What kind of band is the refreshments?

The Refreshments were an alternative rock band from Tempe, Arizona. The band is best known for the single ” Banditos ” from their 1996 breakthrough album Fizzy Fuzzy Big & Buzzy, and also for “Yahoos and Triangles”, the theme song to the long-running animated series King of the Hill.

Who are the current members of the refreshments?

Blush pawned his publishing rights for both “King of the Hill” and the Refreshments catalog for $2,500. Roger Clyne and P.H. Naffah decided to rename the band and to continue touring and making music; the band still plays today as Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers .

Why did the refreshments lose their deal with Mercury?

The band lost its deal with Mercury around the time Blush’s drug problem peaked. In 1998, the band could no longer tolerate his substance use, and Blush was removed from the band. Blush pawned his publishing rights for both “King of the Hill” and the Refreshments catalog for $2,500.

When did the refreshments release their first album?

The Refreshments recorded their first record in the summer of 1995 and it was released in January 1996. The band hit the number one spot on Billboard’s Heatseekers list with the single “Banditos” and toured throughout the U.S. “Banditos” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Alternative Rock charts and crossed over into the Hot 100.

Who is the lead singer of the refreshments?

It was produced by Nico Holthaus and directed by Dean Mongan, and stars Brandon Hannifin. Guitarist Brian David Blush is now a member of The Toluenes. The band’s first album with Blush was tentatively scheduled for release in February 2011.

Who was the original drummer for the refreshments?

In 1995, original drummer Dustin “Dusty” Denham departed, and was replaced by Paul “P.H.” Naffah who had played in a local band called Rain Convention. The Refreshments recorded their first record in the summer of 1995 and it was released in January 1996.

When did the refreshments make their first album?

In 1989 they decided to do something about it, formed The Refreshments, and with half a million albums sold (of which twelve gold and two platinum), a Grammy nomination and more than 4 000 live shows has deserved the title as Sweden’s hardest and most rootsy rock’n’roll band many times over.