BIOGRAPHY

Since their making in the late 80s, The “aluminum” punk (the genre they prefer) band Scullsoup as remained infamous among the East Tennessee music scene.

Their fan base has became as wide as their musical range, resulting in a diverse group of “Soup heads” throughout the area. An energetic stage presence combined with their unique style, experienced musicianship and lyrical tactness makes for a memorial act for all fans of music regardless of their preferred genre.

1988 Greeneville TN: A quartet of friends: George Vanbuscar, Slappy “Slapnuts” Johnson, Steve Visine and Tartool (“3 parts Devil & 1 Part Rebel”) came together with the common interest of music and what was birthed was to become legendary in Area music festivals and clubs: Scullsoup. With an arsenal of influences from Black Sabbath to Bob Marely to The Dead Kennedys their music became loaded with the perfect array of signature riffs, distinctive beats, & witty lyrics. 1990s “Bone Ya to the Stone” which contained such fan favorites as “Bombay” and “Thumpflower” raised more than an eyebrow of those fortunate enough to hear it, hinted at the potential of Scullsoup and what was to come.

In the late of 1993 the band took a 7-year break to pursue other interests. However, they could not resist their born urge to perform for long: Vanbuscar joined the Knoxville fav. Abandcalledlife, Visine and Tartool eventually joined the ever-popular Groove Kitchen, While Slappy went back to his East Tennessee roots and joined up with Bluegrass band Franklin Found. The number 7 must have lived up to its mystical attributes because in late 2000 Soup came back with a renewed spark.




My little brother aka "lil' Gene" (simmons)
jams out to his favorite Soup song the Horn Tune!!
(I had to put it somewhere)




It’s rare even for a national act to stay intact (with its original members) for 10+ years, but with a group of loyal Soupheads & a unique stage karma between the members Scullsoup has stayed strong. What genre are they exactly? That easier said than done; there is no strict label to what they do. “Taking bits here and there, they tease us with their many diverse influences”[Christy from FreakShow] Maybe the best description was written by a reporter in the Metropulse: “an amalgam of metal, punk, and funk” but even he admits “as soon as you think you’ve got the band figured out they’ll do another musical kickflip & this is a good thing.” Polluteme.com states, “Scullsoup’s unique style allows them to wreck the mainstream sound & maintain a punk chaos, which has resulted in legions of loyal fans.” Their stage presence is just as unpredictable; energetic and slightly manic live shows are always and adventure. You’ll never know what they’ll say or do next. When you’re at a show it’s just not an auditory experience it’s a visual occurrence as well. Plus these guys are no inexperienced garage band: Christy from Freakshow states, “their utter musicianship blows me away.” And with an alliance since 1988 and born talents for performance, it should.

The Metropulse states you may hear “similarities as varied as Primus, Dead Kennedys, Faith No More, Helmet, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Black Sabbath or even the Descendents.” But they are only similarities nothing is quite like their music. Since their formation they have shared the stage with such accredited names as Everlast, NOFX, Stinkyfinger, Southern Culture on the Skids and many more.

Each with a solid musical background, honed skills, charmatic personalities, this band is truly deserving of national attention. Their sound is universal to listeners of all ages and backgrounds and they should all have the chance to experience them.