Influences run up and down these lines: King Crimson, Talking Heads, Beck, Midnight Oil, Laurie Anderson, Shellac, Throwing Muses, Pixies, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton, Wire, Firehose (not Firehouse!), Tool, Ella Fitzgerald, The Modern Jazz Quartet, XTC, Brian Eno, Joe Jackson, The Fall, Duran Duran, Julianna Hatfield, Joy Division...
Sounds Like
Bands plankton has been compaired to include Ween, Cake, Portishead, Pixies, PJ Harvey, The Breeders, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, and believe it or not... The Cranberries.
"Post-Punk / Art Rock..." - Boyd Nutting
"...in the realm of Sonic Youth or Fugazi..." - Max Kauffman
"...profoundly creative band." - Flabby Hoffman
Hailing from Culver, Indiana, plankton is comprised of
Matt and Tina on vocals, bass, and guitar. Tony Tagliaferri of The Splanchnic Ganglion is currently playing drums with the band.
Festivals, battles of the
bands, private parties, and a free public performance on the Fulton
County Court House (Indiana) lawn sponsered by the Fulton County Public Library
have all contributed to the band's growth and progress.
Plankton has appeared on WNIT's "Open Studio,"
a program on local public television focusing on talent in the station's
viewing area. They were even selected to participate
in the Chicago Bodog Battle of the Bands!
They have
been working their butts off to craft their originals into a crowd
pleasing set of shock, amazement, and yes, even the occasional
offense.
So...what do you call THAT?
Boyd Nutting, owner of Manifesto! in Niles, Michigan,
described plankton as "Post-Punk / Art Rock."
Something that helps to set plankton's music apart, Matt and Tina switch off on
bass and guitar. They both played drums in other bands. Adding to that,
they write all the songs, and do all the recording themselves in
their studio, Splatcat Records,
with Matt acting as the band's ample engineer. Being a totally DIY band, Tina makes all
the band's t-shirts - dying and printing them by hand.
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There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
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How is the world treating you? We are busy in Backline Studios recording a full length album. Stop by and let us know how you are. We just remastered our song "Rewind". It is a bit longer and has more effects added. This is a home recording done in my living-room. Hope you are well.
-The River Project
don't worry, i got to hear a bunch of awesome shit anyway. i was glad to see you guys, its been so long. the wind up sushi was a big hit among my friends.
also i might be pulling this out of my ass, but i think levi told me that you guys covered a song by the bauhaus. is that true?
i should be out to see you guys on sunday. i turn 21 the day before! so as your gift to me i'm going to request a few songs, and you will play said songs.
FRIDAY 6PM: southbend zombiewalk http://lnk.ms/1jSQ1 costume contest afterparty http://lnk.ms/0HF8y feat. Droon & Sickboy (belgium breakcore) yes! yes! take off your dress... the takeover.... and baconhanger
