The Evaporators

The Evaporators are a Canadian garage rock band formed in 1986 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vocalist/keyboardist Nardwuar,^[2][3] its founding member, is also known for interviewing musicians and celebrities.

The Evaporators
The Evaporators at South by Southwest in 2009
Background information
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Garage rock punk rock ska indie rock[1]
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Nardwuar Mint Alternative Tentacles
Members	Nardwuar John Collins Stephen Hamm Shawn Mrazek Nick Thomas
Past members	David Carswell Scott Livingstone Peter Miles Bill Baker Lisa Marr
Website	theevaporators.com

History

As well as recording and performing as a separate group, The Evaporators often collaborate with other musicians, including Rodney Graham and Andrew W.K. John Collins is a member of the band The New Pornographers^[4] and David Carswell is in The Smugglers.

The band members also perform as Thee Goblins and sometimes under other names. Lisa Marr,^[5] formerly of Cub, was also formerly a member of The Evaporators.

By 2008, the band had released four albums.^[6] The Evaporators were featured on a compilation album, Busy Doing Nothing, in 2013,^[7] and in 2016 the band released an album Ogopogo Punk. Most of their releases have been available on compact disc, vinyl,^[8] and 8-track.

Members

Lineups

Adapted from release credits and credits on the Evaporators website.^[9]

Year	Members
1986	David – guitar Jason – guitar Scott – drums Pete – bass Nardwuar – vocals
1989[10]	David Carswell – guitar Scott Livingstone – drums Peter Miles – bass Nardwuar – vocals, organ
1990	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ Bill Baker – guitar Lisa Marr – bass, vocals
1992–2004	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ John Collins – bass
2007	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals Stephen Hamm – bass, vocals
2009	David Carswell – guitar, vocals Scott Livingstone – drums Nardwuar – vocals, organ Stephen Hamm – bass, organ
2016	Nardwuar – vocals, organ John Collins – guitar, sitar, bass Stephen Hamm – bass, organ, guitar, vocals Shawn Mrazek – drums, percussion Nick Thomas – guitar, vocals

Discography

Singles

• "Welcome to My Castle" (1992)
• "I'm Going to France!" (1993)
• "Honk the Horn" (2001)
• "A Wild Pear" (Split 7" with Andrew W.K.) (2009)

Albums

• I'm Going to France! (1994) Tosk Worldwide 8-tracks
• United Empire Loyalists (1996)
• I Gotta Rash/We Are Thee Goblins (1998)
• Ripple Rock (2004)
• Gassy Jack & Other Tales (2007)
• Busy Doing Nothing (2012)
• Ogopogo Punk (2016)^[11][12]

Compilations

• Canadian Relics EP with the song "Coho? Coho!" (1995)

See also

• Music portal
• Canada portal

• Music of Canada
• Music of Vancouver
• Canadian rock
• List of Canadian musicians
• List of bands from Canada
• List of bands from British Columbia