Phil Pollard:
Matt Morelock: Rachel Parton:
David Nichols:
Kyle Campbell:
Chris Zuhr:
Geol Greenlee:
Robert Richards:
Jon Whitlock:
Bob Leopold:
Lisa Leopold:
Chad Melton:
Brock Henderson: Scuba
Influences
Abraham Lincoln; Thompson Twins; Beatles; Crack the Sky; Isaiah; Confucius; The Mini Suns; The Doors; William Blake
Sounds Like
Quotes: "A bunch of musicians playing their instruments"; "Frank Zappa"; "A mix of Frank Zappa, Philip Glass, Captain Beefheart, and Captain Kangaroo"
The Band of Humans is on a mission to bring Literature to Humanity through music. Through vibraphone, drums, bass, drums, and guitar - through keyboards, flute, and tympani - and through trombone, baritone, and ukelele - and also through flexitone - this band brings poems, lyrics, addresses, and epistles to fine folk.
It is fun.
The music blows one's head away, so that it can travel straight to one's essence.
It's not smooth jazz.
"We don't try to make people question what their lives are about; we try to make them question whether or not they even exist," thought Pollard during a recent rehearsal.
PHIL POLLARD: Note
A solo album by the man who, dressed as Abraham Lincoln, led a Band of Humans to play Literature Rock at Bonnaroo.
phil-boombutywah was awesome! that was cool to see you there. i cant believe i didn't stay all weekend. we had 2 much fun that night and wimped out the next day cause we felt like hell, but it was worth it. i missed your show, but maybe you will play knoxville sometime and i will come.write me and let me know how boombutywah was for you.
Happy New Year Phil! Simon, my 8 year old son, says, "It's nice to meet you and you make cool music. Happy New Year!" From Simon, Colin, Dan and Cheryl
