Philemon Arthur and the Dung
- Philemon Arthur and the Dung
Philemon Arthur and the Dung is a mysterious music group from Scania, Sweden, consisting of two members known only by the pseudonyms "Philemon Arthur" and "the Dung". The band formed in the early 1960s under the name The Popbeams, which they changed before the release of their first album. The duo's true identities are most likely known only to a few individuals at Silence Records, the record label that the band has worked with since 1971. Philemon Arthur and the Dung do not want their identities to be known, lest those who live in their small village find out who they are. The band's music is recorded on reel-to-reel tape decks with crackling microphones and is played on untuned guitars, drums, and accordions, with the occasional accompaniment of household objects such as saucepans, chairs, and radiators. The lyrics vary from utter nonsense, such as profoundly whimsical observations about everyday life, to satire concerning social phenomena such as homelessness, pollution, and hunting.
Despite their outsider-persona, the band has received much notice across Sweden. Their surrealistic self-titled debut won a Swedish Grammy for the best Swedish LP of 1971, which came to the dismay of many.
Modern Swedish bands like their fellow Scanians bob hund have been greatly inspired by Philemon Arthur and the Dung, and it was this eccentric duo that discovered and forwarded bob hund's demo tape to Silence Records.
Discography
*"Philemon Arthur and the Dung" (1971)
*"Skisser över 1914 års badmössor" (Eng. "Sketches of the bathing caps of 1914") (1987)
*"Musikens historia del 1 och 2" (Eng. "The history of music part 1 & 2") compilation disc, (1992)
*"Får jag spy i ditt paraply?" (Eng. "May I vomit in your umbrella?") (2002)
External links
* [http://www.silence.se/ Record label's website]
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