The Escapists

Bio:

The Escapists combine multiple influences and utilize the unique instrumentation of Hammond Organ, Pedal Steel Guitar, as well as traditional guitar, bass and drums to create cinematic, avant-noir, spaghetti-western rock. We've been in tons of great bands and are all totally cool. Featuring: Kevin Friedman: Guitar, keyboards. (Lee Baby Simms, The Make-Out Scene, Imogene, Torcher, Thinner). Christopher Douglas: Drums. (The Make-Out Scene, Imogene, Torcher, Crucifix, Loudspeaker, Rhythm & Noise). Todd Chatalas: Bass. (Blondage, Folk You, Mastering Engineer; NW Media). Ruth Pierich: Vocals. Brent Martens: Hammond Organ. (Asylum St. Spankers, Royal Motel Orchestra, Duo Royale) Influences: Calexico, Tortoise, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, Sonic Youth, The Bad Seeds, Talking Heads, Yo La Tengo, Ry Cooder, Latin Playboys, Tom Waits… .. <Span style="text-align:center;position:absolute; </div></div><div><h4>Member Since:</h4> June 15, 2007</div></div><div><h4>Members:</h4> KEVIN FRIEDMAN: Guitar. (Lee Baby Simms, The Make-Out Scene, Imogene, Torcher, Thinner). CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS: Drums. (The Make-Out Scene, Imogene, Torcher, Loudspeaker, Rhythm and Noise). TODD CHATALAS: Bass. (Blondage, Folk You, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Mastering Engineer-NW Media). RUTH PIERICH: Vocals BRENT MARTENS: Hammond B-3</div></div><div><h4>Influences:</h4> Calexico, Tortoise, Friends of Dean Martinez, Ennio Morricone, P.J. Harvey, John Barry, Lalo Schifrin, Blonde Redhead, John Lurie, Mithcel Froom, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream, Sonic Youth, The Bad Seeds, Talking Heads, Yo La Tengo, Ry Cooder, Latin Playboys, Tom Waits…</div></div><div><h4>Sounds Like:</h4> Noir tinged, spaghetti western rock music. Simple, gritty, subtle, soulful, sonic, eeire, spooky, pedal steel, western, eastern, experimental, instrumental, good. </div></div><div><h4>Record Label:</h4> Unsigned</div></div>