The Upper Crust is an American hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts.

Their major music influence is Bon Scott-era AC/DC, and fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Rolling Stone wrote, "[d]ismiss Boston's Upper Crust as a joke rock band if you must, but give them this much: they're actually funny, and there's as much rock as mock to their singular brand of 'roque'", adding "there's plenty of worthy riffs and double-entendre wit to go around". The group originated from a Boston surf rock band called 'The Clamdiggers'. The music video game Guitar Hero included the band's signature song "Eureka, I've Found Love" as a bonus song. The band has also guest starred in an episode of Codename: Kids Next Door ("Operation: P.A.R.T.Y.") on Cartoon Network on January 26, 2007, as they perform the songs "Tell Mother I'm Home" and "Let them Eat Rock".

Members

  • Lord Bendover (Nat Freedberg) (guitar, vocals) (1995–present)
  • Count Bassie (Chris Cote) (bass, vocals) (1996–present)
  • The Duc D'istortion (Dave Fredette) (guitar, vocals) (1995–present)
  • Jackie Kickassis (Jim Janota) (drums) (1995–present)

Former members

  • Lord Rockingham (Ted Widmer) (guitar, vocals) (1995–1997)
  • Marquis de Roque (aka Marquis Marque, Marc Mazzarelli) (bass) (1995–1996)

Discography

  • Let Them Eat Rock LP (1995) (Upstart Records)
  • The Decline and Fall of The Upper Crust LP (1997) (Emperor Norton Records)
  • Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be: A Tribute to AC/DC (compilation) one track: "Back in Black" (1999) (Reptilian Records)
  • Entitled – double live album (2000) (Reptilian Records)
  • Once More Into the Breeches LP (2001) (Emperor Norton Records)
  • Cream of the Crust CD (2006) (Upper Crust Ltd)
  • Revenge for Imagined Slights (2009)
  • Delusions of Grandeur (2017)

Filmography

  • Let Them Eat Rock (Documentary – 2004)

References

  • Carioli, Carly. "Money shots: Why the Upper Crust rule, Boston Phoenix, July 6–13, 2000.
  • Green, James Jr. "The Buckled Shoe of Rock: Paul Revere & The Raiders vs. The Upper Crust", Crawdaddy! Magazine, November 12, 2008.