The Evaporators

Canadian garage rock band

Garage rock
punk rock
ska
indie rock^[1]

Years active1986–presentLabels

Nardwuar
Mint
Alternative Tentacles

Members

Nardwuar
John Collins
Stephen Hamm
Shawn Mrazek
Nick Thomas

Past members

David Carswell
Scott Livingstone
Peter Miles
Bill Baker
Lisa Marr

Websitetheevaporators.com

The Evaporators is a Canadian garage rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Nardwuar, its founding member, is also known for interviewing musicians and celebrities. As of 2007^[update], the band consists of vocalist/keyboardist Nardwuar,^[2]^[3] guitarist David Carswell, bassist John Collins, and drummer Scott Livingstone.^[4]

History

As well as recording and performing as a separate group, The Evaporators often collaborate with other musicians, including Rodney Graham and Andrew W.K. John Collins is a member of the band The New Pornographers^[5] and David Carswell is in The Smugglers.

The band members also perform as Thee Goblins and sometimes under other names. Lisa Marr,^[6] formerly of Cub, was also formerly a member of The Evaporators.

By 2008, the band had released four albums.^[7] The Evaporators were featured on a compilation album, Busy Doing Nothing, in 2013,^[8] and in 2016 the band released an album Ogopogo Punk. Most of their releases have been available on compact disc, vinyl,^[9] and 8-track.

Members

Lineups

Adapted from release credits and credits on the Evaporators website.^[10]

Year	Members
1986	David – guitar Jason – guitar Scott – drums Pete – bass Nardwuar – vocals
1989^[11]	David Carswell – guitar Scott Livingstone – drums Peter Miles – bass Nardwuar – vocals, organ
1990	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ Bill Baker – guitar Lisa Marr – bass, vocals
1992–2004	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ John Collins – bass
2007	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals Stephen Hamm – bass, vocals
2009	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ Stephen Hamm – bass, organ
2016	Nardwuar – vocals, organ John Collins – guitar, sitar, bass Stephen Hamm – bass, organ, guitar, vocals Shawn Mrazek – drums, percussion Nick Thomas – guitar, vocals

Discography

Singles

"Welcome to My Castle" (1992)
"I'm Going to France!" (1993)
"Honk the Horn" (2001)
"A Wild Pear" (Split 7" with Andrew W.K.) (2009)

Albums

I'm Going to France! (1994) Tosk Worldwide 8-tracks
United Empire Loyalists (1996)
I Gotta Rash/We Are Thee Goblins (1998)
Ripple Rock (2004)
Gassy Jack & Other Tales (2007)
Busy Doing Nothing (2012)
Ogopogo Punk (2016)^[12]^[13]

Compilations

Canadian Relics EP with the song "Coho? Coho!" (1995)

References

^ Prato, Greg. "Nardwuar the Human Serviette Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2024. In addition to his interview talents, Nardwuar is a member of the indie rock band the Evaporators, for whom he is the vocalist and keyboardist.
^ Brian Fauteux (2 November 2015). Music in Range: The Culture of Canadian Campus Radio. Wilfrid Laurier University Press. pp. 158–. ISBN 978-1-77112-152-1.
^ Kevin Chong (2005). Neil Young Nation. Greystone Books Ltd. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-1-55365-116-1.
^ Kaitlin Fontana (1 October 2011). Fresh at Twenty: The Oral History of Mint Records. ECW Press. p. 183. ISBN 978-1-77090-052-3.
^ SPIN Media LLC (November 2005). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 15–. ISSN 0886-3032.
^ Kevin Prested (1 December 2014). Punk USA: The Rise and Downfall of Lookout! Records. Microcosm Publishing. pp. 109–. ISBN 978-1-62106-612-5.
^ "Another Nardwuar-ticle". The Peak, Vol. 129, Issue 2. May 12, 2008. By Joe Paling. Archived from the original at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Nardwuar and the Evaporators – Busy Doing Nothing". Consequences of Sound, by David DiLillo on March 08, 2012.
^ "The Garage: Creative B.C. pledges $4.41m to B.C. music industry". Vancouver Sun, Tom Harrison, December 7, 2016
^ "The Evaporators". The Evaporators. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
^ "The Evaporators / Nardwuar Profile (1989) | February 18, 1989. Roger Ramjet's Rave-Up ! Industrial Eclipse, Vancouver, BC Canada ! Thanks to Jacques Lalonde for coming to the gig ! The Evaporators:..." The Evaporators. January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2024 – via Facebook.
^ "Review: UBC olden goldies Nardwuar and the Evaporators’ Ogopogo Punk indicates they can’t be stopped or shaved". The Ubyssey, By Sean Harbottle Dec. 21, 2016
^ "Nardwuar flexes his skills on Ogopogo Punk". Georgia Strait, by Gregory Adams on December 25, 2016.