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American musician, composer, producer, visual artist and photographer. Born: March 11, 1956 in Freeport, Texas, USA and raised in Texas. He moved to Austin, Texas after high school graduation. Founding member of punk, funk and garage rock bands including The Big Boys, Poison 13, Bad Mutha Goose, Lord High Fixers, and The Monkeywrench.
Kerr was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame in 1996.

ALBUMS


Tim Kerr & Rich Jacobs
Time Between The Time
2015, CD, The Move Sounds
Will Johnson, Jad Fair, Dan Phillips (2), Tim Kerr, David Fair
Groove
2012, ,
Indie Rock
Tim Kerr
Tim Kerr for Altamont
2010, 10", Altamont
The Grips
Tear It Out 98-04
2023, LP, Album, Music Saves (Worthing)
Various
The Hype! (15 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music)
2017, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),
The Quadrajets*
WFO
2017, Vinyl, ,
Garage Rock
The Chemicals
D.A.G.R.I.P.
2015
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires
Dereconstructed
2014, ,
Southern Rock
Riverboat Gamblers*
Riverboat Gamblers
2013
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires
There Is A Bomb In Gilead
2012
Shanghai River
Binary Code Will Enslave All Of Humankind
2010, ,
Punk
Midnight Evils*
Breakin' It Down
2005, CD, Album, Estrus Records
The Brotherhood Of Electricty
Invisible
2005, 7", Super Secret Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
The Gospel Swingers
The Gospel Swingers
2005, LP, 180, Lonestar Records, ,
Garage Rock
The Earaches
Get The Revolution Out Of Your Head
2005, CD, Album, Steel Cage Records
The Babies
Not Coming Home
2005
Thee Butchers' Orchestra
Stop Talking About Music (Let's Celebrate That Shit!)
2004
The Priests
Tall Tales
2004
The Kodiaks
Cherry Blossom, Evil And Alcohol
2004
The Dishes
3
2003, CD, Album, File 13 Records, ,
Garage Rock
We Talked About Murder
Expecting The Explosion
2003, CD, Album, Has Anyone Ever Told You?
The Heymakers
Skip A Step....Or Two with The Heymakers
2003, CD, Album, Heystack Music
The Riverboat Gamblers
Something To Crow About
2003
Midnight Evils*
Straight 'Til Morning
2003
Quintron
Are You Ready For An Organ Solo?
2003, ,
Disco/Experimental/Garage Rock
The Gloryholes
Knock You Up
2002, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Gasoline
Take It To The People
2002
The Cynics
Living Is The Best Revenge
2002, ,
Garage Rock
One Man Show Live
Wrong Wrong Wrong
2001, 7", Ltd, Goodbye Boozy Records
The Blow Up
True Noise
2001, CD, Album, Empty Records (US)
Tune In Tokyo
Make Me Eternal
2001, CD, Album, Buddy System Records
The Blow Up
Microscope / Suicide Door
2001
The Gloryholes
Screamer
2001
The Wednesdays
Spirit War
2001
Fireballs Of Freedom
Welcome To The Octagon
2001
The Now Time Delegation
Watch For Today
2001
Monkeywrench*
That Trip You're On
2000, 7", Single, In The Red Recordings
The Gospel Swingers
Mississippi
2000, 7", Single, In The Red Recordings
The Heymakers
Making Hey
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label
The Monkeywrench
Electric Children
2000
Sugar Shack
Get Out Of My World
2000
The Gimmicks
Honeymoon's Over
2000, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
2 Bo's Maniacs*
Bo Saves!
1999, 10", Hate Records (5)
The Jewws
Heartbreaker
1999, 10", Remedial Records
Quadrajets
My Car, My Spaceship
1999, ,
Garage Rock
Estrella 20/20
Afro Mexicana
1999, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
The Crusaders
Middle-Age Rampage
1999
The Hefners
Lay Off This Is The Old Man's Private Poison
1999
The Quadrajets*
When The World's On Fire!
