24-HOUR Church of Beer is currently a power trio, consisting of Rev. Tim (bass, lead vocals, most words), Mutha Superior G (guitar, vocals), and Brother Lazarus (drums, vocals). While the power trio format has intrisic geometrical strength, the Church digs divine collaborative shows and sessions. DJ PJ, DJ Hash, Lari, The Reverend Forrest Jackson, keyboard genius Sean Lehay, Hurricane Betty, and The White Trash Gospel Choir have all helped with the Church's good works in recent times.
Influences
Good Lord!!! While too many to elaborate in full, SOME of the Reverend's influences include: The Beatles, Stones, Who, Doors, Zep, Sabbath, Zappa, Bowie, Talking Heads, Do-Wop, Sex Pistols, Gen X, Bahaus, New Order, Souixiee, Max Power, Einzurten Nuebauten, Nina Hagen, Pearl Jam, Hot Chocolate, Jackson 5, Budda's Beef, Dead Ezras, Pothole, Gabriel, Sex Pistols, D.O.A., The Dead Kennedys, Dayglo Abortions, Roots Roundup, Soul Tribe, Straycats, King Crimson, Yes, ELP, Madness, Funkadelic/Parliment, Butthole Surfers, Marley. Tosh, Wailer, Toots, Yellowman, Grandmaster Flash, Run DMC, The Beasties, Sublime, Derek & the Dominoes, NRBQ, Country Joe & the Fish, CSNY, Jimi, Dolby, Metalica, Motorhead, Johnny Cash, Weisenburger, Lex Milton, MC 900 foot Jesus, Lari, London Underground, Buzzcocks, Arthur Funkarelli, WAD, Moustache, and way too many more! xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx
Consumer
A really drunk Sublime jamming with Metallica, early Ozzie and Peter Tosh, while John and Paul work on harmonies stoned on mushrooms with Byrne and Eno, and some ska kid from the back alley is rolling joints while an opera diva dicusses the finer points of funnel swilling with Keith Richard, Tom Jones and that guy who jiggles his throat fat while he sings...
Growing from the dark woods of a secluded island in Canada's stunning Georgia Strait, 24-HOUR Church of Beer evolved slowly, somewhat like mushrooms, or a lager yeast.
In the 90's the band had two full drum kit players, including the current Brother Lazarus, and the long lost MC Jamie E (who knows if he's still alive?), former GOB bassist Jamie Fawkes (now of the Excessives and the Denim Demons), and trumpeteer Caleb Johnson.
When Fawkes left to join GOB, Rev Tim put down the electric bouzouki in favor of the bass. Former guitarists included Colin (Captain Q) Kent, Paddy O'Rourke (father of DJ Cedar), and Guillaume Bickford.
In 1996 the band recorded its first basment effort, "...mmMediciney", which included such favorites as "Prozac", "Bastard", "Sefistikaded Inof" and "Schools' Out". Working with Lex Milton, (formerly of Nanaimo's Amoral Minority), the Church went on to recorded its next uberindie project "Bottle Drive" in 1998. Working in a huge condemned building with no heat in December, in a constant mushroom-and-beer haze, the project wasn't completed untill late in the following year.
In 2001, a third session with Milton at his newer What If? Studios basement digs was fraught with technical difficulties, disputes and outright shouting matches, and spelt the beginning of the end of the lineup. Bickford dissapeared deep into the techno DJ woods.
The tensions were far from over.
When Mutha Superior G joined up in 2003, things were looking up. Gigs were happening, but a series of knee injuries sustained by the Reverend began to frustrate Captain Q. At a show in Seattle (the CD release party for WAD's Clean Livin'), the two nearly came to blows, surprising the locals who had heard all about the bands laid-back pot smokin' ways.
Q's priorities bagan to shift, and after some time had passed, the rest of the Church began to settle into a productive period of gigging, writing, and rehearsing. Now a power trio, the COB got a great opportunity to record at Studio V in Seattle, with the Rev's brother Lari at the board. The resulting CD was "The Incredible Impoliteness of Being...", and resulted in the Church signing with Vagrant Records in October 2006.
2008 saw the release of "Sacrelicious", recorded with legendary Seattle producer Jack Endino and Lari Peterson. The 16-track work showcased a wider range of the stylistic freakishness of the band. Presently the Church is touring locally, with plans for a US West Coast tour sometime next spring.
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