About The Embarrassment
Artist Biography
In a flurry lasting from 1979 to '83, the Embarrassment erupted out of a Wichita, Kansas, with a powerful concoction of punk energy, pop melody, and uber-nerdy spazziness that they themselves dubbed "Blister Pop." Like the heartland answer to the Buzzcocks, the quartet--featuring vocalist/guitarist Bill Goffrier, vocalist/organist John Nichols, bassist Ronnie Klaus, and drummer Brent Giessman--harnessed the fury of punk for pop songs about love and the mundanities of life.
Despite limited success--they recorded mostly EPs and singles in their heyday--the Embarrassment have earned a reputation as one of the best punk bands from the Midwest and were deemed by Village Voice critic Robert Christgau to be the "great lost American band."
Hometown
Wichita, KS, United States
Genre
Rock
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