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Hoots & Hellmouth
Indie / Roots Music / Experimental

"what good r plowshares if we use them like swords?"

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States

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Last Login:  7/7/2008
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   Hoots & Hellmouth: General Info
Member Since7/5/2005
Band Websitehootsandhellmouth.com/
Band Memberswell, lessee...there's hoots & hellmouth, naturally...rockin' the guit-fiddles, trading off lead vocals and writing the tunes. but where would we be without the talents of the good doctor (rob) berliner on mandolin and harmonious vocals? we all get to stompin' as well, of course. and aaron blouin's been thumpin' the upright bass for us lately.

we'd surely be sorely remiss not to mention the other amazing people with whom we have had the privilege to work: sister krista nielsen (cello, vocals), dirty uncle sam richardson (drums), the right reverend tc - tim celfo (upright bass), the other 99% skiffle choir (max, carl, steph, tall paul, sadler sisters...holla!), ramon "ol' 8 ball" sender (upright bass), mattrick stein (upright bass), todd "erk" erk (upright bass)...truly we are blessed. our cup runneth over.

Influencesjust folks playing music they love...

naming names, we dig: otis redding, red house painters/mark kozelek, tom waits, roscoe holcomb, neutral milk hotel, woodpussy & whistlepig, antony & the johnsons, rev. gary davis, smog, joanna newsom, the black crowes, silver jews, ida, slayer, willie nelson, hank williams 1 & 3, merle haggard, sufjan stevens, john zorn, the beatles, doc watson family, jeff buckley, the smiths, marc ribot, nina simone, sigur ros, lambchop...we could go on, but those seem sufficiently relevant for our purposes here.

and we have to include the names of our musical brethren and sistren out there in philly and beyond, concomitant and inspirational...

dr. dog, the teeth (RIP), langhorne slim, the sisters 3, the other 99% (and the kazoo folk!), naughty naughty nurses, the bee team, rising appalachia, prabir & the substitutes, devin greenwood, john francis, david janes & nate gonzalez, birdie busch, mewithoutyou, backwoods payback, the extraordinaires, man man, mason porter...

the list continues...so many exceptional musicmakers among us right now. go enjoy some tonight!

Sounds Likethis !!!(pre-order the record from amazon.com)

Record Labelmad dragon/ryko/wea
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 3 2008 10:00P
*venue change!* The Bog w/ the new motels Scranton, Pennsylvania
Jul 9 2008 7:00P
Anson B. Nixon Park Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Jul 11 2008 7:00P
Coffee East Easton, Maryland
Jul 12 2008 9:00A
Phoenixville Farmer’s Market - Buy Fresh, Buy Local Event! Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Jul 18 2008 7:00P
Jammin’ Java w/ robinella Vienna, Virginia
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
Festival field behind Gild Hall Arden, Delaware
Jul 25 2008 8:00P
Toad’s Place w/ The Old Ceremony and Prabir & The Substitutes Richmond, Virginia
Aug 2 2008 8:00P
Blue Skies Music Festival Clarendon
Aug 8 2008 6:30P
Kimball Theater w/ Will Hoge Williamsburg, Virginia
Aug 14 2008 8:00P
Sullivan Hall New York, New York
Aug 15 2008 8:00P
Gullifty’s Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Aug 16 2008 7:00P
Canaan Valley State Park - Purple Fiddle Fest! w/ Jim Bianco and more Davis, West Virginia
Aug 17 2008 8:00P
Philadelphia Folk Festival Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
Aug 20 2008 8:00P
Haddon Heights Sundown Music Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Sep 14 2008 12:00P
West Beach Music Festival Santa Barbara, California
Oct 10 2008 7:00P
The Arts Center Athens, Tennessee
Oct 11 2008 8:00P
Rose Center Morristown, Tennessee

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   About Hoots & Hellmouth
Ladies and gents! Welcome to our space. Thanks for stopping by...hope you enjoy your stay. You'll find the music and pictures in the places you'd expect them. Myspace is like voicemail now, right? We all have an instinct for it.

Or perhaps intuition would be the better word. Something like "instinct" seems more of an inborn sort of sense...grafted by genes and chemistry and all that. I suppose it's possible that those being conceived now, in this computer age, will somehow osmotically gain some kind of genetic familiarity with these newfangled conventions. But for those of us born in the 70's when Bill Gates was a nerd of somewhat lower financial magnitude (Rob Berliner and Sean Hoots b. 1975, Hellmouth b. 1978), nuh uh.

But none of that is really salient to the purpose of you stopping by, now is it? Then again, this sort of rambling tangent is the kind of thing one might notice as a pattern of how things work around here. Intuit it!

So, we play music. What kind of music? Good question. If you've got yer speakers turned on, then you're listening to some of it now. We don't really call it anything...except maybe "our music." If you'd like to be a part of that "our," please consider yourself thus. We play music so that you will listen, and I think it's important that we all consider the symbiotic nature of that.

That's big for us, actually: having people be a part of this thing we're all helping to create. We want to break away from the traditional roles of performer and audience. The exchange of music is a bond, a way to build community, an environment in which to share an experience. Sing with us! Dance with us! Lay your weary burden down and get lifted for a spell.

Living in a void is easy as breathing these days, but it leaves one empty. So much in the culture of modern living has convinced us to cut ourselves off from human contact - that such interaction is unnecessary in the day-to-day transactions of life. It seems our worlds are rather isolated on an individual level. Which is kinda weird when the going trend is ostensibly "connectivity." Connected to what exactly?

