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Theatre of Sheep | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | New wave |
| Years active | 1982–1984, 2007, 2010 |
| Labels | Sheepish |
Theatre of Sheep was an American new wave band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 1982. They were popular locally but never made the jump to a wider audience. [1] [2] [3]
Theatre of Sheep formed in 1980 with a line-up of Rozz Rezabek (formerly of Negative Trend), Jimi Haskett (guitar), Brian Wassman (drums), John (Clifford) Goins (bass) and Lesli Arbuthnot (keyboards). Bassist Jim Wallace then replaced Goins. Their 1983 cassette-only release, A Cathartic Aquacade, was produced and engineered by Greg Sage, leader of Portland punk band the Wipers.
Theatre of Sheep's debut 12" extended play, A Quiet Crusade, was released on their own Sheepish label in 1983, [4] followed by a cassette-only collection, Theatre of Sheep's Greatest Hits. [5]
The band broke up in 1984.
Rezabek later released several solo recordings, including the 1999 album Lover Legend Liar, [6] [7] and appeared in the 1998 documentary film Kurt & Courtney .
Theatre of Sheep were documented with the 2006 compilation album Old Flames. [8]
The band reunited for Portland shows at Slabtown in 2007. [3] and the closing of Satyricon in 2010. [9]
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