Chris Richards- guitars and vocals
Todd Holmes - bass
Larry Grodsky- drums
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Influences
The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks, Cheap Trick, Big Star, Neil Young, Sloan, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Teenage Fanclub, Jason Falkner, The Replacements, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, XTC, Dukes of Stratosphere, The Rolling Stones, Meat Puppets, Rockpile, Nick Lowe, Jon Brion, The Beach Boys, NRBQ, DM3, ELO, Frank Allison and the Odd Sox, Buzzcocks, The Flamin' Groovies, Jellyfish, Matthew Sweet, the Incredible Casuals, the Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock, Zumpano, The Thrills, The Zombies, Led Zeppelin, The Stranglers, Tommy Keene, The Jayhawks, Marshall Crenshaw, Superdrag, CSNY, X, Nada Surf, The Clash, the dB's, Adam Schmitt, Ben Kweller, Weezer, the Posies, Wilco, Hoodoo Gurus, Arlo, Social Distortion, The Bigger Lovers, Cotton Mather, REM, Camper Van Beethoven, Adrian Belew, The Bears, King Crimson, Pernice Brothers, The Smiths, 20/20, Foo Fighters, The Beat, The Plimsouls, The Rubinoos, The Superfriendz, The Broken West, Spoon, Bob Mould, Husker Du, Sugar, Buffalo Tom, The Orange Roughies, The Shouting Club, Let's Active, Tenacious D, The Faces, Velvet Crush, The Records, The Move, Joe Jackson, Todd Rundgren, The Nazz, The Cavedogs, Roky Erickson, Fountains of Wayne, Any Trouble, The Church, Dinosaur Jr., Ace Frehley, Band of Horses, The Black Crowes, The Shazam, The Lolas, The Shins, Van Halen, The Minus 5, Flop, The Alarm, Television, The Sneetches, The Toms, Death Cab For Cutie, Talking Heads, So many more as well...
Big News!!!
New CD! 'Sad Sounds of the Summer' is now available!
Our recording session at the famed Tempermill Studios with 'Diamond' Dave Feeny is complete. Sad Sounds of the Summer is chock full of soaring hooks, shimmering guitars and melodies galore. We shall unleash it on the world in 2009. Keep checking back for updates and some new songs.
A power-pop trio heavily influenced by the Beatles, the Who, Elvis Costello, the Kinks and Tom Petty. Chris Richards & the Subtractions major in harmonies and melody, but their lyrics are what drive the band. The band's architecture is at the core the British invasion of the '60's, with some '80s / '90s indie guitar rock mixed in with enough Power pop hooks to fill a tackle box.
Chris (lead guitar, vocals and songwriter) has been part of the Detroit music scene since the early '80s and has previous bands (Hippodrome late 80's and the Pantookas- early 90's) have achieved world wide acclaim in the realm of Power Pop. Hippodrome won the Metro Times Music Award in 1989 as "The Band Deserving Wider Recognition" as well as multiple "Songwriter Deserving Wider Recognition" nominations. The Subtractions were formed in early 2003, who consist of previous band mates Larry Grodsky on drums (from the Pantookas) and Todd Holmes on bass (from Hippodrome).
The band has performed at various music festivals such as the Metro Times Blowout and International Pop Overthrow (IPO) in both Chicago and Detroit. The have played locally at numerous clubs including the Magic Bag (Ferndale), the Belmont, Smalls & Paychecks (Hamtramck), and the Hard Rock Cafe & Jacoby's (Detroit).
"We are all about songs dripping in melody and delivered with a Punch!. The simplicity of power-pop makes it very endearing to us."
Mystery Spot (2004)-All Music Guide 4 1/2 stars
"Hmmm, power plus pop....If you dig Falkner, Sweet, Keene, or any of the other giants of the power pop continuum, you need to seek this record out."
(Tim Sendra)
"13 knockout melodies and harmonies sweeter than dried mango, it's little things like that downplayed wash of backward guitar on "Don't Forget About Love" and "Is There Anybody Else?" that sinks its hooks in immediately with a charging guitar riff and backs it up with a massive chorus." (Joe Tangari, Pitchfork)
"few do this sort of melody/harmony/jangle thing these days as well as Richards does" (John Borack- Amplifier Magazine)
Diabetic-coma inducing power-pop done with ear-curling skill ... (Detroit Metro Times).
Would you like to contact the band or for Booking Inquiries;
Contact Justin Hoss; Kid Action Management jmhoss0720@netscape.net
Contact Chris Richards; neebeans@hotmail.com
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Just wanted to thank you for joining us last night! You guys, as usual, were great and set the tone for a fun night.
It is amazing how tight you are these days. You even broke your G strings at the same time. Sort of like watching syncrhonized swimming. That was way cool! :-)
All kidding aside, you sounded great and played like you meant it. Keep up the good music. We look forward to joining you again.
hey thanks, you are too kind. we are hoping to get over to your side of the world early next year.. who knows, maybe we could grab a few beers or play a show!
cheers
Sean
www.talentcast.nl
