Mr. Lewis-Guitar, Vocals
James Sheeran-Drums
Danny Dervish-Bass
Rob Metcalfe-Guitar, Percussion
Philthy Bagadonuts-Keyboard, Accordion, Percussion
Jimmy Bonura-Saxophone, Percussion
Influences
Tom Waits, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, Ennio Morricone, Juan Garcia Esquivel, Cop Shoot Cop, The Ventures, Firewater, The Turtles, The Zombies, The Doors, The Kinks, John Barry, Wyckyd Sceptre, Rod Torfelson's Armada featuring Herman Menderchuck, Dethklok
Sounds Like
An ostrich cutting a fart? Hell, I don't know. It's playing right now, so you tell me. You're good at that kind of thing, right?
"(Mr.) Lewis composes with cinematic sweep, taking a confident, playful, mix-and-match approach to genre. Just try to resist a devil that plays punk rock with a dash of tango."---- Austin Music Magazine----
"If it's closing time, and a circus barker trapped you in the circus freak-show tent, fear not. Let Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5 be your soundtrack to escape." ----Margaret Moser, Austin Chronicle----
"Mr. Lewis & the Funeral Five's polka/lounge/murder ballads stung like Molotov cocktails thrown through the window of a church." ----Audra Schroeder, Austin Chronicle----
"When fedora-wearing, experimentation-loving punk rockers get fed up with the status quo, anything can happen, and it does on the Austin sixpiece's upcoming debut, Murder and the Art of the Dance" ----Darcie Stevens, Austin Chronicle SXSW Wed. pick---
"Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5 bring the curtain down with the sweeping theatricality of Kurt Weill by way of Nick Cave on latest Murder and the Art of the Dance." ----Greg Beets, Austin Chronicle SXSW show guide ---- .
"Mr. Lewis & the Funeral 5 teach Murder and the Art of the Dance, like binding Tom Waits in the shackles of Tav Falco and demanding a tango."
----Austin Chronicle ----
"Murder and the Art of Dance swaggers up and delivers an emotional striptease that you simply can’t avert your eyes from."
----Austinsound.net----
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Black Coffee Night
Beerland Jan. 3rd 2009
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This Friday is Sasquatch & the Sick-a-billies, Goddamn Gallows, Ghost Storys, Mariachis Del Infierno all ages @the new SWC Club...1210 E. Elmyra, here in San Antonio! It's gonna be one helluva show!!!! See ya there! I really need some serious help getting the word out for this one!
FIREWATER - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS! Last shows until October!
Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten
> Bellydancers in costume get in free at all club shows!
> More shows are still being added, so check the Firewater MySpace page for updates.
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