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SIKAMOR ROONEY
Country / Punk / Rock

I wanna be your man, I wanna be your dog...



East Village, NY, New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/10/2009
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   SIKAMOR ROONEY: General Info
Member Since7/15/2005
Band Websitewww.myspace.com/sikamorrooney
Band MembersBrad York: Guitar and Vox
Anthony Chick: Bass
Jef Plate: Drums

Management: Michael "Buck" Crowell -
MichaelBuckCrowellManagement@gmail.com
Influencesthe black crowes, the kinks, velvet underground, the band, buzzcocks, brian wilson, david bowie, dick dale, wilco, white stripes, django reinhardt, the libertines, rolling stones, violent femmes, T-Rex, babyshambles, ryan adams, johnny cash, television, bob dylan, manu chao, The kingsmen, The Trashmen, The Animals, The Sonics, The Yardbirds and many more...
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   About SIKAMOR ROONEY


Sikamor Rooney began in downtown New York City, in 2004, as a side-project created by musician Brad York, then the lead-singer of Low Flying Jets. Realizing that LFJ's "set" sound didn't fully accommodate his wide-ranging musical and writing style, York pulled songs that hadn't worked for his band and laid the foundation for Sikamor Rooney's first EP. Recorded in one-week's time, Love Hates was an expression of York's individual artistic voice and an unmistakable nod to icons from the 1960s era of rock-and-roll, such as the Kinks, Rolling Stones, Velvet Underground, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan, and more current influences like the White Stripes, the Libertines, Black Lips and Ryan Adams.

Shortly after LFJ broke in 2007, York recorded Sikamor Rooney's second album, NYC Gunner. Six months later he linked up with bassist Anthony Chick and drummer Jef Plate, like-minded musicians, who made an immediate and natural connection. Recorded over 4th of July weekend in 2008 at The Dude Ranch Studio in Wannamassa, NJ, the self-titled Sikamor Rooney album was produced by all three band members and studio-owner, Ian Larkin, who also engineered the project. The self-titled album was a huge indication of the band's evolution from a one-man show to a complete group.

In search of new exposure, Sikamor Rooney hit the airwaves and appeared on Fearless Music TV. Their song, “Sunday Night Demons,” was put into rotation. Shortly after, the band was featured on Playboy TV’s Around the World in 80 Babes – a reality show that was released on the network worldwide. By the end of 2008 they'd played over 60 shows touring along the east coast, and had opened up for known acts like Nicole Atkins and the Sea, The Parlor Mob, The SuperSuckers, Gay Blades, Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head, Band of Thieves and Weston.

Sikamor Rooney celebrates New York, the city in which they came together, and the sins of its downtown street culture, muses that are especially apparent in the songs "Dirty Dog" and "NYC." Choosing influences that directly inspire and resonate with their roots-rock sound, Sikamor Rooney's authenticity stands out among the manufactured and packaged acts common to the mainstream.

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Press:

East Village act Sikamor Rooney listens like a tasty tribute to our latter-day rock and roll saints.
- THE DELI MAGAZINE


Sikamor Rooney is one of those bands that has such an eclectic mash of personalities it could be destined to either blow up like a Molotov cocktail or be the type of concoction that makes you kinda drunk and want to get all sexy with a large woman.
- crappyadvise.blogspot.com


I couldn't have asked for a better 26th band than Sikamor Rooney. As I crossed the finish line, they whizzed by me, seemingly unaware the racewas over. Their rapid-fire country punk sneered and spat with disregard like an unchained beast with rock star swagger. Scathing and snotty like the Black Lips with some of the retro sass of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the trio barn-burned through grimy numbers like the Iggy Pop-ish "Dirty Dog" noticeably drunk even though it was only 5:30. Their final song couldn't have been a better finale with a more perfect title, wrapping up my marathon with three fateful, self- explanatory letters that sum it all up: "N. Y. C."
- THE DELI MAGAZINE


Strange bits and jangled licks, Dylan versus the Kinks for the night’s last cigarette... SIKAMOR ROONEY send “New York City Gunner”. Street wise folk rock that roars as it rolls from bar to bar looking for a ‘Dirty Girl’ or two. Great stuff for gutter darlings and village drunks, six pack of PBR sold separately.- Starr Tucker - NYWaste.com

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LinnyHottt





Jul 2 2009 5:45 PM

Thanks for adding me...




