• Serene Dominic & the Torchbearers: Serene, Tres Ikner, Fen Ikner, Kevin Pate & Christian Alvarez
Influences
Top 100 stuff from 1963-1975: Beatles, Burt Bacharach, Goffin-King, Kinks, Who, Stones, Joe Meek, Rascals, Lovin Spoonful, Linda Jones, Graham Gouldman, Hollies, James Brown, Holland-Dozier Holland. After that, favorite artists include Pixies, Elvis Costello, XTC, the Smiths & Morrissey, Bjork, Lindsey Buckingham, Gomez and The Shins.
He's performed as Serene Dominic, Vic Masters, The Human Torch, a rash of truly funny tribute band like Mutant Beatles Experiment, Dragon Attack (Queen) and Bluebird (Wings) as well as being a driving force behind Gullaballoo and Love Lounge for the past ten years in the greater or not so great Phoenix area. And now, he's the host of the greatest 15 minute vidcast ever, "THE SERENE DOMINIC SHOW" . He's been called "The World's Most Maniacally Depressed Salloon Singer," "The Pitbull of Pop" and "The Schlub of Love." But you may call him "friend." Or "fiend" if you're not a good speller. In 2003 he wrote a book on Burt Bacharach and is currently working on several different books most notably 1967—The Last Year in Pop. There's hundreds of articles he's written for Phoenix New Times, MetroTimes, Creem and other weeklies you can link to from serenedominic.com Go there and feel like a real cyber pal!
Hi, my friend. Just wanted to remind you that the next Give A Care monthly benefit show is this Thursday at Modified. July's show features Matthew Reveles, Farewell Review, Thankful Birds, and the Worrymen.
Proceeds benefit Local First Arizona.
Anyone who comes will get food and drink discounts at Carly's Bistro, Lost Leaf, Pasta Bar & Moira Sushi Bar...all within walking distance!
It was great seeing you guys this weekend:) I found your sunglasses in my car. I will bring 'em to Tuscon next weekend:)BIG LOVE to you O' Lively One....
i hope u are ok or ill kick ass on any and every!!!...good mind sounds so good and u are the shit!!!! i am so lucky 2 ever have had the chance to be close to you mang
Cool:) I didn't get your rsvp,darn these modern convieniences are not always easy to negotiate:)We will be so happy to have you and Devi join us!!!Yay!!!!!Big Love XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX
Salutations O Lively One.I sent an "evite"to you for Max's birthday party but it may have not gotten through so just to be sure the party is at our place on Saturday March 28th from 11am to 2pm.You and yours are welcome to come up Friday night(the 27th) The inflatable jumping room will arrive Saturday morning around 10am. So in a nutshell not this coming Saturday but the one after that.You and Devi are officially invited:) Hope to see you here:)Big Love to y'all....XOXOXOXOX