1999, ,
Alternative Rock/Rock & Roll/Indie Rock
Frigg A-Go-Go
The Winning Score
1999
Thee S.T.P. / Changing Men*
2000 Years / City Frog
1998, 7", Ltd, Num, Ghoul Records (2), ,
Garage Rock
Quadrajets
I Wanna Be Your Zombie
1998, 7", Safety Pin Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Estrella 20/20 With Big Daddy Soul
5400 Ave. H The Alubm
1998, CD, Album, Less Than TV,
Various
South Austin Kicks Ass
1998, CD, Comp, High On The Hog Records
Various
Lonestar Showdown - Volume 1
1998
The Quadrajets*
Pay The Deuce
1998
Madame X
Madame X
1998, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Lounge
Fireballs Of Freedom
The New Professionals
1998
Enduro
Rock Band
1997, 7", Ltd, Num, W/Lbl, Republic Engine
Countdowns
Right On Sound
1997
Sugar Shack
Five Weeks Ahead Of My Time
1997, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
The Motards
$aturday Night Special Ed.
1997
Buick MacKane
The Pawn Shop Years
1997, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Hard Rock
Gasoline
Gasoline
1997, ,
Garage Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk
Mono Men*
Have A Nice Day, Motherfucker
1997
Various
Shut Your Face! (Volume 2)
1996, 7", Num, No Lie Music, No Lie Music, No Lie Music
Speed Queens
Motormouth
1996, 7", Sympathy For The Record Industry
Speed Queens
Speed Queens
1996, CD, Album, Sympathy For The Record Industry
Sevens
Sevens
1996,
Peglegasus
So Much For King Tut
1996
Death Valley
Apollo XIII
1996
The Sorts
This Is... Gateway Sounds
1996, ,
Post Rock
Various
Bicycle Rodeo
1995, LP, Comp, Ltd, Gre, Peek-A-Boo Records (2), Peek-A-Boo Records (2)
The American Psycho Band
Falls Church
1995, 7", Sub Pop, Sub Pop
Tallboy
Don't Wanna Be Like You / Worm Farm
1995, 7", Single, Monkey Boy Records
The Hormones
Cartographer Of Love!
1995
The Cryin' Out Louds
The Cryin' Out Louds
1995, ,
Garage Rock
Sugar Shack
You Don't Mean Shit To Me
1995
Various
P13 - Texas - Evil
1994, 7", EP, Bag Of Hammers
Inhalants
Kolchak, The Night Stalker
1994, 7", Single, Bag Of Hammers, ,
Punk/Garage Rock
The American Psycho Band / Well Fed Smile
The American Psycho Band / Well Fed Smile
1994, 7", Little Deputy Records, ,
Grunge/Punk
Death Valley
Silent Night
1994, 7", Single, Red, Double Naught
The Hormones
Sell Out Young
1994, 7", Single, Unclean Records
Rain Like The Sound Of Trains
Rain Like The Sound Of Trains
1994
Various
Shut Your Face! Volume 1
1994, ,
Surf/Garage Rock/Punk
Sugar Shack
Shotgun For Two
1994
Glorium
Cinema Peligrosa
1994
Death Valley
¡Que Pasta!
1994
Various
One Beer Short Of A Six Pack
1994
The Spoilers
Cry Of The Tarantula / Mudslide
1993, 7", Single, Ora, Over And Out
The American Psycho Band
Soul On Ice / 1500 Miles
1993, 7", Single, Drive (4), Drive (4)
Glorium
Phantom Wire Transmissions
1993, 7", Undone Records
Peglegasus
Pure Imagination / Freaks
1993
Various
Set It On Fire! (Play The Scientists)
1993, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Rock
Sugar Shack
Fearless Frat Killer
1992, 7", Anomie Records, Anomie Records, ,
Punk
Death Valley
Death Valley
1992, Cass, MiniAlbum, Not On Label, ,
Surf/Garage Rock
Sugar Shack
Charmer
1992, ,
Indie Rock/Punk
Sugar Shack
Over And Glad
1992
4FRONT*
Laughing Field
1989
Sugar Shack (2) / Boss 302
She's Not You / Rebel Rebel
April March & The Makers
April March Sings Along With The Makers
Bad Mutha Goose And The Brothers Grimm
Be Somebody
1987, 12", EP, Fable Records,
Up Around The Sun
Water Valley
2025, LP, Album, Dial Back Sound
The Put-Downs
National Band Of Texas
1998, 7", Turkey Baster Records
The Gimmicks
High Heels
1998, ,
Garage Rock
The Insomniacs
Out Of It
1996, ,
Garage Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Mod
Up Around The Sun
Up Around the Sun at 309
2024, Cass, Album, Ltd, Distress Signal Tapes
Up Around The Sun
Self Taught
2022
Total Sound Group Direct Action Committee
Your Move
2016, LP, Album, Ltd, Mul, Twistworthy Records, (iN)Sect Records
Up Around The Sun
Up Around The Sun
2013, LP, Monofonus Press
Big Boys
Lullabies Help The Brain Grow / No Matter How Long The Line Is At The Cafeteria, Theres Always A Seat!
