Max Bennett-Parker brings the vocals, keys, and melodica. Drew Stoeckel's on the bass guitar, xylorimba, and fishing. Bobby Greenberg plays the regular guitar and calypso bowls. David Hull's on trumpet and kissing-booth. Casey Burton plays the sax and steady grind. And Conner Martin is our punk-rock consultant.
Influences
Electric Light Orchestra, The Fiery Furnaces, Cake, Ben Folds, The Silver Jews, Sufjan Stevens, Todd Rundgren, David Bowie
Beach Party Blockade got their start in the mid-19th century as the house band for the Dred Scott debates but proved a one-Decision-wonder and faded into local obscurity. Thirty years of entertaining at riots and suffrage parties would follow before they were rediscovered on a D.C. streetcorner, where a hopeful Grover Cleveland spotted them and is purported to have muttered through his mustache "...quite." After his election the Blockade were named honorary members of President Cleveland's cabinet and began playing for visiting dignitaries and the bi-monthly White House Hopscotch Tournament. But it wasn't until 1963 that the Beach Party fellas scored their biggest break yet: the JFK Procession Marching Squad! Record deals and forty years of touring followed before they finally moved their operation to Fresno, California where they reside today. Now well into their hundred-and-seventies, Max, Drew, Bobby, Dave, Casey, and Conner are content playing the local coffee shops and nightclubs, but wouldn't turn down a good marbles tourney if it came their way.
so i'm in serious bpb withdrawl, but guess what, when i'm home for thanksgiving i'm gonna try to stay till wednesday morning, so i'll get to go to open mic! if i can find someone to drive me back up at like 8 in the morning...any takers???
The melodica was the answer to a question on jeopardy a couple weeks ago. Incase you missed it I felt it was necessary to share that bit of information with you guys…yeah you’re welcome. :0)
hey guys.. yu told us at Fall Youth Event last week you had a myspace so i found you.. and i added yer songs to my myspace.. yu guys were soo awesome last weekend i had soo much fun.. everyone enjoyed it soo much.. cant wait till next time.. thanks for learning 500 miles.. hoep we didnt scare you with our camp dance.. haha.. *swim swim swim swim.. swims swim swim weeee..**ski ski ski ski.. ski ski ski ski TREE**arph arph arph arph.. arph arph arph arph arph...** YEEE -- eee --EE HAW*.. well i would walk 500 mile and i would walk 500 more just to be the man who walk 1000 miles to fall down at your DOOR!! thanks agen.. <3 xoxo Chantel Ingalls...
p.s yu guys rock my socks!!
what's up fellas? how's life in hot ass fresno? well, i hope to be there soon to catch one of ur shows. i missed the show where David put on his sister's clothes, so if u guys can repeat that shit, then do it 'cause that has to be a funny site to see!!!
-peace, Pete
