Camper Van Beethoven
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1983 in Redlands, California, United States
- Active: 1983 - present
Biography
Camper Van Beethoven is an alternative rock band that was founded in 1983 in Redlands, California, though the band soon moved to Santa Cruz, California. Camper Van Beethoven mixed elements of pop, ska, punk rock, folk, country, and acid rock into an eclectic, catchy and sometimes mysterious ensemble, years before the so-called alternative rock moniker came to mainstream attention. The group's trademark violin-coated melodies and their ironic take on American culture put them one step away from being a novelty act in the eyes of many critics.
Genres
Camper Van Beethoven Discography
- Telephone Free Landslide Victory (1985) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Camper Van Beethoven (1986) - Album - rated 3.64/5
- II & III (1986) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart (1988) - Album - rated 3.9/5
- Key Lime Pie (1989) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Cigarettes and Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years (2002) - Compilation - rated 4.11/5
- New Roman Times (2004) - Album - rated 3.15/5
Members
- David Lowery - vocals, guitar, keyboards (1983–1990; 1999–Present)
- Victor Krummenacher - bass, vocals (1983–1990; 1999–Present)
- Jonathan Segel - violin, guitar, keyboards, mandolin, vocals (1984–1989; 1999–Present)
- Greg Lisher - guitar (1985–1990; 1999–Present)
- Chris Pedersen - drums (1986–1990; 2015–Present)
- Chris Molla - guitar, pedal steel, keyboards, vocals (1983–1986)