John Guari - Keyboards/Vocals Daniel McKenna - Bass Nate Sankary - Drums
Influences
Ben Folds/Five, The Beatles, Ben Kweller, Death Cab For Cutie, Dismemberment Plan, Elliott Smith, Rilo Kiley, Ozma, Billy Joel, The Killers, YACHT ROCK
Sounds Like
ESTEBAN, ESTEBAN, ESTEBAN. I swear to God, if we sound anything unlike Esteban, you can take us out back and shoot us.
Long ago and far away, there was an indescribably powerful band called The Great American Challenge. They flourished and prospered for many moons, rising to the apex of the music scene. Then, in an irreconcilable argument over who would get the last beer, each member of the four-piece Challenge shot another one of its members all at once, much like that one movie where the people are standing in a circle and through some circumstances each guy has a gun on the next guy in line, and they all end up dead at once. You know that movie I'm talking about. In this case, however, one member escaped due to his attacker's poor aim. Inadvertently knocking over the space heater while fleeing the scene of the crime, he set the house on fire. The phoenix that arose from those flames melded the spirits and talents of the three fallen musicians into a new and equally amazing band by the name of CHESTNUT HOUSE.
After a brief resting period, Chestnut House relocated from Valhalla to a place found most deserving of its gift: Denton, TX, already home to so many talented bands, yet none quite the same as theirs. A piano rock trio with influences from Ben Folds Five to Chick Corea, The House is constantly seeking a greater audience to absorb its magic sound.
A few low-quality, unmixed, one-take recordings of some of Chestnut House's songs can be heard above. These recordings are completely not representative of the sheer, unbridled power of a live performance.
Oh, and after listening to those tunes, you should comment on them and let us know you didn't hate them.
Lyrics on "D to the P" are by Christopher Michael Novembrino
Hello, Just wanted to give you a heads up about the upcoming Snarky Puppy/Keith Anderson and Full of Soul joint CD release show @ Hailey's (www.haileysclub.com) in Denton, TX. The show is this Friday 5-4-07. Show starts at 10pm with the super-funky, world class Keith Anderson and Full of Soul celebrating their debut release entitled "Let's Roll 07." These guys have toured and recorded with Roy Hargrove's RH Factor and Marcus Miller among many others. They are some heavy dudes fo sho.
Snarky Puppy will be ending the night with some new tunes as well as old tunes and a few surprises. The new album entitled "The World is Getting Smaller" is available through our label SiTMoM's website, www.sitmom.com, and will also be available at the show. For more info go to:
Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my songs. I'd love to hear which ones you listened to and what you thought. Leave me a comment! ~Johanna
