Kristen Soltis, Lead Vocals Jim McEvoy,Guitar, Backing Vocals Nick Marinakis,Drums, Backing Vocals Lee Stafford,Bass Iron Cobra,ROCK
Influences
Were mostly only into Polka-Emo-Death-Classical music, but we've also enjoyed listening to the following bands and occasionally playing their songs: RX Bandits, The Clash, Blondie, The Buzzcocks, Rancid, Save Ferris, Cake, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Mano Chau, Fiona Apple, Average White Band, James Brown, Toots and the Maytals, The Slackers, The Planet Smashers, Green Day, Parliament, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Johnny Cash, 311, The Dropkick Murphys, The Descendents, The Police, The Urge, No Doubt, Earth Wind and Fire, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Jimmy Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Sublime, Buddy Miles, The Beatles, Beck, The Roots, The Isley Brothers, Herbie Hancock, The Gorillaz, Stevie Wonder, Kelly Clarkson, all the cool bands we've played with before and all the cool bands that we will play with.
The music video for "Everyone Loves A Winner" is out now. Watch it here now...come on do it....we know you have nothing better to do right now. It's funny...artistic....rock-tacular....everything you want in a music video and more.
"In the end, the Frustrations do what all bands should aim to do: entertain... I immensely enjoyed this record." - OnTap Magazine
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About the Band
The Frustrations are a band born not out of frustration, but out of the desire to rock your block off. Formed in late 2006, the band is made up of former members of DC bands "Runaway Jim" and "Dr. Zaius," as well as some newcomers. The fusion happened deep in the earth's core, where diamonds are made and dinosaurs still live. It might also have happened at a rocking DC house party. The band continues to play in and around the Washington, DC area, rocking bars, clubs, and the world of each and every one of their fans.
The Frustrations have a full set of original music, 2 EPs and a music video, but we also play a mean three sets of covers. Check out our Sonicbids page for a full setlist of our cover tunes. We love playing parties, so shoot us an email if you're looking for a band.
For booking please email frustrationsdc [at] gmail.com
Band Bios
Kristen Soltis:
Singer, home wrecker, and most importantly, tambourine player: Kristen is the woman up front, belting it all out. Her voice will get you out on the dance floor and then probably make you question existence as you know it. It's just that good! Hailing from the swamps of Florida, Kristen's hobbies include gator wrestling, destroying other bands, and political intrigue. That's for real, I'm not making this stuff up.
James McEvoy:
Guitar, vocals, and sometimes random Hammond organs: Jim can play the sickest face-melting riffs... but only without pants. With pants he is still good, and life is less awkward for both the band and the audience. Jim comes from the mecca of all music, Westchester NY and has been a member of the greatest bands that ever existed (that included him) with such kick ass names as "Jane Fonda's Workout" and "Runaway Jim". Any song you have heard on the radio, Jim already knows... because he wrote it! (probably not, please don't sue us)
Nick Marinakis:
Drums, noises, and drums again (and vocals): Nick takes care of his drum sets like parents take care of their children. He bathes them, protects them from threats of fire, talks to them, and then beats them senseless. Ahhh, childhood. Nick's drumming hat is the source of all his drumming mojo. Is this a magical hat, forged in some far-off land filled with china cymbals and bass drums? No! It's just a damn hat! Nick comes from someplace in Connecticut. I'm not sure where, because all places in Connecticut are pretty much the same. Nick was also a member of "Runaway Jim," rocking Georgetown from 2002-2006 (except for all the times they were not rocking).
Lee Stafford:
Bass: Like most bass players, Lee spends most of the time in the corner muttering and yelling about how the government stole his brain. A native of the DC area, Lee has brought his bass playing and belligerence to bands such as "The Juice Mafia," "Dr Zaius," "The Inducers," and "Rivers in Fields". These are all bands you have never heard of, but they make Lee sound cool, even though he is not.
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Let me know if you have any questions, I will personally respond to all myspace messages/wallposts.
Hi! We are just fighting with twitter...jesus this website has some server problems whole the time;) Do you have twitter? What do you think about the idea behind it? Hope your day rocked your socks off, Keep on good work and think about us - it's spring and everybody needs love;)
Yo whats up? Hope all is well, The SeeDz have NEW music up!! Hell yeah!! We are deep in the mix on our up coming album! To get MP3s of our songs come to our up coming shows.
Apr 17 2009 9:30P Wild Wing Cafe charlottesville, Virginia Apr 24 2009 9:00P 330 Valley Street scottsville, Virginia May 1 2009 5:45P Scottsville Friday’s After 5:45 Scottsville, Virginia May 2 2009 9:30P Club Rivals charlottesville, Virginia May 15 2009 9:30P Wild Wing Cafe charlottesville, Virginia May 22 2009 9:30P
For those who haven't heard, we'll be in the studio these next few months to record a new album with the renowned reggae singer, Eyon Irie. After that it's summer shows and writing songs for the next Orbits album!
In the meantime, if you don't have our self-titled cd yet, you can still pick it up on CD Baby and Itunes.
And swing by our myspace site to check out our new videos!
Drop by my page my friend. I posted a video and MP3 of me doing one of the hottest versions of “Voodoo Child” that you’ll ever hear.....guaranteed to make you smile! …..and you can download the MP3 for free!
ANDYO BIRTHDAY BASH!!!! Hosts: Deidra & Andy Och Location: DC9 - 1940 9th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20001 When: Saturday, January 17 - 6:00 pm until 5 am!!! Phone: 443.622.2129
Please reply and let me know if you will make it to the celebration!
You may know him as "The Ochster" from the Local Lowdown on WRYR. org, or as the crazy drummer in his old band "Who Is God?" or his new band "Left Of Avalon". Maybe you went to college, high school, grade school, or even pre-school with him...Did you work with him at Fox, Team, Channel One, USA Today, or Grace Creek? Maybe he served you at Taliano's, Houston's, Perry's, The Crow Bar, Hull Street Blues or The Crease...
No matter how you know him, you can't forget him, and it's time to celebrate his 40th Birthday!!
Age is but a number assigned to a certain period of time passed in the great celestial calendar that tracks our time on Earth...SO WHAT!?!?! LET'S PARTY LIKE ROCKSTARS!
Music, Dancing, Food, Drink, Frivolity and all around Tom Foolery!!!! Live music as follows:
9:00 pm - Left of Avalon 10:30 pm - Gist 12 Midnight - Back Before Dawn
DJ and dancing all night and inbetween bands, happy hour food and drink...birthday cake celebration...and whatever else you bring to the table...no presents, please...just come out and have a good time.
Last call in the District has been extended to 5am because of Andy's party...and I think Obama might be doing something around that time in DC, as well? Come early...stay late...pace yourself...it's gonna be a marathon...not a sprint! You are encouraged to bring friends and guests...and pass this invite along to whoever might care!
