{{Short description|US musical group}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = New Bad Things | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Portland, Oregon, United States | genre = Indie rock | years_active = 1990s | label = Candy Ass, Punk in my Vitamins, Kill Rock Stars, Freewheel | associated_acts = | website = | past_members = Matthew "Hattie" Hein<br />Luke Hollywood<br />"Prince" Mattie Gaunt<br />Dave French<br />Jasin Fell<br />Lars<br />Denk }} '''New Bad Things''' (later '''No Bad Things''') were a Portland, Oregon, indie rock band active during the 1990s. They recorded for Candy Ass Records, Rainforest Records, Lissy's Records, Pop Secret, Punk in my Vitamins Records, Kill Rock Stars, and Freewheel Records.
==History== The band formed in 1992 for a one-off opening set at a Sebadoh concert in Portland, and initially comprised Matthew "Hattie" Hein, Luke Hollywood, "Prince" Mattie Gaunt, Jasin Fell and Dave French.<ref name="DePasquale">DePasquale, Ron "[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p213913/biography|pure_url=yes}} New Bad Things Biography]", ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> Their first single was "I Suck" (backed with "Concrete" and "Knott St."), which was picked up by BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, and reached number sixteen in the 1993 Festive 50.<ref name="BBC">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/n/newbadthings/ Details of New Bad Things Peel sessions at the BBC's ''Keeping It Peel'' website], BBC</ref> They recorded their debut album, ''Freewheel!'' in 1992, released on the local indie label Candy Ass Records.<ref name="DePasquale" /> The album was described as having a "sloppy charm", and drew comparisons with the likes of Beat Happening.<ref name="Abebe">Abebe, Nitsuh "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r427123/review|pure_url=yes}} ''Freewheel!'' Review]", ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> Second album ''Society'' followed in 1994, released on the United Kingdom label Lissy's. ''Ennui Go'' was released in 1997, by which time the band's sound was more pop-oriented,<ref name="Abebe2">Abebe, Nitsuh "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r297341/review|pure_url=yes}} ''Ennui Go'' Review]", ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> and in the same year Hein left to pursue a solo career.<ref name="DePasquale" /> An album of previously unreleased and rare tracks, ''C-sides'', was released in 1999, containing tracks ranging chronologically from their earliest recordings to their latest.<ref>Cramer, Stephen "[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r448435/review|pure_url=yes}} ''C-Sides'' Review]", ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation</ref> Later band members included: Christine Denkewalter, Lars Holmstrom, Eric von Borstel and Andrew Leavitt. The band toured Europe twice and recorded John Peel sessions for Radio One in the UK each time.<ref name="BBC" /> The band name changed to No Bad Things in 2001.<ref>"[http://www.portlandmercury.com/music/up_coming/Content?oid=23759 Up & Coming]", ''Portland Mercury'', January 18, 2001</ref>
Members also recorded as: Matthew Hein (solo), Wallpaper (David French), Awesome (Luke Hollywood with guest appearances from other NBT alumni), Gashdig, Popewyrm, Incinerators & Diamond Tuck (Jasin Fell), Denk (solo), The Loach Clips (Lars), and Prince Mattie Gaunt (solo). Leavitt later joined The Fairways.<ref>Strachota, Dan (2000) "[http://www.sfweekly.com/2000-09-06/music/playing-through/ Playing Through - Are the Fairways destined to be overlooked in their own country?]", ''SF Weekly'', September 6, 2000</ref>
New Bad Things feature in the documentary film ''X-Ray Visions: a Look Inside Portland's Legendary X-Ray Café''.<ref>Chandler, John (2008) "[http://www.portlandmonthlymag.com/arts-and-entertainment/articles/x-ray-visions/ ''X-Ray Visions'' (review)]", ''Portland Monthly Magazine'', August 2008</ref>
The bands' songs have been covered by Hefner ("Goethe's Letter to Vic Chesnutt"), The Delgados ("The Dirge") and Tullycraft ("Misgiving").
==Album discography== * ''Freewheel'' (Candy Ass, 1992) * ''Society'' (Lissy's, UK only) * ''Ennui Go'' (Pop Secret, 1997) * ''C-Sides'' (Blackbean & Placenta Tape Club, 1999)
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