ABOUT
Created out of a very poor joke back in December, 2004, friends Earthworm in Cowboy Hat and CheeseCoat McTafferson decided to take that joke and turn it into an actual band the following month. They enlisted the help of Jimothy K. Witwaller, Earthworm's brother, and the three-piece outfit began work on "Cold as Ice" in January, 2005. However, just a couple weeks into the project, Witwaller developed a rare strain of bacteria after eating a hot dog in a Mexican steam bath. Within ten minutes, he was dead.
Undaunted, the band released "Cold as Ice" later that month. Using only pre-made music loops, cheap computer mics, and lyrics that sound like they were made up on the spot (and very often were), the band found far-reaching success in places like the Everglades, just to name a few. But two seconds later, and they were just warming up: Six more releases, all following the same tired, repetitive formula, would follow by the time the calendar switched years, an annual tradition in the U.S., as opposed to the bizarre cultures in whatever third-world country you live in.
Two-thousand-and-six A.D. would also prove fruitful for the band, who would play their first gig in April of that year (their first of no more), and go on to release a whopping five additional releases by August, 2006. Then, semi-tragedy struck...Earthworm in Cowboy Hat decided that the bright lights and fame of Columbus, Ohio were too much for him to take, so he abruptly quit the band. Undaunted yet again, sole remaining member CheeseCoat McTafferson recorded "New Line Cinnamon Presents...", the band's first solo album. Immediately after its release, he himself quit the band, leaving zero members. So for all intents and purposes, it was over.
But money talks, and after fielding no fewer than three reunion requests per every eight-hour block for at least six days, the band decided that their historic legacy was just getting started. After a verbal discussion, they decided to reunite some time in 2007. A small "tour", consisting entirely of playing in relatives' basements, commenced, and once again the duo looked to conquer the world!
To quickly sum up the band's later years: They released an album in 2008, the recession hit, Earthworm released two solo albums in 2009, Facebook took off, the band returned as a duo in 2010, Milton Buttocks is a funny name, and then Earthworm released yet another solo album in 2011.
Flash forward to 2020: The duo released "Primps", their most polished, cohesive, and collaborative album to date. In fact, The Utah Times declared it as: "An album of uncommon valor; one of the greatest debacles of this flaccid decade." At least, I think that was a positive review.
They followed this up with the now-regrettable decision to release "The Bees Knees", another solo Earthworm album that was recorded in 2012 and shelved indefinitely. This ended what was otherwise a brilliant year for the band on a somewhat sour note; the 14 tracks contained therein are nowhere near an example of their best work. In fact, The Pennsylvania Times declared: "Even for a band that prides themselves on being terrible, this was just too much terrible."
Will they redeem themselves in 2021? Only time will tell...
Undaunted, the band released "Cold as Ice" later that month. Using only pre-made music loops, cheap computer mics, and lyrics that sound like they were made up on the spot (and very often were), the band found far-reaching success in places like the Everglades, just to name a few. But two seconds later, and they were just warming up: Six more releases, all following the same tired, repetitive formula, would follow by the time the calendar switched years, an annual tradition in the U.S., as opposed to the bizarre cultures in whatever third-world country you live in.
Two-thousand-and-six A.D. would also prove fruitful for the band, who would play their first gig in April of that year (their first of no more), and go on to release a whopping five additional releases by August, 2006. Then, semi-tragedy struck...Earthworm in Cowboy Hat decided that the bright lights and fame of Columbus, Ohio were too much for him to take, so he abruptly quit the band. Undaunted yet again, sole remaining member CheeseCoat McTafferson recorded "New Line Cinnamon Presents...", the band's first solo album. Immediately after its release, he himself quit the band, leaving zero members. So for all intents and purposes, it was over.
But money talks, and after fielding no fewer than three reunion requests per every eight-hour block for at least six days, the band decided that their historic legacy was just getting started. After a verbal discussion, they decided to reunite some time in 2007. A small "tour", consisting entirely of playing in relatives' basements, commenced, and once again the duo looked to conquer the world!
To quickly sum up the band's later years: They released an album in 2008, the recession hit, Earthworm released two solo albums in 2009, Facebook took off, the band returned as a duo in 2010, Milton Buttocks is a funny name, and then Earthworm released yet another solo album in 2011.
Flash forward to 2020: The duo released "Primps", their most polished, cohesive, and collaborative album to date. In fact, The Utah Times declared it as: "An album of uncommon valor; one of the greatest debacles of this flaccid decade." At least, I think that was a positive review.
They followed this up with the now-regrettable decision to release "The Bees Knees", another solo Earthworm album that was recorded in 2012 and shelved indefinitely. This ended what was otherwise a brilliant year for the band on a somewhat sour note; the 14 tracks contained therein are nowhere near an example of their best work. In fact, The Pennsylvania Times declared: "Even for a band that prides themselves on being terrible, this was just too much terrible."
Will they redeem themselves in 2021? Only time will tell...