2004, 2xLP, Album + Comp, Gat, X-Mist Records, ,
Punk
The Monkeywrench
Sugar Man
2000, 7", Single, Estrus Records
Lord High Fixers
Is Your Club A Secret Weapon?...
1999, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Experimental
King Sound Quartet
The Getdown Imperative
1997, LP, Album, In The Red Recordings, ,
Garage Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Free Jazz/Punk
King Sound Quartet
Annihilate This Week
1996
Lord High Fixers
Once Upon A Time Called... Right Now!
1996
Lord High Fixers
Soul Party
1996
Lord High Fixers
Scat Man
1995
Lord High Fixers
Take Me Home
1995, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
16 / The American Psycho Band
Powdered Milk / Cast Down
1994, 7", Single, No Lie Music, ,
Hardcore/Noise/Punk
Poison 13
Wine Is Red, Poison Is Blue
1994, CD, Comp, Sub Pop, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Punk
Big Boys
Wipe Out / I'm Sorry
1994, Vinyl, ,
Hardcore/Punk
The Holez / The Monkeywrench
(Germs)
1993, 7", Single, Gasatanka Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Big Boys
The Skinny Elvis
1993, CD, ,
Punk
Big Boys
The Fat Elvis
1993, CD, ,
Punk/Hardcore
The Monkeywrench
Bottle Up And Go
1992, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
The Monkeywrench
Clean As A Broke-Dick Dog
1992
Bad Mutha Goose And The Brothers Grimm
Bad Mutha Goose And The Brothers Grimm
1991, ,
Funk
Bad Mutha Goose And The Brothers Grimm
Tower Of Babel
1991
Big Boys
Wreck Collection
1988, ,
Punk
Poison 13
First You Dream...
1985, Vinyl, ,
Punk
Big Boys
No Matter How Long The Line Is At The Cafeteria, Theres Always A Seat!
1985
Poison 13
Poison 13
1984, ,
Punk
Big Boys
Lullabies Help The Brain Grow
1983, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
Big Boys
Fun, Fun, Fun...
1982
Big Boys
Where's My Towel / Industry Standard
1981, ,
Punk
Big Boys
Frat Cars
1980

APPEARANCES +


Mike Watt And The Secondmissingmen* / Up Around The Sun
We Got Soul / History Lesson - Part II
2024, 7", Single, Ltd, Lig, Red Parakeet Records,
Mike Watt And The Secondmissingmen* / Up Around The Sun
We Got Soul / History Lesson - Part II
2023,
Mike Watt + The Bobblymen
Surfin' With The Claus
2023
Danny Barnes
Man On Fire
2020, ,
Bluegrass
Night Birds
Fresh Kills Vol. II
2020
Lightnin' Hopkins
Strums The Blues
2019, Vinyl Green Opaque, ,
Country Blues/Chicago Blues
Tia Carrera
Visitors / Early Purple
2019
Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires
Youth Detention (Nail My Feet Down To The Southside Of Town)
2017
Various
The End
2015
Lame
The Lame Shall Enter First
2015
Holly Golightly
Slowtown Now!
