Live, it's just me. Recorded, however:
Cristina Bautista - Songs, singing, guitars, bass, keys.
Chris Thompson-Pratt - Percussive excellence.
And on the forthcoming record:
Phillip Peterson - Hella cello, bass, git-cello, trombone, trumpet, Rhodes, drum machine clams, etc.
Eric Howk - Heartwarming/facemelting guitar and apparently also mandolin.
Mark Gajadhar - Drums!
Garrett Lunceford - Even more drums!
Kirk Huffman - Still more drums!
Kyle O'Quin - Piano and also... yep, you guessed right, more drums!
I play a little bit of harp on it, too, but not like Joanna Newsom. Sorry.
Influences
Ted Leo + Rx, Elvis Costello, Matthew Sweet, Material Issue, the Modern Lovers, Archers of Loaf, Sebadoh, Fugazi, the Shangri Las, Racetrack, Vendetta Red, the Robot Ate Me, the Beatles, No Doubt, Ben Folds (Five), the Pretenders, the Beach Boys, Brendan Benson, The White Stripes, Devo, Dorkweed, Neutral Milk Hotel, Tom Petty, Elliott Smith, the Who, the Go Gos, the Divorce, the Feelings, Augustus Sweetheart, Ghosts on Television, Liz Phair, David Bowie, Peter Parker, Possum Dixon, Muppets, Weezer, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, Nirvana, Mudhoney, 1985, Pavement, the Jicks, the Knack, the Jesus and Mary Chain, the Fastbacks, Andrew WK, Dressy Bessy, Quasi, Electric Light Orchestra, Hole, the Cure, the Zombies, Rilo Kiley, the Pixies, Mary J Blige, the New Pornographers, Mirah, Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players, the Sex Pistols, Dolly Parton, Peggy Lee, William Shatner, Kanye West, Tiny Vipers, Palmer AK, the Lashes, the Long Winters, Pris, the Dandy Warhols, Muse, Bob Hund, Zumpano, Patience Please, Tullycraft, the Cripples, Imperial Teen, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Harvey Danger, the Reputation, Bikini Kill, Cibo Matto, Magnetic Fields, Superdrag, Pulp, Joe Jackson, They Might Be Giants, Modest Mouse, Incredible Force of Junior, the Voidoids, Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD...
If you're wondering but too shy to ask, you can get my This is the Team EP[here], on iTunes or at one of my shows (or, in all likelihood, if you see me walking around).
I'm a performer, musician, songwriter and well-intentioned human being. It's been this way since I was 11. Your patience will be rewarded.
Things are fairly quiet on the solo front right now while my very first full-length record is being mixed. I've spent a year and a half working on it with Phillip Peterson, who is easily one of the most creative and talented people I've ever met in my life. I feel extremely blessed to have him and an incredible community of Seattle musicians on my team for this record. I can hardly wait for you to hear it.
Meanwhile, I've been playing in an abrasive pop band called Connecticut Four. I write, sing, scream, play bass and jump up and down with two of my best friends. How cool is that? We're making an EP this year and would love it if you came to see us play shows.
ALSO! I've loved Visqueen since I was 14 years old, and one of the first things that happened to me this year is that I was drafted into the band! I get to play bass and sing backing vocals in one of my favorite bands!
Yeah I would have totally called you but we flew out there to record for someone and didn't have time to go do anything. Like 11 hour days in the studio. The only part of seattle I saw were two houses and the road between them. That's awesome with connect four I really like the stuff I've heard. When you get a record i'll trade you one.
We do absolutely need to play a show together in LA and Seattle. We actually recorded the drums for It's Not A Riot in Seattle. Hows the new band, in which I greatly approve of.
Damn thats awesome. Sick voice! haha! Well I hope everything is going well for you. I'm starting my junior year of high school so I'm hoping that is going to go well. Take care!
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