Chris (vocals, guitars, bass), Steve (bass), Andy (drums).
Influences
David Bowie, Jane's Addiction, Blur, Mars Volta, The Darkness, Pixies, Love and Rockets, PJ Harvey, Queens of the Stone Age, Alice Cooper, Ima Robot, Cheap Trick, Jeff Buckley, hookers n' blow ™, weird shit.
Chris was the bassist with Seattle's Vegas In Flames, a band he played in with ex-Coffin Break (Epitaph Records) drummer Dave Brooks, prior to reinventing himself as you see here. Chris also toiled in indie and/or punk bands too numerous to mention through the 1990's and 2000's, and with these acts variously played The Sunset Tavern, The Crocodile Cafe, The Fun House, Chop Suey, El Corazon, The Rainbow, The Monkey Pub, The Fenix Underground, The Lobo, and the beloved but now defunct post-Sit 'n Spin joint, Hideaway.
Anyway, Chris loved playing with Vegas In Flames but grew restless with the sideman thing at some point. Around then he began referring to himself in the third person on public Web sites and, more importantly, recording songs in a digital home studio. He laid down vocals, guitar, and bass on these latest recordings. Andy played drums. Steve, a survivor of New York City's club circuit, is playing bass with the live band currently. The band that is Chris Mess has a sound firmly rooted in the indie punk aesthetic, with a smattering of absurdity and vocal craziness a la The Mars Volta or The Darkness. The Chris Mess EP has received airplay on KEXP 90.3 FM's "Audio Oasis". Chris Mess is playing local shows NOW.
Thanks for your support of the last NLO concert the photos are now viewable on our myspace site. We are currently mixing the last 6 songs on our 17 track project. Look for it in stores in December 2009
Hey thanks for being our friend and checking out our page! Very cool stuff! I hope you enjoy our music as well! We'll be sure to keep in touch. Have a great night.....
While sitting around on hiatus one day I got this idea to run out to the woods and make a video. So, I borrowed a camcorder, picked up my director buddy, Guy Bee, along the way, and spent a day strumming up in Topanga and Bell Canyon. Here's what we shot.
*Be sure to select "HQ" at the bottom-right of the screen to watch in high quality! Enjoy! Rick Hromadka
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I hope that all is well with you! I wanted to stop by and let you know about a few new things at Ourstage. We have just introduced a new French channel! It is for songs performed in French! Also, we are now accepting entries for performance in the One Planet Music Festival as well as the John Lennon Song Contest. For more information, go here: www. ourstage. com/go/tim
Who doesn't like the RHPS ?? This is a chance for all kinds of people to meet and mingle, Rockers, Ravers, Hipsters, Greasers, Young and Old ! RHPS is the most watched movie of all time ! We'll have two bands performing and then the movie at MIDNIGHT Bands: Church For Sinners and The Greatest Hits Doors at 9pm Bands at 10pm RHPS at 12am You can see the movie from the bar and the all ages section(same screen) This is a great chance for promoters, bands etc, to promote to a wide range of potential fans (bring your flyers etc.) also post your posters on our walls.
Cover charge $10 We will have drink specials!
SAT. JAN. 17th at MOTOR 1950 1st ave. south (just south of Krispy Kream)
haha no way!! I love snow. You know what I actually left Friday to Arizona =) Dont be jealous haha just kidding. but Right now I am jealous that I am missing out on all of this snow I have been hearing about haha You are so lucky you can experience that!! I will be coming back soon, hopefully I can get home on time and no cancellations flights 0.0 haha wow, thats so cool that you are workin on music. you know thats what I did too haha before I left when we had snow on Thursday, I was just sittin in my room makin random beats lol Hope all is well for you and I hope you have a really awesome Christmas. Its going to be a snowy Christmas for a change =D lucky ducky!!
SUPERSUCKERS with... Hard Money Saints and Bullitt County Jan, 5th. doors 8pm music 9pm ALL AGES plus Bar w/I.D. $12 thru Brown Paper Tickets $15 at door
Our new album “Feltia” is out on the 1st of DECEMBER! Also new profile, songs, photos and re-release version of "Darcanda" is now available for you! Please visit our official Myspace profile to see how you can make your order!
For our Greek fans, you can send us your address with your order via email and we'll post it to you in few days!
