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Kimono Draggin'
Rock / Experimental / Other

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Member Since	8/15/2004
Band Website	kimonodraggin.com
Band Members	Joe Nolan (guitar, lead vocals), Josh Hatton (Bass, vocals), Chris Swirski (drums, vocals)
Influences	Brian Wilson,Paul Willams,Snakefinger/Residents,Ronnie Milsap,Kiss,Frank Black, Pixies, Led Zeppelin, Minute Men, Mission of Burma, The Who, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, Queen, Sparks, David Bowie, Television, Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, James Brown, The Stooges, Captain Beefheart, Mothers of Invention, Lou Reed, Beatles, Yes, Kinks...etc...etc...etc...
Sounds Like	If Frank Zappa had sex with The Stooges and their baby was adopted by The Talking Heads and then shot up into space in a special shuttle equipped with musical instruments.
Record Label	Spaynsive Productions/Ratfucker Records
Type of Label	Indie

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About Kimono Draggin'

In March 2003, Kimono Draggin was formed by 3 musicians from the New Haven, CT area with a drive and vision to create a group like no other. Fully willing to leave behind other successful music projects, Joseph Nolan, Joshua Hatton and Chris Swirski believed they found the formula they'd been looking for. Fronted by Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Joseph Nolan, the trio's influences pull from a wide variety of musical genres to create their patented sound, appropriately dubbed, "Bukkake Rock". Their music can be described as fast, gritty and borderline avant-garde. Although, difficult to sum up in less than a paragraph of words, Kimono Draggin's music has captivated audiences throughout the east coast. Kimono Draggin has an unpredictable, well rounded sound consisting of catchy, limitless guitar riffs, tinged with cosmic sounding reverb effects that are backed by a solid, groove driving rythm section.

