Spots:
Steve Breman, Bass
Chris Harris, Drums
Lance Vallis, Guitar
Honorary Spots:
Shawn Leonard, Drums
Mark Lipman, Vocals
Tom Bianchi, Hand Drums
Danielle Miraglia, Vocals
Nick Venti, Sax
Jess Baggia
Nicole Berke
Performing on "Shiny New Apartment":
Lance Vallis, Guitar
Steve Breman, Bass
Shawn Leonard, Drums
Mark Lipman, Vocals
Christian McNeill, Vocals in "The Eye That My Mind Has On Me"
Dana Colley, Saxophone on "Here I Am" and "Hope"
Influences
Neil Young, The White Stripes, Martin Sexton, Cake, Jack Johnson, The Von Bondies, Sublime, The Mittens, Emergency Music, Ben Harper, The Darkness, AC/DC, The Pushstars
Through catchy songwriting, tight rhythms, quirky lyrics, smiling musicians, laid back rock and roll, weird cover songs, big harmonies, doo-wop songs, and sing-a-longs, a Max G and the Spots show is really fun to go to. Our songs look at life's complexities with a sense of humor and a desire for simplicity. Our audiences always sing, dance, laugh, and shout obscene things at us. We'd love for you to come out to a show and join this community. To all of the people who have paid their hard earned money to come to our shows or buy our music: Your support means a ton to us and we can't thank you enough.
Our current lineup features a departure from the earlier sound of the band, with Max G playing acoustic guitar and singing, Steve Breman playing bass guitar, Chris Harris playing drums, and on most shows, Nicole Berke and Jess Baggia singing harmony vocals. We love having guest performers from our home music scene in Somerville join us when they can, and who that ends up being varies from show to show.
What are people saying about Max G and The Spots?!? All sorts of things!
I've got to tell you, the first time I heard the name of your band I
didn't get it. Duh! -T Max (The Noise)
I met a Berkley-eating, granola-wearing hippie yesterday.
Then I couldn't get the phrase out of my head.
The Spots should write a song about it. -Mathilde
If i get one of The Spots' slacker-pop/rock songs stuck in my head, suddenly, my attitude for the day is "ehhh whatever, sleeping through class is way better than going." Problem is, I have one of their songs stuck in my head everyday. The Spots are the reason why i'm going to fail out of school and end up selling crack behind redbones. -Stephie
Please don't implicate the Spots for your slacker ways. The slack is inside you - we just bring out. Like a therapist (a non-behavioral therapist). -our very own Steve
Our debut album, "Shiny New Apartment", released in April of 2007 is sold out of physical copies. If you want the tracks, they can all be downloaded in mp3 format (with the original album art illustrated by the awesome Cora Mae) at the link above.
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
You want to work and so do we. If you want us to book your band in New England, you need topay the registration fee. Go here for more information: http://northamptoncommunity.ning.com
We're hiring: Roots Music Bands. If you are a reggae, blues, klezmer, Irish or bluegrass band, we want to book you. Go here for information: http://northamptoncommunity. ning. com
