Shudder to Think and Bud Sherman

Contents 1 History 1.1 Reunions 1.2 Influence on other bands 2 Musical style 3 Band members 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Live Albums 4.3 Demo EP 4.4 Singles 4.5 Soundtracks 4.6 Compilations 5 References

History

The band's first lineup was Craig Wedren (vocals and guitar), Chris Matthews (guitar), Stuart Hill (bass) and Mike Russell (drums). In this incarnation, the band released two singles and one album (Curse, Spells, Voodoo, Mooses, 1989) before being signed by the Dischord label. Three albums were then released (Ten-Spot, 1990, Funeral at the Movies, 1991, and Get Your Goat, 1992), before the band gained greater exposure by touring with Fugazi and the Smashing Pumpkins; with their May 7, 1992 show in Albig, Germany being released by Tobby Holzinger as Your Choice Live Series Vol.21.

Swiz ex-bassist Nathan Larson (guitars) and ex-Jawbox drummer Adam Wade replaced Matthews and Russell in 1992 (while the specific dates for the line up change are unknown, it's certain that Nathan Larson was gigging with the band prior to the release of Get Your Goat; the 1992 Live at Dobbs DVD bootleg has Craig Wedren quoting that Get Your Goat is 'out in May' and Nathan Larson is clearly the guitarist at that time). The band subsequently signed to Epic, with whom Pony Express Record was released in 1994. The album's angular, mathematical post-modernism earned it a devoted cult following.

Over the next few years, Wedren successfully battled Hodgkin's Disease, Larson recorded an album with side project band Mind Science of the Mind, and Wade left the group. He was replaced by Kevin March, formerly drummer with Dambuilders.

They released another album, 50,000 B.C., in 1997. The band also worked on music for soundtracks including First Love, Last Rites and High Art. In 1998, the band wrote and performed two songs for the film Velvet Goldmine.

However, 1998 marked Larson's departure and the end of the group. Wedren has pursued a solo career, including an appearance on the Down to You soundtrack with Didn't Mean to Do You Harm, and contributed backing vocals to Verve Pipe's 1999 eponymous album.

Both Larson and Wedren have gone on to create highly regarded music for films. David Wain, founder of comedy troupe The State, was a high-school friend of Wedren's, and Wedren's music has appeared in many television series and films stemming from the troupe and its alumni, such as Reno 911 and Wet Hot American Summer. Wedren also makes solo music, and released his debut album, Lapland, in 2005. Larson has formed a new band called Hot One. Reunions

Wedren, Larson, and March performed a brief set together on September 17, 2007 at The Mercury Lounge in New York City. The band continued to perform shows throughout 2008 and 2009, releasing a live album entitled Live from Home. Without Larson, the band played what was billed as a "final" show on September 2, 2009 at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City.

Shudder to Think reunited again in 2013 for the 20th anniversary of the Black Cat venue. In addition to a full set by the Pony Express Record lineup of Wedren, Larson, Wade and Hill, earlier members Chris Matthews and Mike Russell performed on the encore. Influence on other bands

Shudder to Think has been listed as an influence by other bands - Incubus went as far as covering part of "X-French Tee Shirt" in their song "Nowhere Fast" during Lollapalooza. Jeff Buckley also listed Shudder to Think as a favorite band of his. Pearl Jam also invited Shudder to Think to open for them on a tour of Australia in 1998, and even played a snippet of the Shudder song "Pebbles" during their set. Deftones have cited Shudder to Think as an influence and even covered snippets of "X-French Tee Shirt" and "So Into You" at live shows before. Cursive mentions the band in their song "Sink to the Beat" off their EP Burst and Bloom. Musical style