2015, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock/Garage Rock
Various
Salad Days: A Decade Of Punk In Washington, DC (1980-90)
2014, ,
Punk/Hardcore
Various
Influence: A Tribute To Big Boys
2014, Vinyl Blue Translucent, ,
Punk
Hew Time
Hew Time
2014
Surf Club / Manatee
Nothing To Lose Vol. 1
2013
Big Crux
Big Crux Is A Big Funk
2011, 7", EP, Iron Lung Records
The Polymorphines
The Slip EP
2011, CD, EP, Not On Label
Pulley
The Long And The Short Of It
2011
The Marked Men
On / The Other Side
2010, 7", 540 Records, 540 Records
The Victor Mourning
A Handful Of Locusts
2010, CD, Album, Backwoods Modern Recordings, ,
Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Folk/Folk Rock/Country
Les Ennuis Commencent
Superfriends
2010
Silver Lion's 20/20 / Hans Condor
Split EP
2009
Jawbox
For Your Own Special Sweetheart
2009
This Moment In Black History
Raw Black Power
2008, 7", (iN)Sect Records
Yuppie Pricks
Balls
2008, CD, Album, Chicken Ranch Records
Monkeywrench*
Gabriel's Horn
2008
Thee Butchers' Orchestra
Stop Talking About Music - Let's Celebrate That Shit
2006
Fischerspooner
Time Out Presents The Other Side: New York
2006, ,
Electro/Indie Rock
Various
American Hardcore: The History Of American Punk Rock 1980-1986
2006, ,
Hardcore/Punk
The Motards
Stardom
2006, ,
Garage Rock
The DT's
Sweet Words
2006
Gorch Fock
Lying And Manipulating
2005, CD, Album, Australian Cattle God Records
David Dondero
South Of The South
2005
The Dexateens
Red Dust Rising
2005, ,
Rock & Roll/Southern Rock
Chingaleros
Release The Apes
2005, ,
Hardcore/Punk
The Kodiaks
Watch My Soul
2004, 7", Yakisakana Records
Throw Rag / The Riverboat Gamblers
A Tribute To The Big Boys
2004
Jack O'Fire
The Lost Lessons
2004
The DT's
Hard Fixed
2004, ,
Rock & Roll/Garage Rock
Permanent Voltage
Booom
2003, LP, Comp, Rockin' Bones
Jackie Ono
Jackie Ono
2003, CDr, Not On Label (Jackie Ono Self-released)
Chargers Street Gang
Through The Windshield
2003
Guitar Wolf
Red Idol
2003,
Introducers
Close Ups
2003, ,
Surf/Rock & Roll/Alternative Rock
The Monkeywrench / The Immortal Lee County Killers*
Levitation / Goin' Down South
2002, 7", Single, Bronx Cheer Recordings, ,
Garage Rock
The Jewws
L'explosion Du Son De Maintenant!
2002, LP, Album, Demolition Derby
XBXRX / The Sick Lipstick
XBXRX / The Sick Lipstick
2002, ,
No Wave/Noise/Experimental
Gyogun Rend's
Red Socks!! Let’s Rock!!
2001, 10", MiniAlbum, Sounds Of Subterrania, ,
Garage Rock
The Wednesdays
Fury
2001, CDr, Album, Arkam Records
Chargers Street Gang
Holy The Bop Apocalypse
2001
XBXRX, Miss Pussycat, Quintron
"Mardi Gras!"
2001
Various
Diggy Diggy Die!
2001, Vinyl, ,
Punk/Hardcore/Surf/Garage Rock/Psychobilly
Monkeywrench*
45
2000, 7", Single, Heat Wave International, Trippin' Elephant Records
Fatal Flyin' Guilloteens*
The Now Hustle For New Diaboliks
2000, ,
Garage Rock/Rock & Roll
Fireballs Of Freedom
Total Fucking Blowout
2000, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Hardcore
The Mooney Suzuki
People Get Ready
2000
Fatal Flyin' Guilloteens*
Ask Marie Antoinette
1999
Estrella 20/20
Afro Mexicana
1999
The Sorts
Contemporary Music
1999
Estrella 20/20
Brown Queenie Yeh-Yeh
1999, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
The Sorts
The Hawaiian Bronco
1998
Jawbox
My Scrapbook Of Fatal Accidents
1998, ,
Punk/Post Rock/Indie Rock
Sea Tiger
The "Teenage Bandit"
1998, ,
Post Rock
The Makers
Shout On! / Hip-Notic
1997, CD, Comp, Sympathy For The Record Industry
Lord High Fixers / 20/20
Percepto Recording Pit Split EP. Series Vol. 2
1997, 7", EP, Ltd, Gre, Percepto Records (2)
Corduroy
Dead End Memory Lane
1997, CD, Album, Broken Rekids, ,
Noise/Pop Punk/Alternative Rock/Punk
The Makers
Hunger
1997
The Lord High Fixers*
Group Improvisation...That's Music!
