Ugly Casanova

Ugly Casanova is an American band carried on Sub Pop Records. At present, the band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth and one 2-song 7 inch record, given away to members of the Sub Pop Single Club. Legend has it that in

Ugly Casanova is an American band carried on Sub Pop Records. At present, the band has only released one album: Sharpen Your Teeth and one 2-song 7 inch record, given away to members of the Sub Pop Single Club. Legend has it that in 1998 a man named Edgar Graham, a.k.a. "Ugly Casanova", impressed himself upon the band Modest Mouse while backstage at a concert in Denver, Colorado. After some prodding, he shared his work with the band, and began performing it early before shows while some people were milling around. Whenever he completed these performances, he retreated quickly with a look of anger and shame. After a time, a few small recordings were created, after which Edgar vanished completely.

In truth, Edgar Graham may or may not have existed, (similar to Randy Fitzsimmons of the Hives fame.) One bit of evidence suggesting the story is false, is that with Modest Mouse's 1996 EP The Fruit That Ate Itself is credited to having been under the production company Ugly Casanova. This suggests it's a name Brock made up to throw around and that the Graham story is fake. The band lineup now consists of Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse), Tim Rutili (Califone, Red Red Meat), Paul Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), John Orth (Holopaw), and Brian Deck. Many of the band members contribute to the lyrics of the songs, some of which were not even written prior to recording.