Did Kurt Cobain like Shaggs?
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Did Kurt Cobain like Shaggs?
The Shaggs, one of Kurt Cobain’s favourite bands, are set to reunite for a festival curated by Wilco. The New Hampshire proto-punk band formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1975, releasing their sole studio album ‘Philosophy of the World’ in 1969.
Are the Shaggs still alive?
It failed to garner attention, though the Shaggs continued to perform locally. They disbanded in 1975 after the death of Austin….
| The Shaggs | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Fremont, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Genres | Garage rock proto-punk outsider music avant-garde |
| Years active | 1968–1975 1999 2017 |
| Labels | Third World Red Rooster Rounder RCA Victor |
How old are Shaggs?
The Shaggs, then ages 18 to 22, were reluctant, but their father was firm. “I want to get them while they’re hot,” he reportedly told the sound engineer. Betty, now Betty Porter and a 49-year-old widow who works at a kitchen equipment warehouse, said she and her sisters struggled during that long day at the studio.
Who produced the Shaggs?
| Philosophy of the World | |
|---|---|
| Label | Third World (1969); Red Rooster/Rounder (1980-1988); RCA Victor (1999); Light in The Atic (2016) |
| Producer | Austin Wiggin, Terry Adams, Charlie Dreyer (uncredited) |
| The Shaggs chronology | |
| Philosophy of the World (1969) Shaggs’ Own Thing (1982) |
What type of music is the Shaggs?
RockThe Shaggs / Genre
Where are the Shaggs from?
Fremont, NHThe Shaggs / Origin
What genre is The Shaggs?
When did the Shaggs form?
1968The Shaggs / Active from
The Shaggs were a sister act from rural New Hamshire founded in 1968, featuring Dorothy “Dot” Wiggin on vocals and lead guitar, Betty Wiggin on vocals and rhythm guitar and Helen Wiggin on drums; they were later joined by their sister Rachel on bass.
