Kym: guitar, drums, trombone, banjo, trumpet, accordian, bass, bottlecaps, uke, fiddle, lap steel, tinky thing. Catherine: guitar, drums, saw, trumpet, banjo, accordian, bowed bass, harmonica, skateboard, melodica, piano, slidewhistle, uke. Michelle drums, glockenspeil, egg, beat boxing. Jonathan Upright bass, guitar, glockenspeil, accordion, charming good looks. Will Mandolin, voice of reason, charming good looks, heart strings. Mike Washboard, petty percussion. Sarah Vroom TBA.
Some stuff some people say:
"A Midtown Dickens show is a front-porch parade, gallivanting from off-the-cuff humor to unexpected poignancy, both exuding the same best-friend intimacy." --Bryan Reed, The Independent Weekly
“Lo-fi the Dickens may well be, but name an instrument from banjo to piano, trombone to bass, and these Dickens can play it. . . .Like precocious kids, they’ll shoot out a lyric that just makes your jaw drop. Toss in poppy melodies,
some sing-along choruses, and a bucket-load of fun, and this duo will indeed have you yelling for more (4.5 stars).” --Jo-Ann Greene, AllMusic.com
“Midtown Dickens are truly one of the treasures of the Triangle music scene; even the Durham metalheads know & freely acknowledge this fact.” --Ross Gradytrianglerock.com and WXDU
"I am quite sure they could pull out tunes out of a stone." --Carlos Anaconda, Nonalignment Pact
“They touch youin a special way that makes you feel like you are witnessing a moment that defines the spirit of creation and connectivity." --The Knowbodies
We are a multi-tasking, DIY, folk punk-grass gaggle of best friends that’s been fitting itself into nonsensical categories since 1982. We've played with artists like Kimya Dawson, Bitch and the Exciting Conclusion, Tilly & the Wall, Old time Relijun and The Bower Birds at lots of rad venues including CBGB’s in New York and SXSW in Austin.
thanks for killin' it at Eno. if only those darn Scots had sticked to the schedule, we could've had more Midtown. I guess having 3 sets isn't enough for those dudes. i've got the whole set in HD and it sounds pretty nice. now i just need to figure out how to transfer and upload.
link: http://www.myspace.com/embarrassingfruitsband See ya'll this Saturday for TRKFEST at N.C. Biofuels in Pittsboro / a great outdoor music festival featuring 12 bands for a minimal donation (ten spot appreciated) you won't want to miss this one, great microbrews, home cooking, girls, games, cool people, women (afternoon-midnight), & dogs are OK too!
Embarrassing Fruits band,Hammer No More The Fingers,Vibrant Green, Butterflies, Des Ark, Midtown Dickens, Megafaun + many more!
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio..not mastered and pretty close to finished mixing. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! Ruby Jane
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