Shotgun Wedding

(Mar/Dec 1991 and September 1994/July 1998)

Chronology

Photo credit: David Anthony.


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the American band Shotgun Wedding. 

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1991 The year in which the band is founded, records and releases an album and tours in Europe.

	Lydia Lunch leaves New York City for good in late 1990 and moves to New Orleans (LA). She will remain in New Orleans until June 1993. In March 1991 she starts a band called Gashouse with Rowland S.Howard (then in the Australian band These Immortal Souls), which is later renamed to Shotgun Wedding. Their guitarist Link Benka would later join Boston based band The Spitters.

Studio Line-up (May 1991): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Link Benka (rhythm guitar)/ Joe Drake (bass) and Brent Newman (drums).

	May 1991 US TN,Memphis,Easley Studios,recording live over a period of 6 days the "Shotgun Wedding" album. Produced by Jim G. Thirlwell.

	04-Nov-91 US/UK Release of the "Shotgun Wedding" album (Triple X/UFO).

Live Line-up #1 (Europe November/December 1991): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Link Benka (rhythm guitar)/ Harry Howard (bass) and Jim Sclavunos (drums).

	06-Nov-91 UK London,Town & Country Club 2 [with God & Scorn] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Solar Hex/ Pigeon Town/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Run Through The Jungle. Note: First concert as Shotgun Wedding. Before the European tour started they did some more dates in the UK. Poster: Photo of poster.

	14-Nov-91 GE Hamburg,Markthalle [with Burn Baby Burn] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Run Through The Jungle/ Fields Of Fire/ Endless Fall. Ticket: Xerox of ticket.

	15-Nov-91 GE Braunschweig,FBZ Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Run Through The Jungle/ Fields Of Fire.

	1x-Nov-91 GE Köln,Rose Club

	17-Nov-91 GE Dortmund,Dietrich Keuning-Haus Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Lonesome Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle.

	22-Nov-91 A Wien,Szene Review: From Chelsea Chronicle 8/91.

	23-Nov-91 A Innsbruck,Utopia Ad: From Der Standard 23-Nov-91.

	24-Nov-91 A Salzburg,Argekultur 25-Nov-91 NL Nijmegen,Doornroosje

	26-Nov-91 BE Gent,Democrazy Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle/ Oh Jim.

	27-Nov-91 NL Utrecht,Tivoli,Lonely Hearts Club [with The Chords] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Oh Jim/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle. Photo: Credit Janet K.

	28-Nov-91 NL Groningen,Vera 29-Nov-91 NL Den Haag,Paard van Troje

	30-Nov-91 NL Amsterdam,Paradiso Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ some more... Note: Above tracks are released on the "Live In Syberia" album and on the extra disc with the "Shotgun Wedding" 2CD re-release. Setlist: Xerox of typical setlist for this tour.

	01-Dec-91 Den Bosch,Willem II Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Cisco Sunset/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Fields Of Fire/ Run Through The Jungle.

	02-Dec-91 UK London,The Venue [with Terminal Cheesecake and Daisy Chainsaw] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Pigeon Town/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?()/ Cisco Sunset()/ Still Burning/ Incubator/ Burning Skulls/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Oh Jim/ Run Through The Jungle. Note: () Released on "Video Hysterie" video. Photo:* Screen capture taken fron "Video Hysterie" video DVD (not on the VHS).




	1992/1993 During 1992/1993 Rowland S. Howard and his brother Harry revive their These Immortal Souls band. In the meantime Shotgun Wedding is put on hold. Lydia resumes working with German band Die Haut and continues her spoken word shows.



1994 The year in which the "Transmutation" compilation/live album is released and the band tours Australia to promote it.

	27-Jun-94 UK Release of the "Transmutation/Live In Syberia" album (Twisted).

	29-Jun-94 GE Berlin,- Note: One-off date coinciding with the release of the "Transmutation/Live In Syberia" album on Twisted. Line-up for this concert is unknown.

Live Line-up #2 (Australia September 1994): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Spencer P.Jones (guitar)/ Harry Howard (bass) and Craig Williamson (drums).

	02-Sep-94 AU Melbourne,St.Kilda,Prince of Wales hotel Note: Spencer P.Jones (of The Johnnys and Beasts Of Bourbon) is recruited on guitar and Craig Williamson (of These Immortal Souls and later Luxedo) on drums. Poster: Photo of poster.

	03-Sep-94 AU Sydney,Phoenician Club [with Hugo Race] Setlist: In My Time Of Dying/ Solar Hex/ What Is Memory?/ Pigeon Town/ Knives In My Drain/ Still Burning/ Cisco Sunset/ Hard For You/ Burning Skulls/ Incubator/ The Gospel Singer/ Black Juju/ Oh Jim/ Mass Production. Note: "Hard For You" is a Beasts Of Bourbon song and "Mass Production" an Iggy Pop track.

	08-Sep-94 AU Perth,Club Original 09-Sep-94 AU Adelaide,Synagogue 10-Sep-94 AU Brisbane,Van Goghs Poster: Photo of poster.



1996 The year in which Lydia writes songs for an -as yet unreleased- album.

	Mid 1996 US Lydia writes songs for an -as yet unreleased- Shotung Wedding album. Source Creativetime.org

	1996/1998 For most of these years the Shotgun Wedding project is on hold.



1998/1999 The years in which the band do a one-off date in Melbourne (AU) and Atavistic re-releases the "Shotgun Wedding" album.

Live Line-up #3 (Australia July 1998): Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Rowland S.Howard (guitar)/ Harry Howard (bass) and Craig Williamson (drums).

	23-Jul-98 AU Melbourne,Greyhound Hotel [with The Hungry Ghosts and These Immortal Souls] Note: Last ever These Immortal Souls concert. Last ever Shotgun Wedding concert. Rowland S. Howard produced The Hungry Ghosts self titled album in 1997.

	18-May-99 US Re-release of the "Shotgun Wedding" album (Atavistic).

Chronology Matrikamantra (May 1996 - May 1999) Home Made by Hans (don't forget to remove the anti spam section). Last modified 21st of July, 2008