A country/hard rock band formed by Illinois native in 1981, Jason & the Scorchers came careening onto the indie rock scene seemingly out of nowhere (truth was, it was Nashville) with a debut EP whose most killer track (among a slew of killer tracks) was a fire-breathing cover of 's 'Absolutely Sweet Marie.' This amalgam of speedy hard rock fused with 's decidedly country twang, along with the band's ability to deftly negotiate between -style stomps and quieter, more melodic acoustic country music, led to Jason & the Scorchers becoming a critically lauded and fairly popular '80s band. Capitalizing quickly on the attention brought by their debut EP, the Scorchers kicked out two fine LPs, Lost & Found and Still Standing, that sounded perfect for radio, but not so slick as to sound manufactured. With 's yowling voice pushed way up front, the band's sonic power came from the synchronous playing of Nashville rock veterans Warner Hodges (guitar), Jeff Johnson (bass), and Perry Baggs (drums). Sharing similar musical backgrounds that valued the music of and as much as or, these guys could crank out mega-amped hard rock one minute and sound like the next, all of it done with great skill and excitement.
Despite their obvious talent, by the release of 1986's Still Standing, it seemed as though the band wasn't going anywhere. They had achieved a modicum of success, but weren't able to break through to mass acclaim, partly because they came along just before the explosion of country radio in the late '80s/early '90s. Hence, rock radio was reluctant to play them because they sounded too country, and country radio thought they were too rock; it's an old story that usually spells doom for the band in question. After a three-year break that saw Johnson's departure, the Scorchers released a desultory third album, Thunder and Fire, that sounded like a desperate attempt at hard rock credibility. They broke up soon after. Went on to record country-oriented solo work, re-formed the original Scorchers in 1994, and released a modest reunion record, A Blazing Grace, that sounded like the Scorchers of old.
Two years later, the reunited Scorchers released Clear Impetuous Morning; Midnight Roads followed in 1998. Rock on Germany appeared three years later, Halcyon Times arrived in 2010. John Dougan, Rovi.
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Membership: Six unnamed individuals.
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History: (Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth:Designer Genes (fb) ) - The Scorchers, aCanadian arson squad equipped with armored suits and flamethrowers,were hired by realtor F. Hopkins to eliminate the homeless peoplesquatting in the lot next to an Alphabet City townhose he was trying tosell.
(Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth:Designer Genes) - When the Scorchers attacked thevagrants, they found that a disguised Punisher was amongst theirtargets. Dropping his disguise, the Punisher quickly shot andkilled four of the Scorchers, while the homeless people tackled theother two. During the melee, the Scorchers accidentally setHopkins' townhouse on fire. The two surviving Scorchers agreed totell the police everything.
Comments: Created by Terry Kavanagh, Scott McDaniel, and Keith Williams.
Hey, look! It's another Terry Kavanaghmercenary squad! Only they're Canadian for some reason!
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CLARIFICATIONS: The Scorchers, a Canadian arson squad, have no known connectionsto
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(Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes) - Ahomeless girl, Pixie befriended the Punisher after he saved her fromthe Scorchers. She told him about several of her friends who hadrecently been killed by a mysterious beast (actually the mutatedMitchell Chambers). Castle followed Chambers' trail into thesewers; Pixie declined to follow him, but soon afterwards encounteredSabretooth, who was also tracking Chambers. Startled, she threw aknife into his shoulder; in response, he clawed her in the chest, butlet her live.
Appearances: Spider-Man/Punisher/Sabretooth: Designer Genes (1993) - Terry Kavanagh(writer), Scott McDaniel (pencils), Keith Williams (inks), DannyFingeroth (editor)