Saturday, June 17, 2023

“Sister Havana”, Urge Overkill, RIP Blackie

This way: Sister Havana

Great song here, I recall seeing them in Chicago at the 950 club opening for Big Black. Urge Overkill is an American alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, Nash Kato (vocals/guitar), and Eddie "King" Roeser (vocals/guitar/bass guitar) Blackie Onassis (drums). They are widely known for their song "Sister Havana" and their cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon", which was used in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. Oui, their latest album, was released in 2022.1989, and & Love for All in 1990, the latter produced by Andy Partridge and John Leckie.  

After opening for Nirvana on the American Nevermind tour, Urge Overkill returned to the studio to record another EP Stull in 1992, which featured the tracks "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" (produced and mixed by Kramer) and "Goodbye to Guyville". Having a strong following by this time, they jumped from their indie label Touch & Go to Geffen Records. Despite some criticism for the label switch, Urge Overkill's major-label debut Saturation received strong reviews upon release in 1993, and to support the album, they opened for Pearl Jam on their Vs. tour. The single "Sister Havana" gave the band a hit record and broad recognition. 

[Spotify] Sister Havana

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