Jake Johns...guitar, voice//
Todd Bodenmiller...bass, mandolin//
Mike Robertshaw...drums
Influences
wilco, bob dylan, iron & wine, elliott smith, califone, spoon, the band, joseph arthur, rem, beck, sufjan stevens, m. ward, mason jennings, nick drake, fiona apple, tom waits, the smiths, neil young, yo la tengo, belle & sebastian, elvis costello, the rolling stones, the beatles, blur, nirvana, badly drawn boy, u2, david bowie, uncle tupelo, sigur ros, the police, radiohead, the cure, van morrison's astral weeks, six parts seven, the velvet underground, duran duran, soul coughing, supergrass, bright eyes, kings of leon, probably about a few hundred or so more.
After spending several years in Washington D.C. and most recently, Cleveland Ohio, in early 2007 I reunited with the city of my youth: Erie Pennsylvania. Recently, I've been directing most of my energy to my band, The Arden Room. With this band, I'm attempting to present my songs as they were intended to be heard as well as include the many ideas, musicianship and improvisation of the other members of The Arden Room (Todd Bodenmiller on bass and Mike Robertshaw on drums). Please visit www.myspace.com/TheArdenRoom and befriend us.
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"Hour of Rest" - The Arden Room
"Unless a Vagrant Comes Up From Below"
Gimp Guy Underground presents: The What The Fuck Is Going On Show 7/28/2009 3:30 PM at Forward Hall 2502 Peach St, Erie, 16502 Cost: $5
11 bands mixing up genres! The lineup is Waking Yesterday, Condition Oakland (Ashland, Pa), Feel The Fire, Grave Of A Cynic, This Plague, Kill People, Sudden Impulse, Grind Iron, Small Town Noise, AmRev II and Empty Clip!
Gimp Guy Underground & Erie Parties present: Thursday Night Throw Downs 7/2/2009 8 PM at The 814 Club 715 French St, Erie, 16501 Cost: $3 before 9:30 PM
...featuring live bands from 8pm-? courtesy of GGU followed by Hip Hop Performers, DJ’s, contests, giveaways & an open mic till 4am brought to you by Erie Parties! Bands are Diesel Houdini, Kill People, Empty Clip, Anti Atom & Killdozer for GGUs portion, with more to follow including Brain Dead Happy!
Gimp Guy Underground presents: PINDY II (The 2nd Annual Punk’s Not Dead Yet Show) 7/11/2009 3:00 PM at Forward Hall 2502 Peach St, Erie, 16502 Cost: $3
...featuring 10 of your favorite local punk bands tearin it up! The lineup is Out Of It (1st show!), Made Not Born, WRCR, With No Regrets, Mala Sangre, Brain Dead Happy, Kill People, The Sound City Saints, Local 80 & The Tradesmen.
Hey man, thanks so much for coming out last night. I hope you had a good time. We'll have to get you involved in one of our shows coming up real soon!!