A mixed review of "My Summer in Paris" by Dr.Eugene Chadbourne: The erstwhile critic is just about to open the review of this album with a stern complaint about some of the lyrics, particularly the oral sex reference repetition in "Coriander." Joseph Nolan's poetry seems to be a sprinkler as out of control as a spice jar with the top missing. Then another lyric is discovered, kicking off a tune entitled "Hare Krsna, German Sluts": "Eugene Chadbourne is my friend." "Hey, I'm Eugene Chadbourne!" the critic shouted out loud. Right away some of the shortcomings in the texts of the ten songs offered by this hard rock power trio seem less serious. Obviously this is an important album because its sheer intention, unlike most recordings released, is to break down systems. This concept will require a little historical clarification. In the '80s, a band such as Kimono Draggin' might have had an independent release in the cassette medium. Many publications covering the music scene refused to review releases on cassette; in the most interesting reasoning, one famous punk rock monthly claimed the staff of critics would be "burned out" would they be required to listen to every cassette that came in. The cassette underground eventually dwindled away during the oncome of technological innovations, which now allow weirdos such as Nolan to put out their creative productions on pristine compact discs, decorating them with pictures of themselves in their underwear climbing the Eiffel Tower if they so desire. Yet for a moment there was the potential — had the cassette people followed through — to create a barrage of review copies which would have actually burned out all existing music critics, destroying the pretentious system of analysis and description they had created in a delerium of coffee and bad Chinese takeout. This CD is yet another attempt at the same kind of conquest, a bit more clever and much more personalized but in the end a failure simply because Nolan and his scheming sidekicks on bass and drums didn't take into account the immense courage some critics actually possess. Nolan handed off the review copy to the critic at a New Haven gig, part one of the scheme. He assumed critics never listen to the lyrics of a song, not realizing the target of his sordid plot is the same person whose analysis of the opera Carmen was failed at The Royal Academy of Music because no mention was ever made of Georges Bizet's music; only the lyrics were discussed. A person with such a lust for lyrics would hardly miss a reference to himself in the lyrics of a song, especially when a lyric sheet is provided! Nolan created an interesting challenge here. One possible outcome of his ploy was that the critic would write about the CD without mentioning his own reference in it, whether he had heard it or not. A win for Nolan in either case because the review would be judged improper due to a journalistic conflict of interests. Such a state naturally leads to the journalist in question being censured, banned, flogged, fired, stonewalled, blackballed, and possibly even goosed. Then again the critic could point out the reference and discuss it, a suitable approach in some circumstances but not in the All Music Guide, where critics are warned by a strict, probing style guide not to talk about themselves because, after all, the world has room for only one Lester Bangs. Nolan's assumption, it is believed, is that this review would lead to an end, perhaps even abrupt, of this particular critic's status and ability to hold forth on a variety of subjects concerning the music arts. Nolan probably read the All Music Guide "all style guide" in a purlioned form and didn't realize some brave writers violate these rules from time to time and live to talk about it. So, yes, Eugene Chadbourne knows Joseph Nolan because one of Nolan's musical activities is playing in a Captain Beefheart cover band in New Haven. That group, Doctor Dark, may be the best thing to happen to New Haven's music scene since a doo wop group called the Chestnuts cut a series of singles, not forgetting of course the era when Wadada Leo Smith performed magnificent concerts in New Haven for audiences of five people. A guitarist who can play in a Captain Beefheart cover band can no doubt do some fine things on his own, a theory that has been proven both correct and incorrect time and time again. Kimono Draggin' avoids direct stylistic references to this benchmark of avant-garde and is at once freer and more aggressive. Some listeners may dig the sounds so much they would not even bother wondering why the lyrics in a particular song would mention not only the aforementioned guitarist and writer but also guitarist Mike Kenneally, in this case stating he is "a friend of yours." Many songs have been written by musicians about other musicians, often mentioning names. "Smoke on the Water" and "Monterey" come to mind immediately. There are fewer but still some examples of musicians writing songs about critics — it is more often publications themselves that are satirized, such as "Cover of the Rolling Stone" or "Austin Chronicle." Digging deep to define questions of journalistic ethics regarding such circumstances, scientist and historian Dr. Praetorious was consulted. Naturally he brought up Bizet, one of several famous classical composers who doubled as music critics. "Do you know that Bizet determined