The Stark Raving Mad is:
Alice Austin: Songs, vocals, guitar, recordings.
Julia Austin: Live bass and backing vocals.
Sean Toohey: Lap steel, electric 12-string guitar, backing vocals, other sounds
Franklin Butkus: Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Influences
violent femmes, howlin' wolf, joan jett, x, asie payton, r.l. burnside, dead kennedys, pj harvey, nick cave, nirvana, the shirelles, sam phillips, t. rex, social distortion, skeeter davis, patsy cline, hank williams, neko case, the the, john doe, the veils, velvet underground, brian jonestown massacre.
I am sometimes a one-woman rock show and sometimes the frontwoman of a band I call the Stark Raving Mad. My style has been influenced by and compared to Siouxsie Sioux, Social Distortion, Neko Case and Joan Jett.
For the last 10 years, I've played in bands from Vermont and Boston, including The Lavas, Queen Tangerine and Zola Turn. I've performed on a number of legendary Boston stages such as TT the Bear's, the Middle East, the Lizard Lounge, The Cantab Lounge and The Abbey Lounge. I also played gigs at New York City venues like Arlene's Grocery, Brownie's, the Continental and the Knitting Factory. Back in Vermont, I regularly rocked Higher Ground, the Metronome, Club Toast, and 242 Main. In addition to local and regional touring, I've appeared on college and commercial radio stations such as WRUV, WBTZ, WERS and many others throughout the Northeast United States.
In 2002, my band Zola Turn signed a record contract with Brick Red Records, a subsidiary of Los Angeles-based Gold Circle Entertainment. Under contract for two albums, our self-released debut was accepted in its entirety. Shortly after Zola Turn played in Austin, TX for SXSW in 2002, Gold Circle Entertainment dropped all of their musical acts in order to focus on film production. Zola Turn carried on as an independent act, and recorded an album at The Playground in Chicago with Keith Cleversley (Flaming Lips, Tuscadero, Mercury Rev) under a new moniker, Queen Tangerine.
Prior to focusing on solo shows, I performed with Cambridge band The Lavas. Our debut, Wall to Wall, was released in 2007 and was very well received by local press, as well as internet media and college radio. Due to geographical impracticalities (members live in three different states), the band is on an extended hiatus, but we plan to record a second album.
While I love to collaborate with other musicians, I'm enjoying the freedom of expression that comes with performing as a solo artist. My current situation allows for a kind of spontaneity I was never comfortable with dragging my bandmates through. Previously, the focus was on well-arranged pop-rock songs, delivered with a confidence and precision. That dynamic is still present, but I now have room to delve into deeper emotional territory without sacrificing melody or hook.
I am currently writing, recording my debut solo album, and booking shows in the East Coast U.S.
Alice J Austin we started posting more "Evro Music" videos on YouTube. A lot of new songs are up. We recorded them on a cell phone, so the audio isn’t great. Here's the link, http://www.youtube.com/user/EvroMusic1 tell us what you think and leave us a comment on MySpace or YouTube. Peace out and have a good day! - EVRO
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Alice J Austin we were recently featured on the ABC network and we are trying to promote our first full length album self titled EVRO. Check out the video and leave a comment to tell us what you think. Just warning you that the sound on the video isn’t the greatest quality but you can listen to the same songs on our MySpace page. Tell others! Thank you and have a blessed day!
Janelle [vocals] Matt [guitar] Brian [bass] Chris [drums]
Hey, I've got a new acoustic demo up of my song "Snapshot Chronicles" up now. Feel free to listen, comment, and if you like it tell your friends. If not, that's cool too.
These little comment boxes don't leave enough room to review how amazing you were last night! Glad we were able to share the stage with you and the band. You are a remarkable talent, and your record is just perfect. Thank you.
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