Emily: Vocals
Paul: Guitars, Beatboxing, euliliphone (he also has a solo project) Rich: Bass, Fez
Mike: Drums
Joel: Trombone, Harmony Vocals
Jake: Alto Sax
Ben: Trumpet, Backing Vocals
Influences
Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Beulah, anything else involving the Elephant 6 Collective, The Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, Ted Leo, Tom Waits, MU330, Kurt Vonnegut, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sufjan Stevens, Elliott Smith, Riot Folk!, Manu Chao, Catullus, Cake, The Cure, French anarcho-socialism, The Postal Service, Howard Zinn, The Faint, The Rolling Stones, US Senator Russell Feingold (D-Wisconsin), Jean-Jacque Burnel, Johnny Cash, Dr. Richard Dawkins, The Talking Heads, The Decemberists, This American Life, The Shaggs, Streetlight Manifesto, Built to Spill, Reel Big Fish, Elvis Costello, Pixies, The Clash, Buddy Holly (Ben), Chuck Berry (Rich) (its a sore spot)
Sounds Like
Ska played by kids who listen to mopey indie rock.
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Politically charged music that will change the world. Maybe both.
or
Neither, we are just ben's woes bleeding through six instruments and pretending to be upbeat. Hell, it sounds fun!
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twa!
Schmendrick was a ska-rock band from massachusetts. If you enjoy(ed) their music, you should check out the solo projects of ben, the trumpet player/songwriter www.myspace.com/bendube and paul, the guitarist- www.myspace.com/cocomcgee
If you want to hear the rest of our music, send a message to this account and we can email you the mp3s.
HEY just stoppin by to say whats up and let you know theres 4 brand new songs up, all final recordings, and theres somethin for everybody so definitely come check them out. later, and thanks for listenin!
heyy schmendrick u guys are really good i was wondering if u would like to play with interrobang at my brothers graduation my sn is El Neeeeeenyo for details
We gotta set something up with you guys....I don't know what yet, but we'll find something. Maybe Pembroke green or something. You guys down or what?!? Tomko?
you guys were really great last night. too bad those demos don't even do justice to your real voice but ohh well. hopefully you'll be playing more shows soon!! <3