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Fox





May 25 2009 4:36 AM

sending some love from florida! people here are digging the music you guys make. Hope you guys are doing well!
Laura Brino’s CD release July 12!





May 14 2009 7:35 PM

hey friend:) just wanted to let you know that i'm coming to nyc to play a show next week.... saturday may 23rd at 8pm at the bitter end... i'll have my brand new cd available for pre-order and i'll be playing lots of songs from it! i hope you'll be able to make it...if you're in town! love laura*
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The Obvious





Apr 19 2009 2:43 PM

THANK YOU!! Sikamor rocks the body that rocks the par-ty.
Always a pleasure, gents! XO!
Angie





Apr 20 2009 3:22 PM

No, THANK YOU!!!!! :D
Whitton





Mar 24 2009 8:05 PM

HEY! Hope your music is swimming to the top! Keep doing what you do! I wanted to let you know I posted new tunes. Check them out. Hope this message finds you well.
=)

~ Whitton
Zac Seif ( EP on iTunes - 6:00 on Side Stage 1)





Apr 7 2009 5:25 PM

What's up?
have you peeped the new song?
it may not be metal enuff

haha
im bored sorry

-zac
Margaret





Apr 9 2009 5:44 PM

just wanted to stop by and say hello
Angie





Apr 3 2009 3:10 PM

S-a-t-u-r-d-a-y NIGHT!

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I'm sure these great tastes will taste great together!!XO!
♪♫amps ♪♫





Apr 6 2009 4:28 AM

have a great week ahead and may the sun light your path to inspiration and good times!
all the best,a.
angel of the waters





Feb 25 2009 2:19 AM

You guys were great @ Spike Hill.
Hope to see you perform again soon.
Lisa
The Obvious





Feb 16 2009 5:20 PM

Wah! I can't wait till we play together! It will be the best looking night of bands at The Lanes ever, that's for certain! ;D p.s.
sorry I was in a hurry the other night, hope you guys had fun!XOXO!~A
SodaCan





Feb 6 2009 6:07 AM

Thank you!
Pascal





Jan 27 2009 1:10 PM

Bonjour
thanks for the friendly add
Like your so good sound and energy
best wishes from France
pascal
Alex





Jan 26 2009 8:35 AM

sxsw? hell yeah boys

i love you all :)
The Naked Saints





Jan 24 2009 7:39 PM

Hey Boys!

We keep coming back to your music again and again...

Do you have any plans to play the West coast this year? Would dig seein' you live!

Cheers, Tommy

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Angie





Jan 7 2009 5:07 PM

Hey Jack man/ Now here we go!/ Yr grrrlfriend! Been in my head till I had to pick up the freaking guitar and play it! I tell ya! XOXO!
♥ sa.W ♥





Dec 9 2008 5:58 PM

Thank You So Much guys!

I really enjoyed Midnight 2 and NYC the most! Really Groovy stuff!
ashley renee (AKA THE OH EM GEE)





Dec 8 2008 8:36 PM

Thanks for the praise :)
"NYC" is getting me stoked for my visit there next month.
Thanks for contributing to my soundtrack of anticipation!
Patrik Ömalm





Dec 8 2008 4:37 PM

Thanks for the friendship! Take care & stay noisy...;D

All the best from Sweden!

/Patrik
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Dec 5 2008 5:18 PM

i love your guys band. its like the clouds of march in the dusk of winter.
happy birfday bitches.








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Scott Liss & the Sixty-Six





Dec 2 2008 9:40 PM

the feeling is mutual and don't you forget it or i'm gonna have gianni pass out on top you....on top of yous.
Mark Boquist





Nov 29 2008 9:56 PM

I'm listening to your record over & over & over. It's good like that.

Was great to catch you @ that standing-room-only Mercury show in NYC--you guys rocked it! Have a good one tonite in Jersey...
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