Jeff Blancato plays guitar and harmonizes,
Kevin Emerson plays the drums and sings,
Eric Goetz plays the keys and harmonizes.
Vincent Gates plays the guitars.
Jon Goff plays the guitars.
Andrea Wittgens plays keyboards and sings.
Influences
Ben Folds, Aimee Mann, The Shins, New Pornographers, Fiona Apple, Jon Brion, Wilco, Fountains of Wayne, The Beatles, Steely Dan, Elliott Smith, 70's-era Genesis, Yes and the like, an unhealthy dose of 80's pop, Stereolab, Stanton Moore, Medeski Martin & Wood... etc
The origins of Central Services can be traced back 12 years and across the country, to a sunny Connecticut suburb where Jeff and Kevin went to high school. Three bands and a long stint in the Boston music scene later, the two found themselves in Seattle collaborating on the kind of pop they'd always dreamed of playing. Kevin and Jeff are joined by keyboardist Eric Goetz.
The band released a 4-song debut EP, titled "We're All Smarter Now," in December 2005, and their new, self-titled LP was released in September 2006. Both are available in Seattle at Sonic Boom and Easy Street, and on the web at CDBaby.com and Amazon.com.
Great performance on the Christmas in the Northwest TV show! Can't wait for all of your fans to see you on TV. Thanks for your involvement in our project. It means so much!
We think you are soooooo imaginary! Our new writer, imaginary chelsea, recently reviewed your performance at Folklife! It's her very first review - we hope you like it! You can see the review right here.
