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menkena
Acoustic / Shoegaze

"with you i'll travel"

BROOKLYN, New York DALLAS, Texas
United States

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Last Login:  7/5/2008
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   menkena: General Info
Member Since10/12/2007
Band Websitecomming soon
Band Membersjimmy menkena, mike simmons, nolan thies and brent elrod
Influencesbeatles, slowdive, my bloody valentine, nick drake, joe strummer, johnny marr, j mascis, ride, the verve, adam franklin, bob wratten, elliott smith, mojave 3, bowie, leonard cohen, velvet underground, red house painters, lilys, chapterhouse...and mostly...the rain and stormy weather.
Sounds Likea rainy sunday in the middle of winter
Record Labelunsigned
Type of LabelNone





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Jul 19 2008 12:00P
Club Dada Dallas, Texas

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   About menkena
Here's the story, after the demise of NY punk band INDK, Jimmy set off on his own (not knowing this at the time) he pulled old cassette recordings from 1990-present and started compiling personal acoustic recordings filled with songs/riffs melody's into actual formats that has now turned into a catalog of 50 tunes...9 of them have become the first release. But all of these will be re-recorded with a full band, (we'll get into that in a bit)... He moved from Brooklyn NY to Dallas TX for personal reasons and to focus on the writing without the million and a half jobs and strife and struggle of the ever changing gentrification of the city that was pushing artists into the east river. In the process, over priced restaurants and high rises were taking over. Almost two years went by, and childhood friend Carla Pino (who is now living in the UK, and owns/runs Slowpine records) set up a "fun, for ol' time sake" recording session in N. Tondawanda, NY with fellow old time friends/musicians Andrew Scott Catland and Bob Ohrum. Shortly after, the process began. The initial idea was to have a bare-bones acoustic solo project. This was then quickly layered by droning guitars, ambient melody's and bowed basses. Andy recorded Jimmy, as the bed tracks and ideas flourished. Jimmy played all the instruments on the recording, vocals, b.u vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitars, piano, bass and drums, along with Andy who played additional lead and rhythm guitars, mandolin and back-up vocals. Bob played the bowed electric bass and ambient drones in areas along with his wife Mary Grace who added the haunting vocals in needed spots, and Dallas blues guitarist Justin "Justy B" Brodrick played the cigar-box slide guitar on "with you i'll travel". This was the demo that Jimmy was passing out amongst friends. Since Andy and Bob lived 2000 miles away and have personal projects of their own, Jimmy set off on the solo quest in Texas. He then met drummer Mike Simmons (Tweed). Both drank pints and discussed musical tastes and ex-projects. Jimmy knew then that Mike was the one that was missing and that was going to take this to the next level. Soon after, Mike gave the demo recording to sought after musicians, bassist Nolan Thies (Little Black Dress) and guitarist Jeff Halbert (Sedan), hoping they would be interested. Jeff left the band a few months later and was replaced by Brent Elrod (Sedan). Now Menkena was truely born as a full live band. Jimmy on acoustic guitar & vocals, Mike on drums, Nolan on bass/b.u. vocals and Brent on electric guitar/b.u vocals. We now present the line-up of Menkena.....thanks so much for reading and listening!....cheers!

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Paul St. Savage





Jul 2 2008 11:57 PM

Moon Cam....what up my nig. Going to see the Volta boys in September. Word to mother. Whats happening down in TX? Whens the tour?
Eat, sleep, and breathe it.





