http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12629&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rssDon Howland and Rich Lillash formed Bassholes in Columbus, Ohio, in 1992, after the breakup of their former band, the Gibson Bros. Lillash left after their first record, <i>Blue Roots</i>, and was replaced by the then 19-year-old Lamont "Bim" Thomas. From there, Howland and Thomas formed a telepathic relationship through a string of records that has kept the band active well into the '00s. Delving deeper into the country, folk and Delta blues elements of the Gibson Bros. sound, and with Howland's particularly skewed lyrical sense, Bassholes have put together a body of work that is far closer to a form of modern American folk music than the garage rock or rockabilly tags they are often saddled with. Further setting the band apart is a dedication to lo-fi recording practices and Howland's unruly, often noisy guitar playing, matched by Thomas' open-ended drumming that incorporates blues, rock 'n' roll, and jazz. While the band is a must-see in a live setting, tours are infrequent, and the albums Bassholes produce -- also sporadic -- are generally considered an event when they appear. - Mike McGuirkGarage Rock Revivalen720Tue, 1 Dec 2009 19:06:49 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.12629&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Don Howland and Rich Lillash formed Bassholes in Columbus, Ohio, in 1992, after the breakup of their former band, the Gibson Bros. Lillash left after their first record, <i>Blue Roots</i>, and was replaced by the then 19-year-old Lamont "Bim" Thomas. From there, Howland and Thomas formed a telepathic relationship through a string of records that has kept the band active well into the '00s. Delving deeper into the country, folk and Delta blues elements of the Gibson Bros. sound, and with Howland's particularly skewed lyrical sense, Bassholes have put together a body of work that is far closer to a form of modern American folk music than the garage rock or rockabilly tags they are often saddled with. Further setting the band apart is a dedication to lo-fi recording practices and Howland's unruly, often noisy guitar playing, matched by Thomas' open-ended drumming that incorporates blues, rock 'n' roll, and jazz. While the band is a must-see in a live setting, tours are infrequent, and the albums Bassholes produce -- also sporadic -- are generally considered an event when they appear. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158290&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11158290 tra.11158290 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Haunted Hill alb.11154734 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/6/3/1333678_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Evil Devil Blues tra.11158290 189000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158290&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158290&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347114&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sat, 23 May 2009 07:56:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 16347114 tra.16347114 Bassholes art.12629 0.0 Bassholes alb.16345857 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/2/1102234_170x170.jpg 2007-05-26 00:00:00.0 null true Heaven and Hell tra.16347114 171000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347114&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347114&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347118&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sat, 23 May 2009 07:56:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 16347118 tra.16347118 Bassholes art.12629 0.0 Bassholes alb.16345857 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/2/1102234_170x170.jpg 2007-05-26 00:00:00.0 null true Daughter tra.16347118 199000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347118&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347118&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644303&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 2644303 tra.2644303 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Blue Roots alb.321307 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/4/9/1069424_170x170.jpg 1997-08-19 00:00:00.0 1992-08-19 00:00:00.0 true Judge Harsh Blues tra.2644303 227000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644303&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644303&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11901394&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11901394 tra.11901394 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again alb.11897680 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/2/0/1670283_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 1998-10-20 00:00:00.0 true Judge Harsh Blues tra.11901394 211000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11901394&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11901394&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347121&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sat, 23 May 2009 07:56:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 16347121 tra.16347121 Bassholes art.12629 0.0 Bassholes alb.16345857 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/2/1102234_170x170.jpg 2007-05-26 00:00:00.0 null true Caravan Man tra.16347121 345000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347121&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347121&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644312&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 2644312 tra.2644312 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Blue Roots alb.321307 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/4/9/1069424_170x170.jpg 1997-08-19 00:00:00.0 1992-08-19 00:00:00.0 true Missing Linkster tra.2644312 127000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644312&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644312&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11337870&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Thu, 18 Sep 1997 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11337870 tra.11337870 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Deaf Mix Vol. 3 alb.11330025 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/1/5/885103_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 1997-09-18 00:00:00.0 true Daughter tra.11337870 164000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11337870&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11337870&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158292&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11158292 tra.11158292 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Haunted Hill alb.11154734 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/6/3/1333678_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Reefer And Glo-Worms tra.11158292 93000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158292&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158292&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644308&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 2644308 tra.2644308 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Blue Roots alb.321307 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/4/9/1069424_170x170.jpg 1997-08-19 00:00:00.0 1992-08-19 00:00:00.0 true Stack O' Lee And Billy Lyons tra.2644308 182000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644308&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644308&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644311&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Wed, 19 Aug 1992 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 2644311 tra.2644311 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Blue Roots alb.321307 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/4/9/1069424_170x170.jpg 1997-08-19 00:00:00.0 1992-08-19 00:00:00.0 true Cigarette Blues tra.2644311 156000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644311&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2644311&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11901388&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 20 Oct 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11901388 tra.11901388 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 When My Blue Moon Turns Red Again alb.11897680 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/2/0/1670283_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 1998-10-20 00:00:00.0 true Hell Blues tra.11901388 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11901388&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11901388&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347122&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Sat, 23 May 2009 07:56:46 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 16347122 tra.16347122 Bassholes art.12629 0.0 Bassholes alb.16345857 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/2/2/1102234_170x170.jpg 2007-05-26 00:00:00.0 null true High Up In The Treetops tra.16347122 193000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347122&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16347122&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10930253&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 10930253 tra.10930253 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Static Disaster: The UK In The Red Records Sampler alb.10909444 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/7/5/1685726_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Microscopic Feeling tra.10930253 114000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10930253&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10930253&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158279&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11158279 tra.11158279 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Haunted Hill alb.11154734 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158281&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11158281 tra.11158281 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Haunted Hill alb.11154734 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/6/3/1333678_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Cockroach Blues tra.11158281 172000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158281&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158281&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158282&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11158282 tra.11158282 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Haunted Hill alb.11154734 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/6/3/1333678_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Fear And A Hand Full Of Sand tra.11158282 98000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158282&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158282&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158283&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 11158283 tra.11158283 Bassholes art.12629 0.99 Haunted Hill alb.11154734 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/7/6/3/1333678_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 true Puddin Tame tra.11158283 162000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158283&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158283&variant=data&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11158284&variant=play&rws=%2Fbassholes%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garage Rock Revival Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Bassholes on Rhapsody Online 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