Clutch

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Clutch combined elements of funk, Led Zeppelin, and metal with vocals inspired by Faith No More. Formed in 1991 in Germantown, MD, the group included Neil Fallon (vocals), Tim Sult (guitar), Dan Maines (bass), and Jean-Paul Gaster (drums). They built a local following through constant gigging, and after just one 7" single (the classic Earache release "Passive Restraints") Clutch was signed by EastWest Records. Their debut LP, Transnational Speedway League, followed in 1993. A self-titled album appeared two years later and afforded Clutch some mainstream exposure. They jumped to the larger Columbia label for 1998's Elephant Riders, and many thought the group might join their sonic cousins Korn and Deftones in the alternative metal winner's circle. That didn't quite happen. But it didn't matter, because a quality fan base continued to thrive for Clutch. Pure Rock Fury appeared in 2001, and the similarly uncompromising Blast Tyrant came three years later as their first for DRT Records. Their seventh full-length, Robot Hive/Exodus, followed in 2005 and featured the first lineup change since the early '90s, the addition of organist Mick Schauer. Among Clutch's numerous side releases were a groove-based album (2000's Jam Room), as well as Live at the Googolplex and the rarities record Slow Hole to China, both issued in 2003. Also issued in 2005, Pitchfork & Lost Needles combined Clutch's 1991 Pitchfork 7" with unreleased demos and early tracks. In the fall of 2006, the band hit the studio with producer Joe Barresi (Kyuss, Melvins) to record their next album; the resulting From Beale Street to Oblivion appeared in March 2007. In 2008, the band released a CD/DVD compilation of live tracks from shows in New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Sydney titled Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008 on their own label, Weathermaker Music. The band followed up in 2009 with Strange Cousins from the West, before delivering their tenth album, Earth Rocker, in 2013. ~ John Bush, Rovi

