A Memphis three-piece known for raw, feral garage-punk. Reviews reference members Eric, Greg and Jack Oblivian, rough production, and a later EP featuring Mr. Quintron on organ.

From Memphis; identified in reviews as a three-member 'power trio' using the shared surname Oblivian (Eric, Greg, Jack); described as garage-punk/garage rock; noted as signed to Crypt Records in a review; debut album cited as Soul Food (1995); Play 9 Songs With Mr. Quintron cited as released in 1998 and featuring Mr. Quintron on organ; live performance reviewed for July 17, 2009 (Hana Bi).

Three DeBaser reviews cover the Oblivians' raw Memphis garage-punk: their abrasive studio work and a later, more rooted EP with Mr. Quintron, plus a live set. Reviewers praise the band's feral energy, gospel/blues influences on the later EP, and note a somewhat tamed live sound. Recommended listening: Popular Favorites and Play 9 Songs With Mr. Quintron.

For:Fans of raw garage-punk, garage rock, and vintage rock'n'roll

 A loving massacre along the new frontier of garage-punk, still unsurpassed today.

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 Rock n' roll as a Dionysian rite, as a projection of the irrational, as an orgiastic experience.

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 The Oblivians were born in the wrong era; the big garage rock boom would explode only five or six years later.

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