Effective period / Period of releases: 2003

Members: David Shouse, Steve Selvidge

Having shared the stage with Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, and Guided by Voices; The Bloodthirsty Lovers is the brainchild of Memphis guitarist/vocalist Dave Shouse (formerly of The Grifters & Those Bastard Souls). What began as a solo project in 2001 eventually became a collaboration between Shouse and Steve Selvidge (son of legendary Sid Selvidge) for the creation of their second full-length album The Delicate Seam.