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    June 18, 2013
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    Utilizing The Saffir-Simpson Wind Scale, Let's Assess The Damage Done By Hurricane Nia
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    June 13, 2013
    The National Climactic Data Center reported that extreme weather caused $110 billion worth of damage to the United States last year, but they've yet...
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    Does Tim Tebow Follow Guy Code More Than Any Other NFL Player?
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    Credit: Doug Pensinger / Getty Images In typical Tebow-like fashion, Tim Tebow 's career just saw a miraculous comeback when he signed with the Ne...
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    Clutch Deliver Fresh Stoner Rock on “Strange Cousins,” Fall Tour
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    Fans of bottom-heavy, groove-rich rock have reason to rejoice well into the Fall. Full-throated stoner rock journeymen Clutch have set a July 14th rel...
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    Clutch Deliver Fresh Stoner Rock on “Strange Cousins,” Fall Tour
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    Clutch Frontman Decodes His Sinister Lyrical Visions
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    chemical weapons. Around ... the neighborhood are a lot of ham antennas, probably relics from civil defense. On my way home one evening, I stopped by ...
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    Clutch Speed Things Up on 'Earth Rocker' | Billboard
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    Clutch fans will be hearing a lean 'n' mean version of the band when the Maryland group releases its 10th album, "Earth Rocker," in the spring of 2013...
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    Review: Clutch get heavy again on 'Earth Rocker'
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    Related ContentView Photo This CD cover image released by Weathermaker Music shows "earth Rocker," by Clutch. ... Clutch, "Earth Rocker" (Weathermaker...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Trezzo sull'Adda, Italy Live Club
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Cognac, France Les Anciens Abattoirs
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  • Jun 27 Thursday
    Athens, Greece Vox
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Bremen, Germany Tower
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  • Jul 1 Monday
    Deventer, Netherlands Het Burgerweeshuis
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  • Jul 2 Tuesday
    Eindhoven, Netherlands De Effenaar
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  • Jul 7 Sunday
    Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg Kulturfabrik
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  • Jul 8 Monday
    Norwich, UK Waterfront
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  • Jul 9 Tuesday
    Nottingham, UK Rock City
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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Manchester, UK The Ritz
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  • Jul 11 Thursday
    London, UK The Forum
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  • Sep 14 Saturday
    Baltimore, MD, US Carroll Park
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  • Sep 15 Sunday
    Asheville, NC, US The Orange Peel
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  • Sep 16 Monday
    Birmingham, AL, US Iron City
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  • Sep 17 Tuesday
    Jacksonville Beach, FL, US Freebird Live
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  • Sep 19 Thursday
    Raleigh, NC, US Lincoln Theatre
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  • Sep 20 Friday
    Raleigh, NC, US Lincoln Theatre
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  • Sep 24 Tuesday
    Burlington, VT, US Higher Ground
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  • Sep 25 Wednesday
    Buffalo, NY, US Town Ballroom
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  • Sep 26 Thursday
    Port Chester, NY, US The Capitol Theatre
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  • Sep 27 Friday
    Huntington, NY, US The Paramount
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    Hampton Beach, NH, US Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
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  • Oct 27 Sunday
    Charleston, SC, US Music Farm
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  • Oct 28 Monday
    Athens, GA, US Georgia Theatre
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  • Oct 29 Tuesday
    Chattanooga, TN, US Track29
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  • Oct 31 Thursday
    Louisville, KY, US Expo Five
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  • Nov 1 Friday
    Memphis, TN, US Minglewood Hall
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  • Nov 2 Saturday
    Oklahoma City, OK, US Diamond Ballroom
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  • Nov 4 Monday
    Corpus Christi, TX, US House of Rock
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  • Nov 5 Tuesday
    Austin, TX, US Emo's East
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  • Nov 7 Thursday
    Albuquerque, NM, US Sunshine Theater
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  • Nov 8 Friday
    Joliet, IL, US Rialto Square Theatre
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  • Nov 9 Saturday
    West Hollywood, CA, US House of Blues, Sunset Strip
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  • Nov 10 Sunday
    San Diego, CA, US House of Blues
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  • Nov 11 Monday
    Sacramento, CA, US Ace of Spades
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  • Nov 13 Wednesday
    Grand Junction, CO, US Mesa Theater & Club
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  • Nov 14 Thursday
    Denver, CO, US Ogden Theatre
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  • Nov 15 Friday
    Wichita, KS, US The Cotillion
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  • Nov 16 Saturday
    Columbia, MO, US The Blue Note
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  • Nov 17 Sunday
    Bloomington, IL, US Castle Theatre
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  • Nov 19 Tuesday
    Joliet, IL, US Mojoe's
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  • Nov 20 Wednesday
    Madison, WI, US Orpheum Theatre
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  • Nov 21 Thursday
    Fort Wayne, IN, US Piere's
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  • Nov 22 Friday
    Columbus, OH, US Lifestyle Communities Pavilion
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  • Nov 23 Saturday
    Detroit, MI, US The Fillmore Detroit
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  • Dec 27 Friday
    Philadelphia, PA, US Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia
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  • Dec 27 Friday
    Sayreville, NJ, US Starland Ballroom
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Discography

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  • Earth Rocker (2013)
    Clutch
    Earth Rocker (2013)
    Weathermaker Music
  • Strange Cousins from the West (2009)
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    Strange Cousins from the West (2009)
    Weathermaker Music
  • Live in Flint, Michigan (2009)
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    Live in Flint, Michigan (2009)
    Weathermaker Music
  • Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008 (2008)
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    Full Fathom Five: Audio Field Recordings 2007-2008 (2008)
    Weathermaker Music
  • Heard It All Before: Live at the HiFi Bar (2007)
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    Heard It All Before: Live at the HiFi Bar (2007)
    New Found Frequency
  • From Beale Street to Oblivion (2007)
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    From Beale Street to Oblivion (2007)
    DRT Entertainment
  • Robot Hive/Exodus (2005)
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    Robot Hive/Exodus (2005)
    MSI Music Distribution
  • Blast Tyrant (2004)
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    Blast Tyrant (2004)
    RTE
  • Live at the Googolplex (2003)
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    Live at the Googolplex (2003)
    Megaforce
  • Slow Hole to China (2003)
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    Slow Hole to China (2003)
    Weathermaker Music
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