Below: Video 1: Adam Marsland's Chaos Band with Alan Boyd and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys performing "Califonia Saga/California" outside Sacramento in September 2005 (audience video). Video 2 : From the "Songs of Dennis and Carl Wilson tour" Adam Marsland's Chaos Band performs "Angel Come Home" and "River Song" onstage at the Blue Bird, Bloomington, Indiana -- May 26th, 2006 (video courtesy of Jeff Green)
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Adam Marsland -- Vocals, keys, guitars
Evie Sands -- Vocals, guitars
Kurt Medlin -- Drums
Teresa Cowles -- vocals, bass
Special guests on the Dennis and Carl Wilson tour: Alan Boyd -- vocals, keyboards; John Perry -- vocals, keyboards.
Influences
We like all the great "h" bands: Brian Whilson, Dennis Whilson, Ben Fholds, Shtevie Wonder, Ehlton John, John Chale, Fhoo Fighters, Sex Phistols, Frank Bhlack, Rhaspberries, Joe Jhackson, Elvis Costelloh, Suphergrass, Aihmee Mann, Bhig Star, Rhyan Adams, Whilco, Calexicoh, The Shhakers, The Nhegro Problem, Lhisting Ship, Ivyh, The Lhyres, The Whaking Hours, The Captain & Tennhille, Al Ghreen, Billy Jhoel, Shonen Knhife, Supertramph, Hhole, Bheach Boys
we also like: The New Christy Minstrels, Lou Christie, Christy from the Space Ghost Band, Chris deBurgh, The Holyridge Strings, Accept, Four Jacks and a Jill, Bobby "Boris" Pickett, The Sugar Hill Gang, Suicide, The Sandpipers, John Oates (only his solo stuff), Butt Trumpet, Andrew Ridgeley (only his solo stuff), Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, Danny Bonaduce, Odin, Burl Ives, Donnie Iris & The Cruisers, Stephen Bishop & The Bishettes, Cole Porter, Cole Muffler, Alice Cooper (only his solo stuff), The Five Satins, Duke Jupiter, M.C. Hammer, Cole Porter, Chico Marx (only his solo stuff), Tubeway Army, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Andy Kim, Kim Fowley, Kim Wilde, Kimberly Rew, Kim Fox, l'il Kim, Kim Carnes, Chili Con Carne, kindercore, kiss or kill, Kissimee Florida, Bono, Sonny Bono (only his solo stuff), Atilla, Michael J. Fox, Ian Gomm, Johann Sebastian Bach, Marty Robbins, ABBA, Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz, Kiki Dee, Sham 69, Rosa Luxembourg, The Mike Curb Congregation, The Hot Asian Chick That Plays Cello, Crow T. Robot, Z.Z. Hill, Alicia Bridges, Paper Lace, Don Ho, X-Ray Spex, Hasil Adkins, The Rezillos, Tetsu Yamaguchi, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, The Texas Tornados, black forest mochas at Coffee Bean, Bill Maher, Carly Simon, Benny Mardones, Robbie Rist and Paul Pope with the Tower of Light Beer Rhythm Section, Esquivel, Martha and the Muffins, Kenny Rogers & The First Edition, Dr. Teeth & Electric Mayhem, Kermit The Frog (only his solo stuff), Klark Kent, Shawn Cassidy, Jack Casady, Cashman & West, Brewer & Shipley, John Ford Coley (only his solo stuff), Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry, Anton Barbeau, Adrienne Barbeau, Sneaker, Roxette, Gallery, Paranoid Lovesick, The Band That Played California Lady, 13th Floor Elevators, John Ashcroft, Pere Ubu, Pink Lady, Garrison Keillor, David Geddes, GWAR, Up With People, Lassie
Sounds Like
benfolds, toddrundgren, joejackson, cardiganz, fountainsofwayne, elviscostello, fleetwood mac, a hangover, a ten-ton Mack truck being dropped from Sears Tower into Lake Michigan, the sound a flatulent duck makes when shot
The first video from the new double CD GO WEST, to be released August 18, 2009:
AMCB'S MY SPACE GROUND RULES:
We NEVER randomly send friend requests to people. We ALWAYS e-mail first (unless we already know you personally). We listen to every band and check out every profile that friends us. We add almost every individual person that sends us a friend request, but we usually refuse bulk friend requests. We don't want 10,000 friends that we'll never see or hear from again.
SEMI-OFFICIAL BAND BIO, QUOTE-UNQUOTE:
Recently described in SPIN magazine as "a high-energy cross between Brian Wilson, Paul Stanley, and Elton John,” Adam Marsland's restless muse has touched on rock, punk, baroque pop, soul and roots through the course of nine albums and 25 tours. When his label collapsed, he went totally underground, touring for 2 1/2 years and selling thousands of albums out of the back of a 1994 Toyota Tercel. Gradually, Marsland's brutally honest, complex but catchy songs attracted a new audience, culminating when the 2008 compilation DAYLIGHT KISSING NIGHT: ADAM MARSLAND'S GREATEST HITS peaked at No. 17 on amazon's rock chart.
This writer of songs "almost too literate and catchy for mass consumption" (All Music Guide) founded the L.A. based high-octane pop-punk band Cockeyed Ghost, signing to Rykodisc-distributed indie Big Deal in 1996. Two albums followed as did appearances with Fastball, Third Eye Blind and Shonen Knife, on the cover of the L.A. Weekly and in an NBC-TV movie. A change in membership and a move toward a broader pop canvas resulted in 1999's THE SCAPEGOAT FACTORY, which The New York Press named album of the year. It also coincided with Big Deal going bankrupt, killing momentum for the band.
