Eric Emerson -bass, vocals, piano
Rick Bowman -guitar, vocals, piano, organ
Ernie Emerson Jr. -drums, percussion, cigs
Brice Hickey -guitars
Influences
The Beatles, Deerhoof, Guided by Voices, the Stooges, the Who, Tom Petty, Mudhoney, Nirvana, Teenage Fanclub, Sloan, the Pixies, Local H, Burning Brides, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, BIG STAR, the Posies, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Dinosaur Jr., Dave Grohl, Soundtrack of our Lives, Nada Surf, New Pornographers, Superdrag, Elliott Smith, Ween, The Zombies, Arctic Monkeys, Wolfmother, the Oranges Band, Elvis Costello, Mando Diao, Books about the Beatles, Wings, Eels, Bob Dylan, Basic Cigarettes, Guns n’ Roses, Jim and Jesse McReynolds, Graham Coxon, anything with Taurine and Ginseng in it, John Davis, J Roddy Walston, Pretty Things, Grandaddy, Dios (malos), Liz Phair, My Morning Jacket, Old Crow Medicine Show, the Band, Redd Kross, Queens of the Stone Age, SQUAAKS, Liam Lynch, Raconteurs, Tokyo, Keith Richards, Blur, Death Cab for Cutie, Cingular (the new AT&T) Phones, Radiohead, Coheed and Cambria, Robert Pollard, the Police, Tegan and Sara, Beck, Television, Phantom Planet, Beachwood Sparks, Flaming Lips, Broken Guitar Strings, Ramones, Ian Hunter, Deerhunter, Jack Black movies, Loud speakers, Allman Brothers, Gary B and the Notions, Five O’Clock Heroes, Meices, Triple Fast Action, The Action, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerovons, American Minor, Tom Waits, Doug Gillard, Kurt Vonnegut and more...
These boys function as a well oiled "rock locomotive" heading fast into deafening guitar amps, pounding drums, sex, alcoholism and certain drug addiction.
"CLASSIC--and a whole lot of other superlatives. Rise right on up the Top Of 2007, boys! So many great sounds going on here...with betwitchingly catchy songs, colorful, exciting hooks and nerve-center hitting melodies. For fans of Sloan, Velvet Crush, Zumpano, Arlo, New Pornographers, The Shins, The Figgs and Spoon. Stacks of 3 part harmonies, refreshing, slippery hooks, sugary subversive melodies all over the place, all wrapped up in a `could be huge playing in arenas in that alternate musical universe so many of us rhasodize over-a-few-beers.` Brimming with great, memorable song after song, blossoming into Technicolor view. These `frauds` are the real deal and about as authentic as it gets. Yes, Not Lame is over the top on this one. It`s pretty much perfect for these ears....Grade "A", Extremely Highly Recommended, Not To Be Missed, you name it. Walk with us on this one, okay?" -NOT LAME RECORDS
Listen to nine of our songs from our LPs and EP at IACmusic.com
Frauds Ringtones HERE Electrical Language Podcast
PUT A FRAUDS SONG ON YOUR MYSPACE PAGE!!!
Hey come check out our album release show...and our last show ever. We are breaking up and going our seperate ways after this show so you will never again get a chance to see The Tempest Armada (All members are forming new projects though).
There will be a huge party after the show though...we plan to go out with a bang. The parties info will be released at the show. Your friends who don't come to the show but want to come to the party have to pay $10 to get in (Girls get in free). It's going to be an amazing night so we hope to see you there.
The line up includes- Canon 36 Alterations The Fornicators
With us headlining. Albums will be on sale at the show for $5 each or you can buy it online on itunes or limewire.
The show's info is: 7/10/2009 7:00 PM at Guitar Merchant ALBUM RELEASE (last show!) 7503 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Canoga Park, 91303
Today, we invite you to take back the road of the sun during this month of July, so stay awake. Franco Bianco will be passing by with his new Live!+Dj set recorded with the sound of the crowd, at the Klub-D (Nicosia - Cyprus) and he will deliver it in your iPod, Mp3 Player or computer, a live full of Dilek-tation and in good Darek-tion.