that in the second aria of an opera written by one of his peers, the first letter of the first word of every line actually spelled out 'Bizet is a booger' — en Francais n'est pas! Yet he still wrote an objective review," concluded Dr. Praetorious. Bizet sets a high standard, both musically and critically. Check out "The Toreador Song" in comparison to "Hare Krsna, German Sluts," though, and it becomes apparent so can Nolan. Little bits of his lyrics crest to the top of the jam on golden surfboards, glowing with the essence of sheer stupidity that rock & roll thrives on. Bassist Joshua Hatton and drummer Christopher Swirksi share in the vocalizing, creating the aura of rowdy team work. Some of the musical interludes are so well thought they almost defy the lyrics to express an idea on remotely the same level, a good plan for the future seeing as how the critical system destruction thing didn't work out. © 2007 All Media Guide, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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McKinney	May 13 2008 7:02 AM Hello from Manchester Kimono Draggin' enjoy the songs from the new McKinney album, "Me, Me, Me" and thanks for the add :)
Bob	May 10 2008 12:55 AM
the procedure club	Apr 26 2008 11:56 PM hey amazing joe nolan and the rest chew on this: The Procedure Club lots of love and admirations adam
they came from the stars, i saw them	Apr 10 2008 2:39 PM We Are All In The Gutter, But Some Of Us Are Looking At THEY CAME FROM THE STARS I SAW THEM It's our new LP - out May 12th - there's also a single - THE HOT INC on 7" and remix 12" Check 'em out on our myspace player. We're touring too - bring your friends, we'll have a ball ;o) love, light, and peace - from the stars xx xxx
Don	Mar 27 2008 6:25 PM you know it josh. you guys fuc*in rock. keepin' it real. yall still don't forget that night durin the transit strike in 05, lol. I WAS THERE!! you guys rock. much love.
kimono	Mar 25 2008 1:57 PM hello kimono draggin from the real los kimonos.
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the Suicide Dolls	Jan 31 2008 9:01 AM Amazing show last saturday guys!! We enjoyed being the Super Kimono Draggin' Dancers!!
Allan Price	Feb 1 2008 10:44 AM Thanks for the add. I really appreciate it. If you get chance to listen to some of my songs and comment, that would be cool. If you're too busy, no worries. Peace Love and Happiness in all you do. Allan
LAMB BOMBS	Feb 28 2008 8:54 AM
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Mat Stokes	Feb 26 2008 6:19 PM
ZAPPATiKA	Feb 10 2008 2:50 PM Keep that live music rockin' guys !
TOXIC	Feb 7 2008 8:46 AM .. at 2008-02-05
Abe Heller	Feb 4 2008 7:37 PM Forget the brouhaha, you can bet your boots to an aspirin "the great" Mustafio was spanked with regularity as a child, and UNFORTUNATELY he still requires a good smack - not on the wrist - but preferably right across the jaw with a 2x4, because he's been talking a lot of trash lately. Not that I advocate violence, I don't; but this doesn't count. Please, we all have our failings and far be it from me to require hearing such verbal balms and niceties after the fact as, "Abe, please forgive yourself." "Abe, it was an accident," or "Oh Abe, I know you feel horrible." My only two regrets would be that I didn't hammer a few nails into the 2x4 for good measure and that I hadn't thought of this sooner.
Super Fresh Power Squad	Jan 28 2008 12:13 PM New track called Lucinda on our profile. Check it! Click here for higher quality versions over on our Facebook fan-page. SFPS x
No One and the Somebodies	Jan 27 2008 9:33 PM Funky Fresh:
Lu Cougar	Jan 17 2008 2:13 AM Joe, Lea showed me your jiffy bag of beard shavings. Euuuhhhh!!!!! Hope you are all well x
Mat Stokes	Jan 11 2008 8:11 PM
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Getbored	Dec 24 2007 2:14 PM Thanks for all the support!!!
DJ Ola's Kool Kitchen	Dec 18 2007 12:34 PM Greetings and Salutaions Kimono Draggin', I want to wish you a Happy Holidays. Myspace Chistmas Comments & Graphics To celebrate, The Kool Kitchen is doing a special Christmas episode, this wedensday 9pm UK time. at www.radionowhere.org Featuring The Monkees The Ramones Franki Goes To Hollywood Joni Mitchell Sufjan Steves As you can see this will go through the range of emotions for the festive season. I will be online too if you wish to drop by and say hi! Regards, DJ Ola
Don	Dec 17 2007 10:17 PM Put up "Pocket Full'a Poneer!" when are you guys on tour again? how are you anyway?
MICK MASHBIR	Dec 15 2007 11:14 PM GIVE A GIFT THAT ROCKS TO YOUR FRIENDS THIS HOLIDAY!!
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Mat Stokes	Dec 11 2007 8:30 PM
produções Ganza	Dec 10 2007 11:49 AM
Secret Owl Society	Dec 9 2007 3:37 AM Hello good fellows! I'm liking the music; it makes my hips boogie like no other (you know it, brother). Interested in putting something up at the collective? http://001collective.com I'd love to have you guys as part of the family, plus exposure never hurt anyone (except for cancer and loads of other things, of course). much love, luke
the vuks	Nov 14 2007 11:47 PM
produções Ganza	Nov 11 2007 2:42 PM
John Kings	Nov 11 2007 7:23 AM Thank you for being a friend. I've nothing to promote as such. Just saying "Hi there"
Don	Oct 27 2007 2:40 PM hey gang, when are you guys rocking back in nyc? -best wishes.

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