Hits in the head
It’s time for another Huntsville band.
The Martinlutherkinks were a side project of Sex Clark 5 guitarist Rick Storey. The Martinlutherkinks were mostly Rick Storey, I can hear at least one other member of the SC5 is on the record, maybe two. A press release said the band members were Nathan, Larry and Surf. Storey wrote all 4 songs on HIT PARADE. You can hear that he had a lot of influence on the sound of the Sex Clark 5 when you listen to these songs.
The songs are short poppy historical songs or pop culture – just like the Sex Clark 5’s usual stuff – except they’re all earth based. This song about T. Rex-ish song is quite nice. I think it's about college football. Actually two of the songs on HIT PARADE were included on CRIMSON PANZER, the Sex Clark 5's fourth album. I think they were the same recordings with some studio fussing and bits added on. Dunno why, the songs sound fine on the original record.
Storey released the record on his own Wernher Brothers records. I think it’s the only record ever released on the label. Contact Ricky at the SC5’s website, he may have a copy to send out if you want one.
Oh yeah. Another reason I wrote this: Every other Martinlutherkinks reference on the web is a link to a list of funny band names. Now there’s something else about the Martinlutherkinks on the internet.
The Martinlutherkinks were a side project of Sex Clark 5 guitarist Rick Storey. The Martinlutherkinks were mostly Rick Storey, I can hear at least one other member of the SC5 is on the record, maybe two. A press release said the band members were Nathan, Larry and Surf. Storey wrote all 4 songs on HIT PARADE. You can hear that he had a lot of influence on the sound of the Sex Clark 5 when you listen to these songs.
The songs are short poppy historical songs or pop culture – just like the Sex Clark 5’s usual stuff – except they’re all earth based. This song about T. Rex-ish song is quite nice. I think it's about college football. Actually two of the songs on HIT PARADE were included on CRIMSON PANZER, the Sex Clark 5's fourth album. I think they were the same recordings with some studio fussing and bits added on. Dunno why, the songs sound fine on the original record.
Storey released the record on his own Wernher Brothers records. I think it’s the only record ever released on the label. Contact Ricky at the SC5’s website, he may have a copy to send out if you want one.
Oh yeah. Another reason I wrote this: Every other Martinlutherkinks reference on the web is a link to a list of funny band names. Now there’s something else about the Martinlutherkinks on the internet.
posted by KS at 6/06/2006 09:48:00 PM
3 Comments:
I have the MLK's record and suspected the Sex Clark Five connection. I love the sc5. Thanks for the blog.
In keeping with Sc5's playful eccentricity.
Have you seen this: http://www.oxfordamerican.org/articles/2010/dec/01/sex-clark-five/
The SC5 are playing a reunion show on Saturday February 6!
http://www.oxfordamerican.org/news-events/events/2011/feb/05/abalabip-kickoff-concert/
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