Joe Paul- Drums Bryon Gaynor- Bass Dave Frankenfeld- Guitar, Vocals Greg Cougar Conley- Organ, Backing Vocals Kyle Alan- Guitars, Saxophone
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“Bowie-esque crooning warm up these chilling pop songs…eerie-yet catchy lyrics will have you singing along”
-MAGNET, summer 2008
“Slinky, dark, and peculiarly catchy…”
-fingertips, this week's finds feb. 24 2008http://www.fingertipsmusic.com/TWFjan-feb08.htm
“creating a rich fabric of music styles that are influenced by 50's rock, David Bowie and Stephen Malkmus, among others.”
-quarterlife party, on rotation feb. 13 2008 http://quarterlifeparty.blogspot.com
“my guess is that if you were to go see their show, you'd probably come out the other end saying “those guys sound way polished, and I feel like a beer.”
-Rift Magazine http://www.riftmagazine.com July 17,2008
Folk, noise, soul, and 60's garage rock all find their influences in Batteries' weird brand of rock 'n roll. Altogether, they're no strangers to playing music in Minnesota and beyond. Dave spent a few years playing drums and bass as the other half of a duo led by Haley Bonar. They toured extensively, opening for acts such as Richard Buckner, Low, Neko Case, and Daniel Johnston. Bryon has spent most of his life on the bass, with gigs ranging from time in the Duluth Symphony Orchestra to the rock played by bands like Puddle Wonderful and Both. Drummer Joseph Paul once fronted the Fargo boy band Beat Street. Organist/vocalist Cougar Conley has two solo albums under his belt, after a stint on guitar with The State Champs. Kyle Alan spearheads the epic rock collaboration that is Humanoid.
Batteries released their debut album "That Great Grandsuck of the Sea" to high praise. The Duluth Budgeteer named it one of the "Top 10 albums from the Northland of 2007," a short list that includes the likes of Charlie Parr, Low, and Cloud Cult. The follow up, "You're So Excited" is due out in early 2010.
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THIS SUNDAY, February 22nd @ Da Lil Crawl Space (803 E 6th St., Duluth MN), 6PM SHARP, $5, all ages
-OFF WITH THEIR HEADS (from Minneapolis on No Idea Records; myspace. com/offwiththeirheads) -ST. FALL APART (from Denver, Colorado) -THE UNDESIRABLES -PYROKLAST (crust punk from Madison) -BURN! DOLLAR! BURN! (debut show, ex-WCG)
(Off With Their Heads are finally playing in Duluth! years in the making!)
LAST MINUTE HOUSE SHOW THIS SUNDAY, AUGUST 31! @ Pat & Rachel's in Superior WI (2328 Butler Ave). 5PM sharp, $3 min donation, all ages.
-THE FAILURES' UNION (on tour from Buffalo NY with members of Lemuria, The Exit Strategy, etc; myspace. com/thefailuresunion) -MANHEAT -THE UNDESIRABLES (acoustic set) -THE MOON IS DOWN
Spread the word! The Failures' Union are on tour and would appreciate bodies coming to watch them and have fun. Call 507-330-0979 for directions.
You're playing at BUFFALO CHIP?!? Wrong week, though. There will be so few old motorcycle ladies showing their boobs. Oh the Harleys! The nudity! It is the stuff dreams are made of! Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate you! Truly yours, Stuffed Pheasant
hey - Pisano and I saw you at the Turf Club a few weeks ago so we're naturally excited to get to play with you next Saturday! thanks for adding us and we'll see you soon :)
Thanks for the add! We've been trying to find you boys on here. It was fun playing with you at the 400 Bar, and we must repeat that many times. Get us back to Duluth! It's beautiful up there!
THE ARRIVALS - are from Chicago IL and have paddy from Dillinger 4 myspace.com/thearrivalsrock
THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO CANDYLAND - are from San Pedro CA and have members of F.Y.P and Toys That Kill myspace.com/theundergroundrailroadtocandyland
you guys rocked at the Grand Rapids! This is Alex (bass player for thoughts of a falling robot) we played with you at the show in Grand Rapids. If you liked our music, we would love to play with you guys again some time.
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