Get armed with your sunglasses and open your ears, because there will be dazzles in your sight and amazing sound for the party… The access to this amazing set is limited (only 300 downloads per day) and you don't want to miss this unique opportunity. This set is mastered and available in the best quality, so that you will feel like being right IN the party.
Hey, Im posting new videos today! and if you are in Texas, come on out to Six Flags (san Antonio) Friday where I'll be performing with Drake Bell (of Nickelodeon's Josh and Drake) and Saturday with Drake in Six Flags Dallas. Sunday I will be at Jo's on Congress in Austin! Hope to see some of yall out this weekend! And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
FINALLY "A Dream Between Two Fires" is OUT EVERYWHERE!!!
Ra guitarist Ben Carroll's 1st full length solo record! Autographed CD's can be purchased here: http://www.adreambetweentwofires.com/adbtf_cd.html
CD's are signed upon request. Each CD comes with a FREE download of the 2004 EP "Ben's Tasty Tunes."
ALSO upon request I will throw in one FREE downloadable RA song lesson. (Do You Call My Name, Sky or Don't Turn Away) Each lesson has TAB of the FULL song and comes with multiple VIDEOS of me breaking the song down and showing you how it's played.
"A Dream Between Two Fires" is also available at these retailers: iTunes, Amazon, Guitar 9, CD Baby, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody....and more
Just wanted to wish you a Happy & SAFE 4th of July. Here's some helpful or funny advice.
3 THINGS TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW 1 ...where you're going 2 ...when it's time to leave 3 ...where you live (well enough to tell someone else how to get there)
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3 - 5 July 2009 Spreeufer, Jannowitzbrücke, Berlin.
3 days of electronic music festival with live bands and DJ on 2 outdoor + 2 indoor floors.
Villa, [f.u.c.], hoervergnuegen, Awesome Agency and Vice Mag as media partner join Schwedenparty for this year's Midsommar Festival. We are pround to present the traditional Swedish holiday served Berlin-style.
__CHICKS ON SPEED __TOTALLY ENORMOUS EXTINCT DINOSAURS __AL DOYLE [HOT CHIP] __IAN POOLEY __NIYI __FORMAT B. __CLP __MALENTE & LARS MOSTON __SCHULZ & SOEHNE __DISCOBELLE __FRANCO BIANCO __JEFF SAMUEL __AGARIC __SPORTBRIGDE SPARWASSER __GIANNI VITIELLO __LES TITZ GRANDS __JAKE THE RAPPER __EMPRO __BEN MONO __P.TOILE __TURMSPRINGER __RED ROBIN __RAMPA __CHOPSTICK & JOHNJON __SE*BO & MADMOTORMIQUEL __JOEL ALTER & DIMITRIOS K. __DEMIR & SEYMEN __SÜSS & SAUER __CINTHIE __STADTHUND __OBI BLANCHE __MMMATTHIAS __DISTRAKT __SICK SINUS __I HEART SHARKS __FIDELITY KASTROW __DJS WITH BAD HAIRCUTS __MARY VELO __BOUNCE CAMP __DILO __BAD HAIRY CATZ __WALKER
New Boe Weaver single out today....
As always a double A
Monster Maker -
Wailing psychedelic guitar versus smoked-out keys... man versus monster... the big final battle that sees blood shed on the desk, the eyeball to eyeball... amped up, beefed up sonic attack sees the victor stood cold sweats. Blooded, victorious and damned.
I Think You Two Should Leave -
Funk, as imagined by Tortoise taking on The James Gang... white boy distorted funk meets gonzoid electronics, all shot in Super 8 with Bruce Lee.
its up on itunes now so click the link below to grab yourself a copy!
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=320634214&s=143444
