Band Lineup
Steve Albini - guitar, vocals. Also known for Big Black, Shellac, and as an excellent music producer.
David Sims - bass Also known for Scratch Acid, Jesus Lizard
Rey Washam - drums Also known for Scratch Acid, Big Boys, and Ministry
Discography
Major Releases
They also released a couple of 7" records.
Of Interest
- Rapeman is named after an adult Japanese comic book. Apparently the main character does what his name suggests he does.
- Budd is named after R. Budd Dwyer. A former treasurer for Pennylvania, he shot himself in the head during a live, televised press conference. You can find video of it online. I've heard that if you see it, you'll never be able to forget it.
- There's a song on Two Nuns and a Pack Mule called "Kim Gordon's Panties". It is called that both because the song sounds like a rip-off of a Sonic Youth song and because Kim Gordon had taken off her underwear and thrown it at Albini (or the audience, depending on the source) a few times during concerts.
Sources:
Action Park:Rapeman http://www.petdance.com/actionpark/rapeman/discography/ Date accessed:04/29/04. Contains a slightly fuller discography than I chose to use. I omitted bootlegs and didn't include a compilation that contained songs on the "regular" EPs.
Rapeman:Biography http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,482967,00.html?artist=Rapeman ARTIST Direct Date accessed:04/29/04.