Late 90s Knoxville, KY band The Red Scare announce the remastered reissue of their complete discography via Solid Brass Records, sharing the first single from the double LP collection today. Hear/share "Automate Insection" on all DSPs HERE.
The Red Scare was formed by four college friends in Knoxville, TN, in August of 1997, bringing together Matt Hall's explosive and unique drumming with Kip Uhlhorn's frantic guitars, Abby Wintker on bass, and Adam Ewing on 2nd guitar.
The Red Scare began playing locally, building a name for themselves with short but propulsive sets likened after those of the Sleepytime Trio and Gravity Records heroes, Heroin. By 1998, Jon Asher had replaced Adam Ewing on guitar and the band embarked on their first tour with Milemarker, Orchid, and Hail Mary.
Capillary Lockdown came in November of 1999; an album of apocalyptic visions and propulsive, almost overwhelming rhythms. The album was released on vinyl by Hand Held Heart and CD by Troubleman Unlimited.
In June of 2000, they toured again with Orchid and Lightning Bolt and then recorded Strangers Die Everyday at Inner Ear Studios. On this release they melded together explosive songs like "Risking Your Life With a Capital R" and "Smoky Mountain High" with strange metallic collages. The guitars, while still edging on brutal, also emit dreamy segments like that of the title track. This would prove to be their final album together as Uhlhorn moved to New York City. He would go on to form Panthers (with 3 members of Orchid) and eventually, Cloudland Canyon. Matt Hall went on to play in New Brutalism.
Smoky Mountain High is a collection of both LPs, all their 7”s, and live recordings from WNYU. It will be released digitally and as a Limited Edition 2xLP on Red and Ultra Clear vinyl on June 14th via Solid Brass Records. Pre-orders are available HERE,
Artist: The Red Scare
Album: Smoky Mountain High
Label: Solid Brass Records
Release Date: June 14th, 2024
01. Automate Insection
02. Device For Annihilation
03. Jetset
04. 12 Years Past
05. Post Meridian
06. Crushing Blows
07. Inertia /Distance To Empty
08. Earache
09. Full Steam Ahead
10. Jetset (45 version)
11. Epiphany #2
12. Sequenced for Explosion
13. Send Me An Angel
14. Risking Your Life With A Capital R
15. Smoky Mountain High
16. Strangers Die Everyday
17. Cranial Masses
18. Kodaliths
19. Asphyxial Eclipse
20. Iron Curtain
21. Five Months In Poland
22. Automate Insection (Live WNYU)
23. Kodaliths (Live WNYU)
24. Smoky Mountain High (Live WNYU)
25. Post Meridian (Live WNYU)
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