Kevin Kendrick...Vocals, Vibraphone, harmonica, Jon Goldberger...Guitar, Pedal Steel, Erik Deutsch...Keys, Guitar, Moira Meltzer-Cohen...Vocals, acoustic guitar, melodica, Jonti Siman... Bass, Brian Griffin...Drums, vocals, Joe Russo...drums, vocals, Justin Wallace...Bass, Dave Dreiwitz...Bass
Influences
Spiritualized...Low...Salad Fingers...The Shitty Rainbows...The Gun Club...Big Star...Arto Lindsay...Red Krayola...Spacemen 3...Reverend Gary Davis...The Easy Beats...Blues Magoos...Speed Mcqueen...Charlie the Unicorn
Frontman Kevin Kendrick founded A Big Yes and a small no in the summer of 2006 with a vibraphone, 5 close friends, and a beautiful velvet jacket. Featuring Kendrick’s former Fat Mama band mates Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, Erik Deutsch ..boards, Joe Russo on drums, Jonti Siman on bass, as well as Moira Meltzer-Cohen on backing vocals, they began playing their brand of hyper-educated, condescending, expressionist avant-pop around their hometown of New York City. In February 2007, A Big Yes headed into the studio to record their much anticipated debut album Jesus That Looks Terrible On You (Through Left Records), scheduled for release May 13th, 2008. Called "the hippest pop band you've ever seen in your life" by music critic Richard Gehr (The Village Voice), as well as "a band that sneaks up and fucking floors you" by Glide.com, the band looks forward to touring the Northeast and South this spring and summer in support of their new release.
A BIG YES... and a small no's Friend Space (Top 8)
I already told you at length how much I love the album, but one thing I suddenly noticed the other day is how beautiful the drumming is. I noticed it especially on "This Doesn't Feel Like Goodbye." The fills sound so controlled and clean and precise, but are still full of feeling and energy. The drum sound is just perfect on that track.
Hey bro.Sent you a message.Not gonna make it in April but I have a friend going over who wants to meet cool people like you.Like the new pics!Get in touch.CRAG[a wee over-hang upon a mountain]
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Yo Kev.I am thinkin bout comin over around the beginning of April for sure.Looks like you guys have a gig on the 7th of April.What do you say on having a guest sax player on a track that night???Also check out smith and willox stuff.we just finished some live studio stuff thats sounds ace.Speak to you soon mate.Long live Monk and Canatella
hey man, how the H-E- Double Hockeysticks are ya!? ur doing a gig on my birthday the 12th, sweet! i'll prob be in the city anywhoo, or being a degenerate, and gambling in AC, not sure yet, either way im gonna try and degenerate myself. huh? ur shit rocks dude, i started writing tunes myself, you shuld chek it out, very simple corny shit, but its fun for me, i'll probably ending being huuuge right? wouldn't H-E-Double Hockeysticks be a cool band name?
Maybe its childish but seeing me in the top friends always makes me happy. My plain of living in my parents house forever is in the crapper, they're moving. Do you know of any nice big cardbosrd boxes? i'll need that by march.
Dude, I feel like I should start playing more chords with sharp elevens in them to be worthy of being in your top 8. That shit will sound SO hip and new on Joe Strummers...
