All of us have been influenced and inspired by a wide range of musicians and styles. Joseph cites groups like Nirvana, Dinosaur Jr., the Melvins and Pavement as his main influences. David turns to drum greats such as Cozy Powell, Carmine Appice, Neil Peart and Ginger Baker, as well as bands like Rush and Cream, for influence. Andrew's main influences are Radiohead, The Beatles, The Who, King Crimson and Pixies. While not all of these influences are heard in the music of SAT, they have all played a key role in developing the tastes and musicianship of its members.
The original Secret Agent T was formed four years ago by Andrew Hassler (bass) and Joseph Gearheart (guitar/vocals). Originally inspired by the minimalist rock movement, the original Secret Agent T set out with the goal of pushing the boundaries of what a two-person band could accomplish. After several shows and a short EP titled "Fill The Bucket", the duo took a hiatus for several months, during which Andrew and Joseph busied themselves studying at their respective schools. During this hiatus Joseph was lucky enough to stumble upon drummer David Hopkins, completing the line-up and prompting a reformation as a power trio.
We play a mixture of independant alternative and hard rock with a touch of early 90s grunge. We also incorporate a variety of jazz and swing rhythms, something which is relatively unexplored in our respective genre. We can almost guarantee that you've never heard anything exactly like us. There are no gimmicks, no focus on an image or anything that would distract someone from our music. We are rock, plain and simple.
David, a music ed. major, and Joseph, a music business major, both attend Radford University, while Andrew is a recent graduate of Bridgewater College, with his degree in music composition.
Thanks for coming out last night fellows. There was a recording made of our "experimental" bliss....=) Hope to see you guys play soon. Get a PA for the crib ;) peace.
YOU ROCKED IT OUT SATURDAY!! PPL ARE STUPID, INCLUDING ME, I DID STAY FOR THE 1ST 2 SONGS BUT I'LL ADMIT, I THEN DUCKED OUT CUZ I WAS FEELIN A LIL WOOZY BUT YEAH U GUYS ARE GREAT KEEP IT UP HOPE TO SEE YA AGAIN SOMETIME WHEN EVERYTHING IS READY 2 GO ^_^
Hey guys, thanks sooo much for playing last night. And I agree with your blog- not cool when people say they support local music and then leave. I'm sorry about the order of the bands, I didn't expect people to leave after we played, I feel really bad about that. But I thought you guys kicked a lot of ass, two kick drums, WHOA!
Hopefully we can play together again and it won't end up that way. Thanks for helping us raise $530 for Planned Parenthood!!
ty guys so much for the add i love ur music u guys rock sending u much love and peace keep up the great music sent with huggs and kisses on the cheeck love kelli