We'd love to provide space with our music where anyone and everyone can come and feel free to just be...free to check your job titles, family roles and "demographic buying habits" info at the door. No demands, no pressure. We're not trying to sell you a product or influence you in any particular way. We're not espousing any ideology other than that which builds community on a local level. All religions, no religions, political shades all across the spectrum (including the infrareds and ultraviolets)...we welcome you! We're bringing what we know - music - to the party. What will you bring?

Until next we cross paths, be well. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

If you'd like Hoots & Hellmouth to play in your room for your folks, contact us for booking at this address: JordanBurger@TheAgencyGroup.com

And our manager is always good for lively chat: kennedy@biffco.com

Thanks for listening!





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Hoots & Hellmouth's Friends Comments
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Austin Webb





Jul 6 2008 8:50 PM

You should be on the next 7 covers of ROllING STONE!

One of my top 3 FAVORITE BANDS in the WORLD!
Elizabeth Webb





Jul 5 2008 10:28 AM

Hey you guys!! I am heading to Philly with Midwest Dilemma in October on our way to the CMJ music festival.
Could you help a sister out with some booking suggestions? Hope each and everyone of you is fantastical!!!
DoverPoet





Jul 3 2008 10:12 PM

HAVE A HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!

..

...Also have a SAFE Fourth of July, which means you should NOT do either of the below:

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Mr.D’s Band





Jul 3 2008 6:30 PM

Hey Hoots & Hellmouth!

Just released our first video of Dead Men Walking !!!

Mr.%20D%27s%20BandQuantcast
Frank





Jul 3 2008 11:22 AM


A greeting card from Share-a-card. com

Morg♥





Jun 30 2008 10:45 PM

ill be in philly july 16th - 22nd. maybe ill see you there...if youre lucky boys!!
Stavro





Jun 28 2008 10:53 AM

gentlemens, new song is delicious
The Associated





Jun 27 2008 12:35 PM

Heya Sean & Co!

We added that cover of the Dave Matthews tune to our site today. We beat the crap out of it

Plus two originals from our upcoming EP! Hope you dig 'em.

Downingtown in the hizzy!

Be seeing you.
Klunk
nowhere





Jun 27 2008 7:52 AM

See ALL YA ALLS TOMORROW!

Philly music...represent, support, or shut up.
Morg♥





Jun 26 2008 10:32 AM

ill try to remember to wear my underwear... i mean. shit did i just say that!! XOXO.
Suzann





Jun 26 2008 7:41 AM

I have some serious action shots of me in new york city rocking my H&H shirt... will send them soon!
Hope you boys are doing well!
Morg♥





Jun 24 2008 9:27 AM

when are you coming to see me at the melting point?! i miss you boys. XOXO.
Ryan





Jun 23 2008 9:07 PM

Thanks so much again for doing an interview with WKDU! You guys were awesome at popped and hopefully we can work something out with you guys to come down and guest dj sometime!
boog





Jun 23 2008 8:43 PM

despite those crazy sound guys at popped, y'all rocked yer set, as usual!
can't wait to see you guys again soon
boog
THeY WiLL ALL VaNiSH, I PRoMiSe.♥





Jun 23 2008 7:33 PM

you guys were absolutely AMAZING at Popped,
you gave the best preformance by far!!
And i was so excited when i got to hug some of you!!!
=D
GReaT JoB.
Fawkes





Jun 23 2008 10:55 AM

Wore my H&H undies to my game and was told I played one of the best games of my life.
Coincidence? I think not!
WalkaboutsVerse





Jun 21 2008 1:16 PM

After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace -

2 of 230, walkaboutsverse. 741. com: WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN

Once drove an old sedan, up north,
From a place in Sydney to Cairns;
Then to Kuranda I went forth,
By train, to look without set plans.

I browsed through the trendy market,
With fresh fruits of tropical kind;
Walked to the creek through lush thicket -
Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.

I dined in a scenic cafe;
Then, outside, as I wrote for yen,
Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey,
You go walkabout with your pen.”

Request or question, I don’t know -
Assured voices, elderly men.
That’s now several years ago,
And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.

(C) David Franks 2003

76 of 230, walkaboutsverse. 741. com: LAND RIGHTS

If there is a good thing
From the Second World War
It’s that most peoples learnt
To conquer lands no more.

In Africa, Asia,
And the Pacific, too:
Post-war independence -
Steps only bigots rue.

But for some indigenes,
Outnumbered much-too-much,
It has all come too late
For liberty, as such.

So ‘tis in Australia,
And America’s sites,
Where the best now, I think,
Is to respect land rights.

(C) David Franks 2003
June





Jun 21 2008 7:09 AM

Whew thank goodness you found him- now I can take those LOST BASSIST flyers down that I posted all over Philly. Have a killer popped show today- I'll be thinking of you guys while I play wedding music.
kyle





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Jun 18 2008 9:32 AM

Melissa





Jun 14 2008 10:23 PM

um, the bread will be toast of its own accord by then.

Eating it as I type this.
Melissa





Jun 14 2008 5:24 PM

I'm going to eat your bread...
Elizabeth Webb





Jun 14 2008 1:34 PM

Omaha loves you guys!!! Thanks for singing me into my 27th year! It was nice to see you again Rob.
Till we meet again!
kaitlin





Jun 13 2008 10:53 AM

Hi Guys I live in Santa Barbara CA now but I first heard you @ Dogfish Head in Rehoboth Beach DE!!! that's my hometown.(I as