Shotgun Wedding

(Mar/Dec 1991 and September 1994/July 1998)

Chronology

(L-R) Link Benka, Lydia Lunch, Rowland S.Howard, Brent Newman (aka Glyn Styler) and Joe Drake.
 Photo credit:  David Lesie Anthony, taken @ the Saturn Bar & Grill, New Orleans.


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the American band Shotgun Wedding.
Date format is DD-MMM-YY. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1991 The year in which the band is founded, records and releases an album and tours in Europe.

	Lydia Lunch leaves New York City for good in late 1990 and moves to New Orleans (LA), in a house on Spain Street. She will remain in New Orleans until June 1993. In March 1991 she starts a band called Gashouse with Rowland S.Howard (then in the Australian band These Immortal Souls), which is later renamed to Shotgun Wedding. Their guitarist Link Benka would later join Boston based band The Spitters. "During the time I was trying to find a producer for the These Immortal Souls record, I was desperately in need of something to do, so I wrote Lydia and said why don't we make a record. She had moved to New Orleans and that seemed like a nice place to go spend some time. She got the people together, I went to New Orleans, and we wrote the record's songs in about six weeks before going to Memphis to record them". Rowland S.Howard interviewed by Mike Trouchon, published in Your Flesh #25, 1992. Photo: Rowland S.Howard at Sister Alberta’s soul food restaurant, 2532 Danneel St. New Orleans. Photo credit unknown.

Studio Line-up (May 1991): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Link Benka (rhythm guitar)/ Joseph -Joe- Drake (bass) and Brent Newman (aka Glyn Styler) (drums).

	March/April 1991 US New Orleans. Lydia assembles a band for this project: Brent Newman (aka Glyn Styler), a singer/songwriter who had been a touring drummer with Green On Red on their Spring '89 European tour as well as for Tav Falco's Panther Burns live band. Lydia would later record the "Unearthly Delights" and "The Desperate Ones" singles with Glyn; Joseph -Joe- Drake who was in New York's Band Of Outsiders from 1984-1988. In 1987 he recorded for Jeremy Gluck's "Burning Skulls Rise" EP in the UK, with Nikki Sudden, Epic Soundtracks and Rowland S.Howard; Link Benka joined Boston band The Spitters in the early '90s.

	May 1991 US TN,Memphis,Easley Studios,recording live over a period of 6 days the "Shotgun Wedding" album. Produced by Jim G. Thirlwell.

	04-Nov-91 US/UK Release of the "Shotgun Wedding" album (Triple X/UFO).

Live Line-up #1 (Europe November/December 1991): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Link Benka (rhythm guitar)/ Rainer Lingk (guitar)/ Harry Howard (bass) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

	xx-Nov-91 UK London,4 rehearsals Note: Rehearsing for the upcoming tour with new members Harry Howard [These Immortal Souls], Jim Sclavunos [Teenage Jesus, 8 Eyed Spy, etc.. etc..] and Rainer Lingk [Die Haut, with whom Lydia just finalised her recordings for their "Head On" album as well as a 3-date tour in Kiev (Ukraine) on 24/26-Oct-91].

	06-Nov-91 UK London,Town & Country Club 2 [with God & Scorn and Oxbow] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Solar Hex/ Pigeon Town/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival]. Note: First concert as Shotgun Wedding. Before the European tour started it's likely that they did some more dates in the UK. Poster: Photo of poster. Ad: Scan of ad from UK mag. Scan of alternative ad.

	12-Nov-91 DE Postdam,Fabrik 13-Nov-91 DE Berlin,Extasy Poster: Original poster for Germany/Austria/Belgium/The Netherlands tour.

	14-Nov-91 DE Hamburg,Markthalle [with Burn Baby Burn] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival]/ Fields Of Fire/ Endless Fall. Ticket: Xerox of ticket.

	15-Nov-91 DE Braunschweig,FBZ Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival]/ Fields Of Fire. Photo: Photo credit Stefan Jaitner.

	16-Nov-91 DE Bremen,Modernes Poster: Photo of poster.

	17-Nov-91 DE Dortmund,Dietrich Keuning-Haus Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Lonesome Town [Ricky Nelson]/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival].

	18-Nov-91 DE Köln,Rose Club 19-Nov-91 DE Esslinger,Dieselstrasse 20-Nov-91 DE München,Loft 21-Nov-91 AT Ebensee,Kino

	22-Nov-91 AT Wien,Szene Review: From Chelsea Chronicle 8/91.

	23-Nov-91 AT Innsbruck,Utopia Ad: From Der Standard 23-Nov-91.

	24-Nov-91 AT Salzburg,Argekultur 25-Nov-91 DE Frankfurt,Cookies

	26-Nov-91 BE Gent,Democrazy [with Bat Attack] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex()/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle() [Creedance Clearwater Revival]/ Oh Jim [Lou Reed]. Poster: Photo of poster. Note: (*) Released as bonus track on the "Shotgun Wedding" CD re-release (Cherry Red/Atavistic 2012/2013).

