Cityscene: Sidetracked from Abstract

Cityscene: Sidetracked from Abstract

Nov 30, 2015

There’s no telling what will help Barth get in the right headspace for creating. Usually, music does the trick. Bob Dylan and Superchunk records often make up his personal soundtrack. Lately, he’s also taken a liking to Nick Cave and Cheap Trick. 

“You can spend hours in the studio and nothing will happen,” Barth says. “Usually, there’s music or a Cleveland Indians game playing. There’s also a drum set in the studio. I wish I knew how to make it so that the setting is right all the time. There’s no solution to having the right atmosphere. Sometimes, it’s just a frame of mind.” 

Barth, a self-described “mid-career artist,” says he doesn’t know where his profession will take him next. Younger artists, he says, don’t have much to lose. Those with established careers are always looking for ways to stay relevant.

Know Yer Band: Two Hour Trip

Band: Two Hour Trip

Members
Bass – Eric Barth
Drums – Stephen Hanula
Guitars, Vocals – Dan Spurgeon, Mark Spurgeon

Releases
1989 - Boys From Nowhere/Two Hour Trip 7" single (Datapanik)

Know Yer Band: Gaunt

Band: Gaunt

Members
Vocals/Guitar - Jerry Wick
Guitar - Jovan Karcic
Bass - Eric Barth/Brett "Falcon" Lewis
Drums - Jeff Regensberger/Sam Brown

Releases
1991 - Split Ep w/New Bomb Turks (Datapanik Records)
1992 - Fielder's Choice 7" single (Datapanik Records)
1992 - Jim Motherfucker 7" single (Anyway/Datapanik Records)
1992 - Cowtown Vol. 1 7" compilation (Anyway/Datapanik Records)
1992 - Whitey The Man album (Thrill Jockey)
1993 - Good Bad Happy Sad 7" single (Bag Of Hammers)
1993 - Solution 7" single (Snap! Crackle! Punk!)
1993 - Split 7" single w/The Beavers (Demolition Derby)
1993 - Pop Song ? 7" single (Thrill Jockey)
1994 - 1¢ USA 7" single (Potential Ashtray)
1994 - Sob Story album (Thrill Jockey)
1994 - I Can See Your Mom From Here (Thrill Jockey)
1995 - Yeah, Me Too (Amphetamine Reptile Records)
1996 - Kryptonite (Thrill Jockey)
1996 - 2¢ USA 7" single (Super 8 Records)
1997 - Bricks And Blackouts (Warner Bros. Records)