1987-89(Reprinted from A.J.R's 20th anniversary collection)
John E. & Doug E. performing live at the
McFarland Gallery, 1988, W.S.U. Wichita, KS.
In
1987, Joel Sanderson worked at KMUW, Wichita Public Radio, producing a one
hour feature show called "Sister Midnight" [later "Midnight
Hour"]. He was always looking for new bands , music styles or performers
to have as guests on the show. Sometimes if he couldn't find any one to
interview, he'd then collaborate with another performer and create a new
fictional artist or group. Once concept and material were fleshed out, he'd
assemble a radio show and make up a history with fake interviews. The Eberly
Brothers came out of this process and originated one night at local hang-out
in Wichita, Kirby's beer store . John Eberly and he were sitting at a table
and someone commented that they thought John and he were brothers because
we looked so much a like. Of course we don't really don't look anything
alike, except for wearing glasses, but the idea of us as brothers made them
laugh... so.. a new duo was born.For
the music John E. came up with all of the song material, pseudo gospel songs
about UFOs and space people. When the music was played it sounded fairly
serious, with John on guitar and Doug E. playing a Casio organ, until you
listened to the lyrics which were really strange, harshly satirical and
subtliy entertaining.The Eberly Brothers performed live several times in Wichita, an art opening at McFarland Gallery, the Coyote Club with Eugene Chadbourne and a brief reunion at the Wichita Center for the Arts in 2002.View: Doug E's set list from the Coyote Club show.
| Live at McFarland Gallery 1988 A recording (by Art Greig) of the complete live show at Wichita State Universities, McFarland Gallery.
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| Gods Puppets 1987 [Also released as "Religion is Sex" by John E.] First audio release, originally aired as a one hour radio program on KMUW. |
| Religion is Sex 1987 First audio release, John Eberly's version (contents of audio are the same).
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from Sound Choice magazine| Valeriana Officinalis 1989 This audio recording was assembled from new material and live recordings. |
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View: a page from Wichita's "City Life" magazine, that included articles on both Joel Sanderson and John Eberly before they had even actually met.