The band pressed on with its last and finest album, LUDLOW 6:18. At first ignored and poorly distributed, LUDLOW 6:18 CD eventually garnered a small, but devoted following, partly due to Adam's relentless solo touring (documented on his 2002 live album 232 DAYS ON THE ROAD). He also contributed keyboards and vocals for 2008 Tony Award winner Stew and The Negro Problem on tours with Counting Crows and John Mayer and on the highly acclaimed albums Joys and Concerns and The Naked Dutch Painter.
Returning to Los Angeles, Adam formed an alliance with soul chanteuse Evie Sands (a much-covered songwriter and the original voice of "Angel of the Morning," along with three Billboard-charting singles of her own). Along with Cockeyed Ghost alumni Kurt Medlin and Severo and keyboardist John Perry, they cut Adam's solo studio debut YOU DON'T KNOW ME, which was released in 2004 and was the first of Adam's records to garner substantial commercial radio play, but soon afterwards Adam was felled by a mysterious illness (years later revealed to be an undiagnosed jaw infection) that plagued his hearing and interfered with performing.
By mid-2005 he had recovered enough that Adam Marsland's Chaos Band -- with Dragster Barbie bassist Teresa Cowles replacing Severo, who left to join The Smithereens – began to stun audiences with its versatility, playing as many as 60 songs (originals and covers ranging from the O'Jays to the Dead Kennedys) in one night. They then mounted an ambitious tribute to Beach Boys Carl and Dennis Wilson with archivist/Grammy nominee Alan Boyd. This drew the attention of Beach Boy Al Jardine, who appeared with the band at a few shows that year.
Grammy-award winning engineer Mark Linett (Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE)recorded the band's June 24, 2006 performance for the LONG PROMISED ROAD: SONGS OF DENNIS AND CARL WILSON – LIVE album, which was released over the internet in December and hit record stores March 13, 2007. The album, which showcased the band's harmonic and instrumental versatility and was released with few studio overdubs, was a steady seller throughout the year and even made the short list for a Grammy nomination.
During the last half of 2007 Adam became more active as a session player and sideman (which besides the aforementioned Negro Problem and Wondermints have included Davie Allen, Jeff Merchant, Kjehl Johansen [Urinals], Martin Luther Lennon, Kaz Murphy, Spooky Pie and, posthumously, Badfinger vocalist Pete Ham) including producing the debut CD by soul singer Norman Kelsey and arranging vocals for L.A. alt-country songwriter Anny Celsi's second album.
Most recently, he played guitar and keyboards side by side in studio and onstage with Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers Hal Blaine and Don Randi and legendary guitarist Jerry Cole in recording sessions recreating '60s hits they originally played on for the soundtrack of the upcoming Shawn Bryant-produced documentary Makaha. He was music director for the October 2008 Carl Wilson Foundation concert, arranging and leading the backing band for Beach Boys Al Jardine, David Marks, and Carnie and Wendy Wilson. His music began to be used more frequently in TV and film.
In 2008 Adam completed his return to full-time music-making with a 20 track album called "Daylight Kissing Night - Adam Marsland's Greatest Hits," released on March 18, 2008. The CD immediately sold out across the U.S., followed by a traditional media campaign and a 40-date national tour in the summer. Upon returning home from tour he immediately started intense recording sessions for his first new original album in five years, GO WEST. With two discs and a whopping 23 tracks, GO WEST will be released on August 18, 2009, with the Planetary Group servicing radio and going for adds on September 7. A national tour will follow.
Adam Marsland's 20-song compilation (fully remastered with 7 newly recorded or reworked songs, full color artwork and lyrics) DAYLIGHT KISSING NIGHT: ADAM MARSLAND'S GREATEST HITS is available through Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon Japan, and retail outlets across the U.S. and internationally
Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band)'s Friend Space (Top 19)
Adam Marsland (+ His Chaos Band) has 2982 friends.
Came by a bit early,but had to head back. Been up for 15 hours,and 7 of it was just driving. Will you be heading up north on your way back to Cali? If so call me,and we can have a few drinks chow down,or you can crash for a day.......Im going to be in Vegas and then in Cali to pick up a collectable vehicle,so the doors still open.....
Thank you for adding me...and your kind words. Like you, I never just add people. I don't need the "body count". They are usually friends of friends. And, I spend a lot of time at their 'site. Which brings me to you...sensational! Great songs, great arrangements and sounds! But, that's still not enough...there has to be lyrical content. Your songs have that and so much more! Very enjoyable. Wishing you the best of everything, Thom.
Just read the tour diary for the Lexington show. Shoulda warned y'all that Lynagh's crowd likes to be fashionably late, but once they got there sounds like things were fun (with a nice lookin tip jar to boot!). Heartbroken I missed it. So glad Jon hooked y'all up with mics. I'll send along info about the December swing as soon as I hear something Hope the last few shows of the tour rock out the ending in style!
Wish I'd heard about the Galaxy Hut appearance sooner than just now. It's right down the street from where I work. Now I'm jealous of all those people who are going to get to see you play live tonight. Have a great show!
I can't make it to see you and the band in San Francisco. The Bay Bridge is closed until early Tuesday morning and I'm avoiding San Francisco. Best wishes in Sac and SF.
hey adam, really enjoying the new tunes! good luck at hitting the charts :) i will pick up go west once its in my budget - check out alan boyd's review and it sounds amazing!!! take care - barnaby
