Supagroup

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Supagroup is an American rock and roll band from New Orleans , Louisiana . Their current lineup includes vocalist and rhythm guitarist Chris Lee, lead guitarist Benji Lee, bassist Brian "Bruiser" Broussard, and drummer Leon Touzet. [1] Chris Lee is married to former White Zombie bassist Sean Yseult . [2] In early 2003, the band won the New Orleans regional poll in The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards for their song "She's Hot (I'm On A Roll)." [3]

Background [ edit ]

Supagroup was formed in the mid-1990s by Chinese American brothers Chris Lee and Benji Lee from Anchorage, Alaska while students at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. [3] They have headlined with Vince Neil of Motley Crue , Queens of the Stone Age , Supersuckers , Fu Manchu , Drive-By Truckers and Alice Cooper , among others. [4] In 2004, Supagroup received a standing ovation for Alice Cooper , something Cooper claimed hasn't happened since Guns N' Roses opened his shows. The band commonly calls their followers supagroupies .

The band's first album, Planet Rock , was self-produced and self-released on their own Prison Planet label. They followed that with a live album. In 2001, Rock and Roll Tried to Ruin My Life , produced by Jack Endino , was released in a limited quantity. 2004's self-titled album was produced by Benji Lee and Trina Shoemaker . [5] The band's 2007 album, Fire for Hire includes a number of studio versions of songs that first appeared on their We Came to Rock You live album, as well as songs influenced by the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina . [6]

Discography [ edit ]

Albums [ edit ]

  • Planet Rock (1996, Prison Planet Records)
  • We Came to Rock You: Live at the Mermaid Lounge (1999, Prison Planet Records)
  • Rock and Roll Tried to Ruin My Life (2001, Prison Planet Records)
  • Supagroup (2003, Foodchain Records)
  • Rules (2005, Foodchain)
  • Fire for Hire (2007, Merovingian/Foodchain)
  • Hail! Hail! (2011)

Singles [ edit ]

  • "When in Rome" 7" (2001, Telegraph Company)
  • Supersuckers vs Supagroup split CD (2003)
  • "What's Your Problem" promo DVD (2004)

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "Supagroup at Jazz Fest 2012" . Archived from the original on May 5, 2012 . Retrieved May 22, 2012 .
  2. ^ Reid, Molly (February 3, 2008). "Sean Yseult and Chris Lee" . The New York Times . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
  3. ^ a b "Foodchain Records" . Foodchainrecords.com . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
  4. ^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on February 16, 2015 . Retrieved May 22, 2012 . {{ cite web }} : CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link )
  5. ^ "Album Reviews" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
  6. ^ Rawls, Alex. "Supagroup, Hail! Hail! (Foodchain Records)" . OffBeat Magazine . Retrieved January 2, 2022 .

External links [ edit ]

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