The Aints

The Aints is a band name used by Ed Kuepper during his prolific early 1990s period for loud, feedback-drenched three-piece performance and recordings. In 2017, Kuepper convened a new iteration, this time known as The Aints!.[1]

For the nickname of the professional football team, see New Orleans Saints.

The Aints!
OriginSydney, Australia
Brisbane, Australia
Genres
Years active1991–1995, 2017–present
LabelsABC Music
Hot Records
Associated actsThe Saints, Ed Kuepper, The Celibate Rifles, The New Christs, Laughing Clowns, Alister Spence
Websitetheaints.com
MembersEd Kuepper
Peter Oxley
Paul Larsen Loughhead
Alister Spence
Eamon Dilworth

History

The name is a variation on The Saints, the band Kuepper had formed with Chris Bailey in Brisbane in the early 1970s. It apparently derived from an old Saints bass drum head on which the initial letter "S" had worn off.

Kuepper has stated his aim with The Aints was to recapture the energy of the Saints in the late 1970s. Although the band's set started with Saints material, the sound of the band was more a driving three-piece with Neil Young-style feedback. The later original material featured saxophone and a more free-form approach.

The Aints (1991–1994)

The band started playing around Sydney on 13 April 1991 with Kuepper (guitar, vocals), Kent Steedman (bass) and Tim Reeves (drums). They quickly released a recording of this first show, S.L.S.Q – Very Live!, recorded on cassette, sold at shows as well as in shops. (The name stands for "Strictly Limited Sound Quality" or "Slightly Limited Sound Quality".) This recording and the Australian tour shows of 1991 consisted of old Saints material.[2]

In this period, Kuepper was releasing new albums at a rate of roughly three a year. The Aints were quickly added to this release cycle. With Artie Sledge (bass), Mark Dawson (drums) and Tim Hopkins (sax), the Aints released two albums of original songs: Ascension in November 1991 and Autocannibalism in 1992, both on Hot Records.

Hot issued a five-track CD EP compilation, Cheap Erotica, in November 1993, and a compilation, Shelflife Unlimited!!! – Hotter Than Blazing Pistols!!!, in August 1995. A third Aints album called Afterlife was recorded but never issued.

The Aints! (2017–present)

In 2017, Kuepper enlisted bassist Peter Oxley (Sunnyboys), drummer Paul Larsen Loughhead (The Celibate Rifles/The New Christs), jazz pianist Alister Spence, and trumpeter and brass arranger Eamon Dilworth. The band performed shows throughout Australia in 2017–2018, primarily focusing on material from The Saints' catalogue (1973–1978).[3] The debut studio album from the group (now known as 'The Aints!') is The Church of Simultaneous Existence, and features songs written by Kuepper in and around his tenure in The Saints. The album was released on 21 September 2018, through ABC Music.[4] It debuted at number 82 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[5]

Discography

The Aints
  • S.L.S.Q – Very Live! (Aint Records AINT ONE)
    1. Intro (2:03)
    2. This Perfect Day (3:50)
    3. Erotic Neurotic (5:33)
    4. Runaway (10:15)
    5. Know Your Product (3:45)
    6. River Deep, Mountain High (5:22)
      Audience Rain Chant
    7. Messin' with the Kid (6:34)
    8. Nights in Venice (13:13)
Early copies included a 7" single, "(I'm) Stranded".
  • Ascension (Hot Records HOT-1035)
    1. It's Still Nowhere (7:21)
    2. What's It Like Out There? (5:50)
    3. A Good Soundtrack (5:01)
    4. Like an Oil Spill (3:55)
    5. Both Worlds (5:10)
    6. Ascension (11:00)
  • Autocannibalism (Hot Records HOT-1037)
    1. You Can't Please Everybody (8:22)
    2. Other Side of the Creek (5:38)
    3. Linda and Abilene (10:25)
    4. Ill Wind (5:55)
    5. Red Aces (8:20)
    6. The Aints Go Pop-Camping (3:40)
  • Shelflife Unlimited!!! – Hotter Than Blazing Pistols!!! (Hot Records HOT-1054)
    1. Like an Oil Spill
    2. Ill Wind
    3. River Deep*
    4. It's Still Nowhere
    5. Erotic Neurotic*
    6. The Aints Go Pop-Camping
    7. What's It Like Out There?
    8. Linda and Abilene

The Aints!
  • The Church of Simultaneous Existence (ABC Music)
    1. Red Aces
    2. The Church of Simultaneous Existence
    3. You'll Always Walk Alone
    4. You Got the Answer
    5. Country Song in G
    6. Elevator (A Song for Barking Lord Jeff)
    7. This Is Our Summer
    8. Winter's Way
    9. S-O-S '75
    10. Demo Girl
    11. Goodnight Ladies (I Hear a Sound Without)
    12. The Rise and Fall of James Hoopnoch Eefil)

References
  1. D’Souza, Shaad. "The 'Aints! Are Reviving All The Hits That The Saints Never Recorded". Noisey. Vice.
  2. Mathieson, Craig. "The Aints! is longtime ex-Saint Kuepper's 'ultimate freedom machine'". SMH. Fairfax. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  3. "The Aints Play The Saints". Feel Presents. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. "The Aints! announce 'The Church of Simultaneous Existence' Australia tour – The Rockpit". www.therockpit.net.
  5. "ARIA Chart Watch #492". auspOp. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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