Laughing Clowns - Mr Uddich Schmuddich Goes To Town 1982

Mr Uddich Schmuddich Goes To Town 1982

Released in May 1982, the group's debut LP Mr Uddich Schmuddich Goes To Town shows the Clowns' in a change of approach with the addition of Millar's jazz schooled bass playing. Much like the work of Captain Beefheart, the seemingly improvisational element of the album is entirely predetermined by the band's primary songwriter, Ed Kuepper, with the exception of the LP's title track.

Soon after, the band minus Doyle relocate briefly to Europe and record a session for John Peel which appear on their 12" EP Everything That Flies Is Not A Bird, released in 1983.

By the end of 1982, the Clowns split due to tensions within the band, as Jeffrey Wegener briefly joins the The Birthday Party for a tour of Holland in early 1983.