The band, which has been classified as post-hardcore, embraced "pop influences and a skewed sense of songwriting" while coming from a hardcore punk background "courtesy of their affiliation" with Dischord. Reviewer Charles Spano characterized some of the band's work as the result of the group skewing "their pop brilliance with Ric Ocasek grooves, a Bowie and Roxy Music glam bent , and the theatrics of Queen." Band members Craig Wedren - lead vocals & guitar (1986–1998, 2007–2009) Stuart Hill - bass (1986–1998) Chris Matthews - guitar (1986–1992) Mike Russell - drums (1986–1992) Nathan Larson - guitar (1992–1998, 2007–2008) Adam Wade - drums (1992–1996) Kevin March - drums (1996–1998, 2007–2009) Mark Watrous - guitar (2007–2009) Jesse Krakow - bass (2007–2009) Discography Albums Curses, Spells, Voodoo, Mooses (1989, Sammich Records) Ten Spot (1990) Funeral at the Movies (1991) Get your Goat (1992, Dischord Records) Pony Express Record (1994, Epic) 50,000 B.C. (1997) Live Albums Your Choice Live Series (1993, Your Choice Records) Live From Home (2009) Demo EP Shudder To Think (1994, Epic ESK5691) Singles It Was Arson (1988, Sammich) Catch of the Day (1990, Trout, split w/ Unrest) Medusa Seven (1990, Hoss) Hit Liquor / No Room 9, Kentucky 7" (1992, Dischord) Hit Liquor (1994, Dischord) X - French T-Shirt / Shake Your Halo Down 7" (1994, Dischord) S/T (Live) (1994, Epic) Soundtracks First Love, Last Rites soundtrack (et al.) 1998 High Art soundtrack (et al.) 1999 Velvet Goldmine soundtrack 1998 Compilations State of the Union: D.C. Benefit Compilation* - 1989 Dischord Records Funeral at the Movies/Ten Spot O Come All Ye Faithful (Rock For Choice) - 1996

Bud Sherman and Shudder to Think

Louis Ralph (Bud) Sherman (December 24, 1926 – January 9, 2015) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Canadian House of Commons during the 1960s, and was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1984, serving as a cabinet minister in the government of Sterling Lyon.

The son of Louis Ralph Sherman, Archbishop of Rupert's Land, and Caroline Zerelda Gillmor, Sherman was born in Quebec City, Quebec. He was educated at the University of Manitoba. He served with the Canadian Officers' Training Corps in 1947-49, graduating as a First Lieutenant. Subsequently, he worked as a broadcaster, journalist, and newspaper editor. In 1955, Sherman married Elizabeth Ann Beaton.

In the Canadian federal election of 1965, Sherman was elected to the House of Commons for the riding of Winnipeg South as a Progressive Conservative, defeating Liberal Margaret Konantz by about 3,000 votes (Sidney Green of the New Democratic Party was third). Sherman served as an opposition MP for three years, before losing his seat to high-profile Liberal candidate James Richardson by over 8,000 votes in the federal election of 1968. Following his loss, he wrote a regular column in the Winnipeg Tribune.

He was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in the provincial election of 1969, defeating his NDP opponent by more than 1,500 votes in the south-end Winnipeg riding of Fort Garry. The NDP formed a minority government after the election, and Sherman again sat as an opposition member. In the election of 1973, he was narrowly re-elected over Liberal candidate Henry Janzen.

Sherman was re-elected by a much greater margin in the election of 1977, in which the Progressive Conservatives won a majority government under Sterling Lyon. On October 24, 1977, Sherman was appointed Minister of Health and Social Development, with responsibility for Corrections and Rehabilitation. In October 1978, the name of his portfolio was changed to Health and Community Services. On November 15, 1979, his title was again changed to "Minister of Health", a position he retained for the remainder of the Lyon government's time in office. Sherman also served as Chairman of the Community Services Committee of cabinet from October 20, 1978 to the resignation of the Lyon government on November 30, 1981.

In 1984, Brian Mulroney warned Sherman and other Tories that they must support French language rights of minorities outside Quebec in order to run as Progressive Conservative candidate. Sherman had previously questioned French-language rights in Manitoba.

The NDP under Howard Pawley formed a majority in the provincial election of 1981, although Sherman was easily re-elected in his own riding. He resigned his seat to run for the Canadian House of Commons again in the 1984 federal election, but was unsuccessful, losing to Liberal Lloyd Axworthy in the riding of Winnipeg--Fort Garry by just over 2,000 votes. At the time of the election, Sherman listed his profession as "health-care consultant".

Sherman did not seek a return to politics since this time. He later served as Vice-Chairman of the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and was partly responsible for developing CRTC policy concerning changes in Canadian telecommunications with the growth of the internet and broad-band services. He retired from the position in 1995.

Sherman supported Conservative candidate Raj Joshi in the riding of Winnipeg South Centre in the federal election of 2004. In December 2004, he was elected to the board of directors of the Manitoba Major Soccer League. He died, aged 88 on January 9, 2015, in Winnipeg.
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