Terence Burke - Vocals
Marc Scleicher - Guitar
Nick Zampiello - Drums
Glenn Smith - Keys, Guitar
Brian Wright - Bass
Andrew Schneider - Bass (alum)
Kate McLaughlin - Bass (alum)
Influences
The Birthday Party, Black Sabbath, James Brown, Jesus Lizard, Cokedealer, Tom Waits, Six Finger Sattelite, Cactus, Muddy Waters, Green Magnet School, Slint, Pussy Galore, The Stooges, Big Black.
Liquor Tricks is the musical embodiment of the last horrified thoughts of Elvis on his un-kingly throne - a white man's soul channeled through the blues and Motown soul, stretched bent and crucified on the cross of longing, frustrated hope, desire and good shit. Real good shit. Liquor Tricks is catharsis, like Jesus Lizard conducting a primal scream therapy session, and their live show is even better; it's rock 'n' roll as performance art. Singer Terence Burke stumbles, falls and writhes into the audience while bassist Andrew Schneider (Placer,Cokedealer) and guitarist Marc Schleicher (Cracktorch, Quintaine Americana, Cokedealer) leap and off the stage with instruments flailing. Keyboardist/guitarist Glenn Smith tortures his instruments and drummer Nick Zampiello (Cracktorch, Cokedealer) pounds out a tribal beat. Fans of the old school Amphetamine Reptile sound and of music for the sake of pure release, energy and raw power will find much to love on the band's new Curve of the Earth release, "Comfort."
Mike Baldino
The Noise
June 2002
Walk into a Liquor Tricks show at any given point past plug-in, and you may feel compelled to call an ambulance. You'll find Rock & Roll stars sprawled on the floor, gripped in divine agony, as if bitten by the snakes of some vengeful god, gibbering in tongues and howling in terror. You'll flinch at the blinding roar of what sounds like the band's gear attempting to overthrow its masters, the keyboard electrocuting its player, bass strings tunneling under flesh like a coiled metal virus, amplifiers barking orders like satanic German shepherds. Sweat will bead on your furrowed brow as you come face to face with electrified anxiety. "All I want, is what I can't have," the tortured wreck with the microphone spits. "Oh my God, I want it so fucking bad!" No wonder Oxycontin floods the streets of this city. There is obviously some bad magic afoot.
Sleazegrinder
The Weekly Dig
JULY 25 - AUGUST 1, 2001
Vol.3.28
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