Dave Doughman is the heart and voice behind Swearing At Motorists, who perform and record mainly as a duo. Since 1995, Swearing At Motorists has built a cult following with their raw energy, heartfelt songwriting, and relentless DIY ethos. Dubbed ‘The World's Local Band,’ as well as ‘The Two Men Who’, they've traveled countless miles playing shows worldwide, sharing stages with iconic acts like Guided By Voices, Songs:Ohia, The Breeders, Spoon, Unwound, Brainiac, The Lemonheads, My Morning Jacket, and more. After a 11-year pause, the band is back- playing shows in support of this album.
Swearing At Motorists has come a long way since its birth in Dayton, Ohio. The late '90s found Swearing At Motorists releasing a slew of 7’ EPs on different labels, and after getting repeated plays from John Peel and favorable press worldwide, the band landed a contract with the then new label Secretly Canadian.
They released 2 EPs & 4 LPs on SC, including 2000's Number Seven Uptown and 2002's This Flag Signals Goodbye, both of which were named MOJO Magazine's ‘Underground Album of the Year’the years they were released. Swearing At Motorists relocated to Berlin, Germany in 2005, releasing their last LP for Secretly Canadian, Last Night Becomes This Morning the following year before quietly disappearing into the never-ending Berlin night... 8 years later, the band (now with Martin Boeters on drums) resurfaced in Hamburg, Germany, with a new album titled While Laughing, The Joker Tells The Truth, released Sept. 2014 on Anton Newcombe's label A Recordings Ltd (and recently reissued through BB*ISLAND). Co-produced by Dave and Rick McPhail (of the legendary German band Tocotronic), the album tells the tales of those ‘lost’ 8 years in classic Motorists style. ‘..full of catchy courage, significant low notes, bedroom rhythms, hooks, and so on, all of which make for an impossible amount of pleasure. ..’ wrote Camden Joy. B 11 years later, the band re-resurfaced in Hamburg Germany, from another hiatus and with another new album, 31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues, self-produced at a studio located in Millerntor Stadion, Hamburg.
Interestingly, Doughman has a unique connection to FC St. Pauli, the famed football club from Hamburg. His admiration for the club reflects his passion for underdog stories and authentic outsider spirit elements that are woven into the fabric of his music. Obviously, the album title mirrors this. It's about holding on to dreams (or illusions) even when success fails to materialize. The ‘31 Seasons’ could allude to a whole life full of attempts, setbacks, and small triumphs. Critically acclaimed yet definitely under the radar, Swearing At Motorists remains a beloved staple of indie rock's underground-now roaring back to the stage with new stories to tell.
1. Didn't Cross The Ocean
2. All That I Have
3. Italian Wine
4. Jackie And Will
5. Miss My Lion
6. Eleven Hours
7. Roll On Arte
8. Naked And Famous
9. 31 Seasons In The Minor Leagues
10. Your Beat Kicks Back Like Death
