The Embarrassment


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American punk rock quartet formed in 1979 in Wichita, Kansas, and disbanded in 1983. The band described themselves as Blister Pop. The group has reunited for regional performances on multiple occasions, first in the mid-late 1980s, which yielded the God Help Us session; again between 2006 and 2008; and most recently in June 2023 after a screening of the documentary We Were Famous, You Don’t Remember: The Embarrassment. The early 2000s performances included the original lineup of Nichols, Goffrier, and Giessmann, along with Eric Cale on bass, while the most recent live lineup consisted of Nichols, Goffrier, Cale, and Britt Rosencutter on drums.

APPEARANCES +


Todd Newman
The Boy With The Tambourine Heart​/​No Pictures Of Dad​/​Sausalito​/​Elizabeth Montgomery's Face
2019, 4xFile, MP3, EP, 320, Not On Label, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock
Various
KJHK 90.7 FM Presents Farm Fresh Sounds 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Todd Newman
KEWI 1440
2000, CD, Album, Bert Records, ,
Indie Rock
Ass Ponys
Earth To Grandma
1995
Various
Time For A Change: Bar/None Sampler # Two
1989, ,
Indie Rock
Various
Human Music
1988, ,
Alternative Rock/Hardcore/Experimental/Indie Rock
Various
Blank Generation (A Story Of U.S. / Canadian Punk & Its Aftershocks 1975-1981)
2023, 5xCD, Comp, Cherry Red, ,
Punk/Power Pop/Post-Punk/New Wave/Garage Rock
Various
The REM Collection Disc 1 Mike Mills Presents... The Best Of Classic US Underground Rock
2005, CD, Comp, Uncut (2)
Various
A Sense Of Where We Are
2004, CD, Comp, My Pal God Records
Various
Rough Trade - Rock N Roll Sampler
2002, CDr, Comp, Mute, ,
Grunge/Indie Rock/Garage Rock/Post Rock/Noise
Various
Back To Front Vol. 6
1995
Various
The Best Of The Rest Vol. 19/20
1983, Cass, Comp, C90, A Modern Product
Various
The Best Of The Rest Vol. 21/22
1983, Cass, Comp, C90, A Modern Product
Various
Sub Pop 7
1982, Cass, Comp, Sub Pop
Various
Fresh Sounds From Middle America, Vol 1
1982
Various
Sub Pop 5
1981, Cass, Comp, Sub Pop, ,
Folk Rock/Industrial/Punk/New Wave/Post-Punk
Various
Mainstream October 1981
1981, Umatic, Comp, Promo, Rockamerica
Various
Battle Of The Garages
1981, ,
New Wave/Punk/Psychedelic Rock/Garage Rock
Various
1981
2004, 9xCDr, Comp, Unofficial + CDr, Comp + 251xFile, MP, Not On Label, ,
Post-Punk/Avantgarde/Art Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Lo-Fi/Experimental/Punk
Various
Bloodstains Across The Midwest
1994