JOHN NAPIER~ RIP

i'm sad to report the passing of  Johnny Napier. he passed away last night. details are still rolling in.
john was a big part of the LA music scene and a part of 'the first family of fuck"~ CLUB FUCK.
his band ETHYL MEATPOW set the standard of original music being created at the time.
 when i know more about services and all i will post. 

Ethyl Meatplow was an American alternative/industrial music band best known for their sole album, Happy Days, Sweetheart, released in 1993 by Dali Records, a division ofChameleon Music Group and distributed by Elektra Entertainment. The album's songs "Devil's Johnson," "Queenie" and "Ripened Peach" were made into music videos.

Ethyl Meatplow toured nationally with Nitzer Ebb; Thrill Kill Kult, Front 242, Steel Pole Bathtub, Foreskin 500, and gained coverage for its sexually explicit, burlesque-inspired, anything goes/first your money then your clothes live performances. The band played Lollapalooza and attracted criticism from Kim Gordon and Julia Cafritz of Free Kitten for its naked dancers and "recorded music."

 The band attracted a cult following and continues to do so to this day. 

(photo courtesy~ Annabelle Port)

 The video for "Devil's Johnson" featured on the Beavis and Butthead episode "Young, Gifted & Crude" and was aired on MTV's 120 Minutes. 

The album label lists band members as Carla Bozulich, Harold "Biff" Barefoot Sanders III and Wee-Wee (John Napier). Bozulich later went on to found the band Geraldine Fibbers; guest appeared on several recordings with other well known musicians, and is now performing under the name of Scaralena. 

 Wee Wee, (john napier) was in the band E. Coli which released an album, To Drool on Triple X Records in 1996 as well as helping form; record, and tour with Buccinator which boasted several "all-star" members from well-known bands. Wee Wee was also a touring member of Nitzer Ebb for several of their U.S. and European tours for their "Big Hit" album. Wee Wee eventually took a break from music; went back to school and received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Social Work from Humboldt State University.

RIP~MY FRIEND~ RIP

(excerpts from interview~ courtesy~ ben is dead)

compiled by~ rick castro~ antebellum editor

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