	27-Nov-91 NL Utrecht,Tivoli,Lonely Hearts Club [with The Chords] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Oh Jim [Lou Reed]/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival]. Photo: Credit Janet K. Review: Scan from NRC Handelsblad 28-Nov-91

	28-Nov-91 NL Groningen,Vera Setlist: Xerox of typical setlist for this tour. Article: Scan of article, taken from Nieuwsblad van het Noorden 28-Nov-91. Note: Video of concert available @ Groninger Archieven.

	29-Nov-91 NL Amsterdam,Paradiso [with The Covenant] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town()/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls() [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ some more... Photo: Credit Zainal Haberham. Ad: Scan of advert from NRC Handelsblad 27-Nov-91. Poster: Photo of poster, courtesy of Jasmine Hirst. Note: Above tracks are released on the "Live In Syberia" album and on the extra disc with the "Shotgun Wedding" 2CD re-release (1992/1999/2001). (*) Also released as bonus tracks on the "Shotgun Wedding" CD re-release (Cherry Red/Atavistic 2012/2013).

	30-Nov-91 NL Nijmegen,Doornroosje Poster: Photo of poster.

	01-Dec-91 NL Den Haag,Paard van Troje Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival].

	02-Dec-91 UK London,The Venue [with Terminal Cheesecake and Daisy Chainsaw] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?()/ Cisco Sunset()/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls [Jeremy Gluck]/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Oh Jim [Lou Reed]/ Run Through The Jungle [Creedance Clearwater Revival]. Photo: Screen capture taken from "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not on the VHS). Note: (*) Released on "Video Hysterie" DVD. All tracks available on the "Live Europe 1991" VHS.




	1992/1993 During 1992/1993 Rowland S. Howard and his brother Harry revive their These Immortal Souls band. In the meantime Shotgun Wedding is put on hold. Lydia resumes working with German band Die Haut and continues her spoken word shows.



1994 The year in which the "Transmutation" compilation/live album is released and the band tours Australia to promote it.

	27-Jun-94 UK Release of the "Transmutation/Live In Syberia" album (Twisted).

	29-Jun-94 DE Berlin,- Note: One-off date coinciding with the release of the "Transmutation/Live In Syberia" album on Twisted. Line-up for this concert is unknown.

Live Line-up #2 (Australia September 1994): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Spencer P.Jones (guitar)/ Harry Howard (bass) and Craig Williamson (drums).

	02-Sep-94 AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Prince of Wales hotel [with Hugo Race and the True Spirit] Ad: Scan of ad from The Age newspaper, 02-Sep-94. Note: Spencer P.Jones [The Johnnys, Beasts Of Bourbon, These Immortal Souls] is recruited on guitar and Craig Williamson [These Immortal Souls and later Luxedo] on drums. Start of a 5-date tour, coinciding with the release of the "Transmutation/Live In Syberia" album on Insipid Vinyl.

	03-Sep-94 AU Sydney,Phoenician Club [with Hugo Race] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying [Led Zeppelin]/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Pigeon Town/ Knives In My Drain/ Still Burning/ Cisco Sunset/ Hard For You [Beasts Of Bourbon]/ Burning Skulls/ Incubator/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju [Alice Cooper]/ Oh Jim() [Lou Reed]/ Mass Production [Iggy Pop]. Note:* "Hard For You" is a Beasts Of Bourbon song and "Mass Production" an Iggy Pop track. () Released as bonus track on the "Shotgun Wedding" CD re-release (Cherry Red/Atavistic 2012/2013). Poster:* Photo of poster (design Lindsay Kuhn), courtesy of Jasmine Hirst.

	08-Sep-94 AU Perth,Club Original Poster: Photo of poster (design Lindsay Kuhn), courtesy of Jasmine Hirst.

	09-Sep-94 AU Adelaide,Synagogue Photo: Credit unknown.

	10-Sep-94 AU Brisbane,Van Goghs Photo: Credit Helena Michele. Poster: Photo of poster.



1996 The year in which Lydia writes songs for an -as yet unreleased- album.

	Mid 1996 US Lydia writes songs for an -as yet unreleased- Shotgung Wedding album. Source Creativetime.org

	1996/1998 The Shotgun Wedding project is on hold.



1998/1999 The years in which the band do a one-off date in Melbourne (AU) and Atavistic re-releases the "Shotgun Wedding" album.

Live Line-up #3 (Australia July 1998): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Harry Howard (bass) and Craig Williamson (drums).

	23-Jul-98 AU Melbourne,Greyhound Hotel [with The Hungry Ghosts and These Immortal Souls] Ad: Scan of ad from Melbourne mag. Note: Last ever These Immortal Souls concert. Last ever Shotgun Wedding concert. Rowland S. Howard produced The Hungry Ghosts self titled album in 1997.

	18-May-99 US Re-release of the "Shotgun Wedding" album (Atavistic).

Chronology Matrikamantra (May 1996 - May 1999) Home Made by me (don't forget to remove the anti spam section). Last modified 27th of June, 2020.