The Young Fresh Fellows

TheYoung Fresh Fellowsare anAmericanalternative rockgroup, that was formed in 1981 inSeattle, Washington,United States, byScott McCaugheyand Chuck Carroll. Tad Hutchison, Chuck Carroll's first cousin, joined for the recording of the group's debut album in 1983.

Young Fresh Fellows in Galicia, Spain

History

The Fellows in Japan

Their first album wasThe Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest(1984) after which Jim Sangster joined the group on bass and McCaughey switched from bass to guitar. Carroll left the group in 1988, and was replaced byKurt BlochfromThe Fastbacks.

The song "Amy Grant", a comical song aboutContemporary Christian musicandpop musicartistAmy Grant,from the albumThe Men Who Loved Music,was a success oncollege radioand arguably their biggest hit.

The band are still together, although after 1996'sA Tribute To Musicthey released no new material untilBecause We Hate You(2001),a split release with McCaughey's other band,the Minus 5.McCaughey has given more attention to the Minus 5 since then, while Bloch and Sangster have formed the band Thee Sgt. Major III, and Hutchison is working more on visual art and design, as well as performing/recording as Chris & Tad withChris BallewofThe Presidents of the United States of America.However, the Fellows releasedI Think This Isin 2009 and embarked on a tour of Spain that October.

From 1994 to 2011, McCaughey was a "fifth member" ofR.E.M.,playing guitar with the band both onstage and in the studio.

The band was mentioned in theThey Might Be Giantssong "Twisting",and in" Big Salty Tears "byThe Ziggens,which was later covered byBradley NowellofSublimeon the albumSublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends.

The tribute albumThis One's for the Fellows(2004) features twenty covers of Young Fresh Fellows songs by artists includingThe Presidents of the United States of America,Robyn Hitchcock,andThe Makers.The Presidents' cover was featured in "Benderama",an episode ofFuturama.

Discography

Albums

• The Fabulous Sounds of the Pacific Northwest(PopLlama,1984)
• Topsy Turvy(PopLlama – 1985)
• The Men Who Loved Music(Frontier,1987)
• Totally Lost(Frontier, 1988)
• Beans and Tolerance(Self-released, 1989)
• This One's For the Ladies(Frontier, 1989)
• Electric Bird Digest(Frontier, 1991)
• It's Low Beat Time(Frontier/Munster,1992)
• A Tribute to Music(Rock & Roll Inc., 1997)
• Because We Hate You(Mammoth,2001) – double CD split withThe Minus 5
• I Think This Is(Yep Roc,2009)
• I Don't Think This Is(Munster / Rock & Roll Inc., 2009) – four different tracks from the above, and different artwork
• Tiempo de Lujo(Yep Roc, 2012)
• Exit Ramp(Book Records,2019)
• Toxic Youth(Yep Roc, 2020)

EPs

• Temptation on a Saturday(CD/LP) – PopLlama/Munster – 1995

Official bootlegs

• Beans and Tolerance(attributed to 3 Young French Fellows 3)

"Fans only" cassettes

• Gag Fah– 1991

Compilations and lives

• Refreshments– 1987 – Collection of singles
• Somos Los Mejores(CD/LP) – Munster Records −1991
• Hits From The Break Up Album– 1991 – Collection of singles
• Gleich Jetzt(CD) – 1+2 Records – 1992
• Take It Like A Matador(CD) – Record Runner – 1993
• Banana Pad Riot(CD/7 ") – Skull Duggery – 1996

Appearances

• Diamonds at a Discount – A Compilation of Frontier Recording Artists(LP) – Frontier Records – 1988 (contains their non-album single "I'm an Artiste on Frontier" )

Tribute albums

• This One's for the Fellows(2004 – Blue Disguise Records).

External links

• Scott McCaughey interview, 2006
• The Young Fresh Fellowsdiscography atDiscogs