Jul 1 2008 6:51 AM

Jimmy! You and Brent put on a great show the other night! Talk to you soon!
*ashlie*





Jun 30 2008 8:08 AM

Jimmy, Thanks for coming out on Saturday! I hope you had a great time and I really appreciate you playing. Hope we can do it all again sometime.
marc





Jun 27 2008 10:25 AM

whats up brother? miss ya kid
mistermisery





Jun 27 2008 8:32 AM

Loving the new song...so dreamy....
you guys have a great sound =)

xo
christine





Jun 25 2008 10:52 AM

Where you at—Stranger?
the bix





Jun 4 2008 8:14 AM

Hey Jim, great article..your pops sent it to my pops who sent it to me. Congrats kid, hope it flies for you. any plans on visiting the filthy Falls or is the 5-0 still looking for you and your artwork?
LESLEY-ANN





May 30 2008 11:01 AM

Hey Jimmy! Just stopping by to say hi. Hope everything's going great!
Last Remaining Passengers





May 30 2008 5:50 AM

jimmy mon frere! whens the forces gonna be joined with monsieur sutherland? we have to do something. sick one, dude. X
The League of Fucking Decency





May 16 2008 4:41 PM

hey ho jimbo! love yer stuff..
marc





May 16 2008 2:02 PM

yo kid! read the interview! sweeet! bout time u got some coverage! knew it would happen. keep doing your thing brother! love and miss ya!
Ariel Abshire





May 6 2008 7:14 AM

Hi! My first single on Darla Records, "Exclamation Love" is now available on iTunes and other major music sites.

So, what are you waiting for? Go get it!

Thanks,
Ariel
♥ BeauTiFuL DiSaSTeR ♥





May 2 2008 6:09 AM

hey jimmy i didnt forget about the pics and vids...i will work on it sun!
Dani DePadre





May 1 2008 12:06 PM

Just stoppin by to listen to some tracks. Hope everything is going well with you wherever you may be at the moment. Coming back home (nf) anytime soon? Take care and I love the sound.
Eat, sleep, and breathe it.





Apr 22 2008 6:28 PM

Great show guys! We enjoyed!
♥ BeauTiFuL DiSaSTeR ♥





Apr 21 2008 8:08 PM

the show was freakin SWEET!! got some vid clips and pics...need your email to share!!!
*ashlie*





Apr 19 2008 11:40 AM

Just wanted to say I was at the show last night, and yall were awesome. Hope to see yall again real soon.
POP-ROX





Apr 17 2008 1:11 PM

hey stranger how are you?
Paul St. Savage





Apr 15 2008 11:23 AM

Man Clam...You ready for that show? Film it. You Tube it.
Paul St. Savage





Apr 15 2008 8:40 PM

Tits.....whats good with recording in Bklyn? I got the secret lab.
Paul St. Savage





Apr 11 2008 10:19 AM

Man Canyon... I'm finally up in this cyber mix. Hope your stuff is moving forward. That cover art is perfect. Tunes are great too. Keep it flowing!
The Brenham Lights





Apr 3 2008 7:34 AM

Page looks cool. Music's cool. Cool.
FRENCHIE





Mar 31 2008 10:33 AM

jimmyyyyyyyyyy whats up dude let me know if ur coming to n.y soon gotta chill bro .
LESLEY-ANN





Mar 30 2008 8:46 PM

Just stopping by to say hello and show some love. Hope all is well! Take care :)
Marilyn [poopy]





Mar 26 2008 6:13 PM

welcomee :] its great!
marc





Mar 25 2008 10:41 PM

YOOOOOOOOOOOO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KID! see u less then a week bro! im coming by that first night, so grab some beers and get some ready! u know! later kid
♥ BeauTiFuL DiSaSTeR ♥





Mar 23 2008 3:25 PM

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!
♥ BeauTiFuL DiSaSTeR ♥





Mar 21 2008 5:50 AM

you know i love em all!
Dicxie


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Mar 20 2008 5:10 PM

awww you wlcome!

have a beautiful day!!

:D
Dicxie
Fabian





Mar 7 2008 1:26 PM

How are you bro? I would like to go back to Dallas soon.
♥ BeauTiFuL DiSaSTeR ♥





Mar 5 2008 4:55 AM

just sayin hi!
so find out any dates yet????
im stoked!
Nico Icon Fantasia





Mar 4 2008 1:34 AM