From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sewer Trout
Sewer Trout
Sewer Trout a model to emulate. Another important thing about Sew-
er Trout, is that they were friends with David Hayes, the
Origin Sacramento, California brains behind the Lookout, Very Small, and Too Many
Genres Punk rock record labels. Through his labels, Hayes was able to focus
Pop punk a lot of attention on the Sacramento punk scene, often
filling his compilations with up to ten Sacramento bands.
Years active 1985–1990
On December 1, 2005 a message was posted on the
Labels Lookout! Records, Very Small Records bands Myspace announcing that Jim MacLean had killed
Associated acts Elmer himself; "MacLean took his own life Monday or Tuesday
Death Culture after the Thanksgiving weekend. Jim may be gone, but
Well Hung Monks his music will live forever."
Past members
Jim MacLean Discography
Hal MacLean
Kieth Lehtinan LPs and EPs
Erik Benson
From the Bowels of Suburbia Emerge... tape (ST, 1985)
Sewer Trout was an influential punk rock band formed Turn It Around comp 2EP (12", Very Small #510. David
in Sacramento, California. Their uptempo bass lines and Hayes says "it was a Gilman benefit paid for by MRR, but
fast-paced songs would serve as a basis and influence I disorganized it...", 1987)
for many of the later California pop punk bands of the Songs About Drinking EP (Lookout!, 1987)
1990s. The band consisted of frontman Jim MacLean (vo- We’ve Got Your Shorts comp EP (1987)
cals/bass), his brother Hal MacLean (drums), and Kieth LETHAL NOISE Volume 2 comp tape (Very Small #2,
Lehtinan (guitar), with Erik Benson joining as a second 1987)
guitarist after meeting Hal at Sacramento State. Sewer Trout for President EP (One Shot Flop, 1988)
Although Benson’s progressive rock influences eventual- The Thing That Ate Floyd comp LP - Vagina Envy -
ly led to the band’s break-up and re-joining as the Well (Lookout!, 1988)
Hung Monks. Flawless 10" ep (Very Small, 1989)
Alone in this World comp tape (Bat Guano, 1989)
Very Small World comp LP (Very Small, 1991)
History Four Two Pudding - Holiday In Romania - CD (Very
Formed in Concord in 1985, Sewer Trout moved to Sacra- Small, 1991)
mento with the MacLean brothers and Kieth Lehtinen. From the Forgotten memories of Punks Failed Hopes
Sewer Trout were a fixture of the early 924 Gilman Street and Dreams Loom...CD (SPA, 1998)
scene and was first released on Maximum Rock & Roll’s
Turn it Around comp (1987). The same year saw their External links
first record on Lookout!. A few more followed on Look-
out!, Very Small, and their own label, One Shot Flop. (All • [1]
of their stuff was comped on the From the Forgotten Me- • [2]
mories.CD.) • Gilman Event Calendar
What Sewer Trout brought to Sacramento punk was a
complete dedication to the DIY ethic and an inspiration
for others to form bands. Their sarcastic, humorous, jan-
gly, poppy, almost-country punk combined with much
beer fueled many a party and gave young punk rockers
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