V (keys, vocals)
Emily West (drums, vocals)
Gina Kontur (bass)
Influences
Rasputina, the circus, Radiohead, Massive Attack, Bjork, Arcade Fire, Black Angels, Mamas and the Papas, Led Zeppelin, Jem, Nick Drake, Black Heart Procession, Thom Yorke (solo), Hayden, Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Buckley, Grandaddy, Cat Power, Annie Lennox, Brazilian Girls, Clinic, Velvet Underground, Feist, Beck, My Morning Jacket, Patsy Cline, Andrew Bird, Portishead, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, Mazzy Star, Fiona Apple, Joni Mitchell, Air, Godspeed you Black Emperor, Gnarls Barkley, Explosions in the Sky, PJ Harvey, Damien Rice, Devendra Banhart, Xiu Xiu, Caribou, Broadcast, Bat for Lashes..............
Sounds Like
A broken down gypsy circus. Or, as one fan described it: "Fancy Bandits makes one think of a black and white photograph of a derelict amusement- pier, a circus performed behind a blood red camera lens, Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil's "The Three-penny Opera", Berlin in the early 1930's, a special screening of "Rebel Without A Cause" in Hell, unheard music from "Eraserhead", and the highly succesful soundtrack to some long lost, deeply missed, experimental musical drama.
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The Rack
The Fancy Bandits are a three-piece band currently hiding out inside the caves and forests of Eugene, Oregon. With a musical treasure Map of sounds ranging from old world organ grinders to gothic contortions of the retro wurlitzer, Fancy Bandits take the listener to bizarre and fantastic dream worlds described by some as a "Tim Burton Circus." The Fancy Bandits: a trio of leather-and-feather- clad Super Heroines holding up trains and carriages on horseback, will grab your ear with captivating two-part harmonies, and steal your affection with their unique sound.
Fancy Bandits are: Gina Kontur, bass player and head mischief maker along with Veigh, keyboardist and singer/songwriter, moved to Eugene in 2003 with their then band, The Ginger Hustlers (www.myspace.com/gingerhustlers) to give their music a shot in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. V and Gina then met Emily West, Fancy Bandits drummer and singer/songwriter, in 2005 while she was performing shows with her other band, Telepathic Dumpster (www.myspace.com/telepathicdumpster). Crossing paths over the next two years while sharing shows and participating in local music promotion, the 3 ladies finally took their first step into an all-female line-up in summer 2007 with the high-profile, yet short-lived five-piece, Sirens of Mothra (www.myspace.com/sirensofmothra). In early 2008, Gina, Emily and Veigh began songwriting and jamming together in this current line-up, forming what is now the "Fancy Bandits."
Hey. Thanks for the add. If you like my songs, I'll be playing at Mississippi Pizza in Portland on Dec. 8th at 7pm and I'd love to see you there :) Either way, THANK YOU for your support and have a great week.
Hey there!! if your not busy tonight were playing at John Henry's @ 11...it's a hip hop vs. punk/metal show and it's gonna kick ass!! hope you can make it!!! The Autopsies
Independent Film Night: "Rocking the Boat: Gender Dynamics in Co-ed Rock Bands" Date: Thursday Nov. 12th — 8:30 - 10:00 p.m. Location: The David Minor Theatre: 180 E. 5th Avenue Price: $3 (FREE w/ Grrrlz Rock VIP Pass) Ages: 21+ http://www.grrrlzrock.com/event-film-festival.html
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, WE DID IT. ABSINTHE ROSE IS ON ITUNES! HELP US OUT IF YOU GOT 2 BUCKS OR WRITE A REVIEW ON THE ITUNES THAT IS FREE AND IS WELCOMED!
LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THE SONGS!
Take care of each other and thank you
Kimbo Rose Workman and the team from SCREECH OWL RECORDS!
Hey guys I guess that was Sept 17..sorry we missed you...we haven't had a show where we can invite another band yet...still have you guys in the works if it happens...good job on landing at the Twilight Room! SS
ok just fixed my top 6 again and it's on "customize" ... certainly not "randomized" :) but I'm sure it will happen again ... argh...
By the way thanks for the reply - got me back to your MySpace page to re-listen to your music - I so love your stuff. Wish you were playing here in the Bay Area :(
Would love to carry that CD at olivejuice. We are currently looking for local bands that would like to sell their discs at our store. Interested? We'd love to have you.
No problem! I do rock poster art and such things, if you like what you see get in touch. i work on a sliding scale for local bands. Thanks for playing at the speakeasy!
