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 |**Band:**|The Lucky Stiffs| |**Band:**|The Lucky Stiffs|
-|**Origin:**|California| +|**Origin:**|California, USA| 
-|**Genre:**|[[Alternative Rock]]|+|**Genre:**|Alternative Rock|
 |**Years Active:**|1983-1987| |**Years Active:**|1983-1987|
-|**Label:**|[[Independent]]| +|**Label:**|Independent| 
-|**Past Members:**|Milo Carter, Steve Hindalong, Tim Chandler|+|**Past Members:**|Milo Carter, [[Steve Hindalong]], Tim Chandler|
 |**Associated Acts:**|[[The Choir]], [[Daniel Amos]]| |**Associated Acts:**|[[The Choir]], [[Daniel Amos]]|
  
-The Lucky Stuffs was a band formed by Milo Carter (vocals, guitars, and songwriting) Steve Hindalong (drums), and Tim Chandler (bass) in 1983.  Carter was also known to fill in on guitars for [[Daniel Amos]] occasionally and even appeared in a [[http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm408/dralphr/DA66.jpg|promo photo]] of the band.+The Lucky Stuffs was a band formed by Milo Carter (vocals, guitars, and songwriting), [[Steve Hindalong]] (drums), and Tim Chandler (bass) in 1983.  Carter was also known to fill in on guitars for [[Daniel Amos]] occasionally and even appeared in a [[http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm408/dralphr/DA66.jpg|promo photo]] of the band.
  
 ==== History ==== ==== History ====
  
-Started as a "club band" in 1983, The Lucky Stiffs came to work with [[Mark Heard]] and [[Tonio K]] among others.  According to Heard:+Started as a "club band" in 1983, The Lucky Stiffs came to work with [[Mark Heard]] and [[Tonio K]] among others.  The Lucky Stiffs would occasionally rehearse in Hollywood, as well as at Mark Heard's studio in Montrose. According to Heard:
  
 >Also I've produced some prototypes for a band called the Lucky Stiffs - I think their writing is amazing and their musicality is so interpretive and genuine. I've been mixing everything there and feel good about the sounds we've been getting. I think it's important for artists to be able to experiment with sounds in their recordings. ([[http://markheard.net/heardtribute/archive/timeline.html|1987 section of the Mark Heard Tribute]]) >Also I've produced some prototypes for a band called the Lucky Stiffs - I think their writing is amazing and their musicality is so interpretive and genuine. I've been mixing everything there and feel good about the sounds we've been getting. I think it's important for artists to be able to experiment with sounds in their recordings. ([[http://markheard.net/heardtribute/archive/timeline.html|1987 section of the Mark Heard Tribute]])
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 There also exists an [[http://www.markheard.net/heardtribute/archive/newsound_interview_1987.html|interview]] that contains a conversation between Carter, Heard, Dan Russell, and Tim Alderman (the graphic artist who designed the Tribal Opera jacket). Alderman was also said to have worked with the Lucky Stiffs at some point, but what that the nature of that project was is unclear. There also exists an [[http://www.markheard.net/heardtribute/archive/newsound_interview_1987.html|interview]] that contains a conversation between Carter, Heard, Dan Russell, and Tim Alderman (the graphic artist who designed the Tribal Opera jacket). Alderman was also said to have worked with the Lucky Stiffs at some point, but what that the nature of that project was is unclear.
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 +Milo Carter had an audition for [[Steve Taylor]]'s band at one point. The regular guitar player had just gotten married wasn't sure if he could make the tour or not. Milo was one of a few guys who auditioned, but the guy decided to stay in the band.
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 +The Lucky Stiffs were rehearsing for an album and possibly a tour with [[Leslie Phillips]] (aka Sam Phillips) before she left Christian music.
  
 ==== Discography ===== ==== Discography =====
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