1997
The Makers
Tear Your World Apart
1997
Dicks
1980-1986
1997, ,
Punk/Hardcore
The Drags
Conspiracy / That Girl Is Coming Around
1996, 7", Single, One Louder, ,
Garage Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk
Jack O'Fire
Forever
1996, CD, Album, Comp, Sympathy For The Record Industry
Various
Germs (Tribute) - A Small Circle Of Friends
1996, ,
Alternative Rock/Punk
April March & The Makers
April March Sings Along With The Makers
1996
Jack O'Fire
Soul Music 101 Chapter 4
1995, 10", Sympathy For The Record Industry, ,
Garage Rock/Punk/Rock & Roll
The Makers
Shout On!!
1995, 2x7", EP, Sympathy For The Record Industry
The Quadrajets*
Queen Of The Twist
1995, 7", Sympathy For The Record Industry
The Motards
...Rocks Kids
1995
The Makers
Music To Suffer By
1995
The Makers
The Makers
1995, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Various
That's Mighty Childish - Songs Billy Childish Taught Us
1995, ,
Garage Rock/Psychobilly/Rockabilly/Skiffle/Punk
The Fall-Outs
The Fall-Outs
1995
Jack O'Fire
OK Class.... Let's Review
1994, 7", Single, In The Red Recordings
Jack O'Fire
The Destruction Of Squaresville
1994, CD, Comp, Estrus Records, ,
Blues Rock/Garage Rock
Jack O'Fire
I'm Younger Than That Now
1994, 7", Undone Records, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Jawbox
Savory +3
1994, CD FLP Pak, ,
Alternative Rock
The Cryin' Out Louds / The Motards
The Cryin' Out Louds / The Motards
1994
The Inhalants*
Alright, Hit It !
1994, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Jack O'Fire
Soul Music 101 Chapter 2
1993, 7", Sympathy For The Record Industry
Jack O'Fire
Hot Rod Songs For The Soul Riot
1993, 10", Double Naught
Sugar Shack
The Good Life
1993
Jack O'Fire
Six Super Shock Soul Songs
1993, ,
Garage Rock/Punk
Spot
Yo! Marry Me! / Caca Boudin Popo Pipi
1992, 7", Single, No Auditions
Jack O'Fire
Bring Me The Head Of Jon Spencer
1992, ,
Garage Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk
Big Boys (2) And The Dicks*
Recorded Live At Raul's Club
1992
Various
Someone's Gonna Get Their Head To Believe In Something
1992, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Skatemaster Tate And The Concrete Crew
Do The Skate
1991, ,
Breaks/Jazz-Funk/Downtempo/Hip Hop
Seam
Days Of Thunder
1991, ,
Indie Rock
Skatemaster Tate
Justice (To The Bass)
1990
Various
Texas Funk
1990, ,
Funk/Alternative Rock
Various
Blazing Wheels And Barking Trucks - Skate Rock Vol. 2
1984, ,
Hardcore/Punk/Rockabilly/Heavy Metal
Various
Something To Believe In
1984, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Thomas Dolby
The Golden Age Of Wireless
1983
Dicks
Kill From The Heart
1983, ,
Hardcore/Punk
Big Boys (2) And The Dicks*
Recorded Live At Raul's Club
1980, LP, Rat Race Records (2), ,
Punk/Blues Rock/Hardcore
Jack O'Fire
Soul Music 101 Chapter 1
7", Sympathy For The Record Industry
Jack O'Fire
Soul Music 101 Chapter 3
7", Sympathy For The Record Industry, ,
Garage Rock/Lo-Fi/Punk
Fireballs Of Freedom
Exorcism In The Key Of You
7", EP, Pin, Wäntage USA
Martin Bland's Randomized Controlled Trials
The Explainer
CDr, Not On Label, ,
Avantgarde/Experimental
Barkhard
Barkhard
Dicks
Kill From The Heart
2009, ,
Hardcore/Punk