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Dharma Bums

Rock band from Portland, OR · formed 1987

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About

Dharma Bums is a band from Portland, OR, formed in 1987, tagged garage rock by its sources. No dated shows are on record.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

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Where they play

No rooms on record.

Releases

No releases on record.

Discography

5 releases, 1988–1992
  • 1992Battle of the Northwest Super Powers!Single

    Frontier Records · 34677

  • 1992WelcomeAlbum

    Frontier Records · 01866 34636 2 · Mastered By: John Golden; Producer: Dharma Bums; Producer: Ed Brooks

  • 1991Givin InSingle

    Frontier Records · 01866 34676 7 · Mixed By: Jack Endino

  • 1990BlissRelease

    Frontier Records · 4625-2-L · Engineer: Drew Canulette; Engineer: John Donald; Producer: Dharma Bums; Producer: Drew Canulette

  • 1988HaywireSingle

    Popllama · PL4509 · Producer: Conrad Uno; Producer: Scott McCaughey

Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.

Lineup

  • Jeremy Wilson
  • Jim Talstra
  • John Moen

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

4 members on record
  • Eric Lovretenure unknown
  • Jeremy Wilsontenure unknown
  • Jim Talstratenure unknown
  • John Moentenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: Black Prairie (via John Moen), Boston Spaceships (via John Moen), Eyelids (via Jim Talstra), Fastbacks (via John Moen), No. 2 (via Jim Talstra), Pilot (via Jeremy Wilson), The Decemberists (via John Moen), The Maroons (via John Moen) and 1 more

Members' earlier bands: Speak Out (via John Moen), Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (via John Moen)

Shares members with: Askew (via John Moen), Casey Neill & The Norway Rats (via John Moen), Heatmiser (via John Moen), Offa Rex (via John Moen), Perhapst (via John Moen), Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks (via John Moen), The Cavemanish Boys (via John Moen), The Jicks (via John Moen)

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From Wikipedia

These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Dharma Bums (band). They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.

Origin
Portland, Oregon, United States
Years active
1987–1992
Genres
Garage rock (earlier), Alternative rock (later)
Labels
PopLlama, Frontier, Tim/Kerr
Past members
Jim Talstra, John Moen, Jeremy Wilson, Michael Sutton, Eric Lovre
Associated acts
Young Fresh Fellows, Pilot

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