Swearing at Motorists

Swearing At Motorists is a two-piece rock and roll band composed of Dave Doughman (guitar, vocals, etc.) and drummer Martin Boeters (previously Joseph Siwinski). They formed in Dayton, Ohio in 1994, releasing their self-titled debut cassette in 1995. Joseph Siwinski replaced Don Thrasher (formerly of Guided by Voices), who had originally been on drums. Swearing At Motorists is also known as "The Two Man Who", a nickname bestowed upon the band by Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys. Their albums are a combination of rock and love songs "that portray a character at the mercy of his own destiny." The Swearing At Motorists song "Flying Pizza", named after a Dayton pizzeria, details an unpleasant encounter with an old acquaintance. Swearing At Motorists' concerts have involved antics such as Doughman tearing the strings out of his guitar mid-song and jumping offstage, as well as comedic anecdotes relayed between, and sometimes within, songs. The band has toured the United States and Europe several times. From 2000 - 2011 all of their records were released by Bloomington, Indiana label Secretly Canadian. In 2014 Austrian label Siluh Records released their 7" ep Burn Down The Wire. On February 8, 2014, the band successfully funded the production & manufacturing of their newest album, While Laughing, The Joker Tells The Truth, via Kickstarter. Frontman Dave Doughman has challenged The White Stripes to a contest of who can put on a better show, but has never received a reply. Swearing At Motorists (CD) - 1995 Tuesday's Pretzel Night (EP) - 1996 The Fear of Low-Flying Clouds (LP) - 1997 Enough Drama and The Way Things Are (EP) - 1997 More Songs From the Mellow Struggle (CD) - 2000 Stumble to the Zero Hour (EP) - 2000 Number Seven Uptown (LP) - 2000 The Burnt Orange Heresy (EP) - 2000 Along the Inclined Plane (EP) - 2002 This Flag Signals Goodbye (LP) - 2002 Last Night Becomes This Morning (LP) - 2006 Exile on Gipsstraße (LP) - 2006 Postcards From A Drinking Town (collected singles '96-'02) (LP) - 2011 Burn Down The Wire (EP) - 2014 While Laughing, The Joker Tells The Truth (LP) - 2014 Huber, Nic (March 25, 2018). "Interview: Swearing At Motorists with Dave Doughman". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved June 8, 2025. "Swearing At Motorists". Secretly Canadian. Retrieved June 8, 2025. "Swearing at Motorists call out the White Stripes / Music News // Drowned in Sound". Retrieved January 6, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Swearing at Motorists. Swearing At Motorists (on Secretly Canadian)