Sam McPheeters
American writer and former punk frontman
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Sam McPheeters (born 1969) is an American singer, artist, journalist, novelist, and performer.
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Sam McPheeters, photo by Lisa Auerbach, 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) Lorain, Ohio, U.S. |
| Origin | Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Website | sammcpheeters.com |
Early life
Music
In 1985, McPheeters grew active with the hardcore punk scene, producing several fanzines and organizing local concerts. After moving to New York City in 1987, he co-founded Born Against in 1989 and the Vermiform Records label in 1990. In 1993, he co-founded the Virginia-based band Men's Recovery Project, and in 2003, he co-founded the Los Angeles-based band Wrangler Brutes.[2]
Publications
Starting in 2005, McPheeters has written for a variety of national magazines, including the Chicago Reader, Huffington Post, the OC Weekly, Vice, and the Village Voice.[3][4]
In 2012, McPheeters' first novel, The Loom Of Ruin, was published through Los Angeles-based Mugger Books and received positive reviews.[5][6][7] In 2016, Talos Press released his second novel, Exploded View.[8]
In 2020 Rare Bird Books published McPheeters' memoir Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk.[9] He has also released a collaborative book with Jesse Michaels, and contributed essays to collections related to 7-inch records and the film Repo Man.
Bibliography
Author
- McPheeters, Sam (1981). Travelers' Tales: Rumors and Legends of the ALbany-Saratoga Region. Albany, New York: Self Published. ASIN B002DFI43K.
- McPheeters, Sam (2012). The Loom of Ruin. Los Angeles, California: Mugger Books. ISBN 9780984807802.
- McPheeters, Sam (2016). Exploded View. New York, New York: Talos Press. ISBN 9781940456645.
- McPheeters, Sam (2020). Mutations: The Many Strange Faces of Hardcore Punk. Los Angeles, California: Rare Bird Books. ISBN 9781947856981.
Contributor
- Owings, Henry; McPheeters, Sam (2010). Roettinger, Brian (ed.). Touchable Sound: A Collection of 7-inch Records from the USA. Soundscreen Designs. ISBN 9780984302826.
- Cox, Alex; McPheeters, Sam; Lewis, Mark (2013). Repo Man. The Criterion Collection. ASIN B00B2BYXTK.
- Michaels, Jesse; McPheeters, Sam (2015). Sophisticated Devices/Make No Mistake. Rare Bird Books. ISBN 9781942600046.
Discography
- Fear of Smell (1993)
- Feer of Smell (1998)
- Sam McPheeters / The Catholic Church (1998)
with Born Against
- Born Against (1990)
- Eulogy
- Nine Patriotic Hymns for Children
- Battle Hymns of the Race War (1993)
- Suckerpunch split
- Screeching Weasel split (1993)
- Universal Order of Armageddon split (1993)
- Man Is The Bastard split (1994)
Compilation appearances
- Murders Among Us (1990)
- Forever
- Bllleeeeaaauuurrrrgghhh!
- Our Voice, Pro Choice
- Give Me Back (1991)
- The Dignity of Human Being is Vulnerable
- God's Chosen People
- False Object Sensor
with Men's Recovery Project
- Frank Talk About Humans (1994)
- Botanica Mysteria (1996)
- Grappling with the Homonids (1998)
- Golden Triumph of Naked Hostility (1998)
- Resist The New Way (1999)
- Boldies over Basra (2000)
- The Very Best of Men's Recovery Project (2005)
with Wrangler Brutes
- Cassette
- Tour 7"
- Zulu (2004)