When questioned, the man himself would proffer up an answer that either reflected his mood or yours, word plays, some obscure bit of pop arcana--or would say it meant absolutely nothing at all. My favorite reply was that it was his Archies fan club number!
Anyway, the music on this disc, much like the name game, reflects that humor, spontaneity and daring that his life seemed to be all about.
A friendly offer to record in the home studio of Zod and Stan Satin was taken up during the Xmas break of 2OO3. In town that week from 3's home state of Iowa was one of his oldest friends and free music collaborator Bob Heimer, who played bass on
the first session. Also in town was former upstairs neighbor and member of 315 & the New Mock Stars, John Vignault (Vendettas/White Lights) who played guitar. A second jam session in January 2OO4 commenced with the addition of Stan Satin (Vietnam/ Method Actors) on sax and bass and Ana Balka (White Lights) on violin, moog and guitar. David Watkins (Pillowtexans/Vietnam/Blacktop Rockets) played drums on both sessions. 315, of course, lead the sessions with his bluesy electric guitar atmospheres. The results were seventeen improvised songs of no-wave punkabilly jazz/folk mood music. Count to 3 and go, swim through the sound, splash some humorous lyrics, end it when the feeling is over.
Sadly, due to his health, 315 was not able to overdub more of his poetry and singing on the tracks. He died in April of 2OO4, after a fight with cancer. We believe that this CD release is the first time that many of his friends will have a complete document of his sound and art. He is greatly missed by everyone who knew him, and his omnipresence in the Atlanta music scene is still felt. Death to Birth, such Mirth, and the Myth of 315 lives on .. .. .. ..
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SO WE WERE PLAYING AT THE POINT, AND NEAR THE END OF THE SET, 315 JUMPS ON STAGE AND GRABS THE MIC AND STARTS GOING NUTS.
AFTER THE SHOW I TURNED TO OUR BASS PLAYER LOUIS AND ASKED, "WHAT WAS 315 SINGING?"
LOUIS TELLS ME HE WAS SCREAMING "WHO'S IN THE BAND!" OVER AND OVER AND OVER....
thanks and nice to be here...love 3's myspace page!
hearing his voice evokes such memories...i lived next door to him and took him to buy a pair of sandals...he just had to have a certain type, less than a week before he died...
remember the little mirror he had on his front door with a sign that said doorbell and had an arrow pointing to the doorbell and the sign also said dumbbell with an arrow pointing to the mirror!!
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