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Giant Purple Ants that Whimper

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Released: Jan 1, 2006

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Giant Purple Ants that Whimper
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General Info

Genre: Jazz / Progressive / Punk
Location Bloomington/Chicago, Indiana, US
Profile Views: 10971
Last Login: 12/5/2012
Member Since 5/9/2008
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
Formed December 2005. Related groups include Steltch, Vaguerriffic, F.Lawrence Grassen &The Floating Gondulas, Bay Big Odd Back, Psychic Santa Clause, Exo, Audiacy Videacy, Children of Scare-Midget, Johnny Larue & the Rue Roux's, Rawed Bripole, Mitziut Art Space Jam, Phlange Veal,and who could forget... There Are Way Too Many Bands With the Word Wolf In Their Names These Days.
Members
Current members:.. John Knight (gtr, bass,banjo,mayandolin,casio,dr,occasional vox).. Candice Beck(violin).. Nicole Beck(upright bass).. Mark McWhirter-gtr,computer.. Trevor Haining-dr.. Ben Myers-gtr,bass.. .. Chicago members:.. Art Pitkin(vln).. Nate Fremont (gtr, bass).. John Hardwick(dr,vox).. Sid Yiddish(zither,kalimba,vox,thr singing,shofar,fl,furby wrangler).. In occultation:.. Elizabeth Richey(violin).. .. Missing:.. Kurt Forney(arp,kaoss pad,etc).. .. Former members:.. Eliezer Kaplan(bass,keyb,dr,perc).. Sue Kaplan(perc).. Joseph Lisinicchia(gtr,dr).. Mike Eaton (sax, vox).. Chris Rall (sax, electronics).. Eric Wilke (electronics).. Toru Hironaka (sax).. Marty Belcher (sax).. Clare Hubbard (sax).. Dorey Fox (violin).. .. Guest members:.. Jennifer Dunn (vox).. Kray Korvela (tapes, bass).. Carlos Gonzales (trumpet).. Kevin Halstead (sax).. Sara Hardwick (bass).. Joee Conroy (bass, sitar).. Norman Minogue (synth).. Lair Scott(vox).. random 13 year old punk bassists from Richmond.. Bob Mason of the Future Stars(bass).. Sylvanes DeCaire (violin).. Phoebe Walling(pno).. Luecas Forney(ARP oddysey,kaoss pad).. Atem Myers-bass.. David Rogers(bass)..
Influences
Bands we've covered: The Belgian Waffles, REM, Genesis, Charles Ives, The Residents, King Crimson, Flipper, Fleetwood Mac, Brian Eno, The Fall, Nihilist Spasm Band, Albert Ayler, Sex Pistols, Van der Graaf Generator, God and the State, John Cale, Frank Zappa, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Neu, Hawkwind, Placydil Farrakhan, Shostakovich, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Iggy & the Stooges (though so far without tuba), Sylvester Weaver, Tiny Bradshaw, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Kark, Family,Ryan Adams,Fripp,Family,Police,Lester Bowie,Pere Ubu,PIL, Davie Allen & the Arrows, Donovan, Nicky Skopelitis,Ginger Baker,Johnny Rotten,Tony Williams, Stevie Vai,Van Morrison,Mahavishnu Orchestra.
Sounds Like
Mx-80 Sound, Fred Frith, Beck (Jeff that is), Nihilist Spasm Band,1969 era AMM except with riffs and midwest conversational lyrics