A Distorted Revolution: How Eric's Trip Changed Music, Moncton, and Me

by Jason Murray

Overview

In this narrative history and memoir, journalist, musician, and Monctonian Jason Murray follows the rise of the band that put the Maritimes on the map.

Eric's Trip was a band defined as much by its DIY ethos as its low-fi, discordant music. The four-piece formed in an early-'90s Moncton basement and in a few short years, went from recording themselves on a four-track and selling cassettes at local record stores to signing on Seattle's Sub Pop records, opening for Sonic Youth, and touring internationally.

Twenty years after the band's breakup (1996), A Distorted Revolution is the ultimate nostalgia trip. Through personal recollections, interviews with band members and others integral to the early 90s scene, this highly anticipated book offers a rare glimpse inside the band's formation, success, and ultimate unravelling. Includes over 20 images.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781771084949
Publisher:	Nimbus
Publication date:	06/15/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Jason Murray is a journalist, teacher, and writer from Moncton, New Brunswick. His background includes degrees in Journalism and Education from St. Thomas University and a Master's in Fine Arts from King's. He has written for multiple publications, most recently Vice Canada. He's spent the past thirty years trying to learn the subtle art of skateboarding and he's now trying to figure out the mystery behind the drums and bass.

Table of Contents

Intro 1

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Chapter 1 So It Begins 9

Chapter 2 It All Started with Skateboarding 21

Chapter 3 Punk Rock Mallrats 31

Chapter 4 Stuff's A-Changin' 45

Chapter 5 "Two Light Bulbs and a Bunch of Hair" 55

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Chapter 6 Love Tara 69

Chapter 7 Going Solo 79

Chapter 8 The Slow Descent 91

Chapter 9 Life After Eric 99

Chapter 10 The Scene Evolves 113

Chapter 11 Resisting Their Legacy 139

Outro 145

Acknowledgements 147

Discography 149

Bibliography 157

Editorial Reviews

Author Jason Murray connects the dots between his hometown's perennial underdog status and the independent music community it inadvertently fostered ... Murray's book provides charming intimate insight into Moncton's music scene.

At its heart, this is Jason Murray's memoir, but it will remind readers of the passion and self-invention that are the best parts of being young.

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