitars / Keys
Steven Cebula - Bass
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota- Drums
Jay Caruso - Van Halen Guitar
The Commander - Harmonica
Star Girl
(written in 1995 - Living with the Proliteriat)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota- Vocals / Drums
The Commander - Vocals / Harmonica
Nathan Junior - Lead EC is God Guitar
Steven Cebula - Bass
Texas Miracle
(written in 1997 - Country)
Bobby Caesar - Vocals
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Brian Shaylor - Fiddle
Jason Rappaport - Bass
Talbott Guthrie - Drums
Country
(written in 1997 - Country)
Count Kellam - Lead Vocal
Jeff S. Dodge - Backing Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Nathan Junior - Lead Allman Guitar
Jason Rappaport - Bass
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota - Drums
Desdemona
(written in 1998 - Year Of The Dog)
Chet - Othello Vocals
Echo Narcissus - Desdemona Vocals
Jeff S. Dodge - Iago Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Phil Jefferson - Flute
The Commander - Harmonica
Jason Rappaport - Bass
Dick Midnite - Drums / Percussion
Magic
(written in 1998 - Year Of The Dog)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Keys
Nathan Junior - Lead Guitars
Clint Sargent - Bass
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota - Drums
Junk Yard Dog
(written in 1998 - Year Of The Dog)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Keys / Bass
The Commander - Harmonica / Vocals
Echo Narcissus -Vocals
Jay Caruso - Guitars
Phil Jefferson - Flute
Talbott Guthrie - Drums
Mud**
(written in 2000 - Resident Alien)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Guitars / Bass
Phil Jefferson - Flute
Nathan Junior - Lead Guitars
Talbott Guthrie - Percussion
No More Magic Bullets
(written in 2000 - Resident Alien)
Jeff S. Dodge - Vocals / Kazoo / Guitars / Bass / Keys
Brian Shaylor - Fiddle
Luke ‘The Duke’ Strahota - Drums
**Dedicated to Joel Burrows
License
All rights reserved.Tags
About:
We enjoy making music.
Biography:
We have all been victims of a musical nature. Join us in our therapy!
Instead of feeling forced to be a front man, I have decided to quit resisting and embrace it. We like to record an annual collection of songs and, every once in a while, even perform in public.
Please enjoy our various offerings!
--Jeff S. Dodge, Founder