Josh Dawson (vocals/guitar) who knew Sonny Votolato (guitar/vocals) and Dave E Martin (keys/vocals) from way back, who met and played music with Paul Pugliese (bass) who is kind of related to Eric Wennberg (Drums).
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Influences
thinking too much at three in the morning. ray davies. trees. the resulting exhaustion the following day from thinking too much at three in the morning the night prior. a slightly shabby, though still good coat. electric guitars. cassette tapes. darkness at 5 o'clock. sam cooke. traffic sounds. girls. love and lust. keith richards. electric guitars. miyazaki. lovers. swimming pools on top of hotels. compact discs. a lonely adolescence. headphones. discovering local punk rock. wives. brian eno. lots and lots of awful boring jobs. unemployment. clouds. and quite often, rain. garages, basements, storage units, living rooms, bedrooms. tom verlaine. staying over at friends' places, sneaking smokes and listening to music on little stereos. crushing disappointment. public transit. electric guitars. parents. school band. california. being young and completely stupid. tascam. all of it all the time never stopping never slowing down though you sometimes think it is but never does and continuing on and on so that the only thing to do is keep writing songs try to get it all down but you will never "get it all down" but that's kind of the point.
“Slender Means have an indie-pop grand slam on their hands with the debut album Neon & Ruin….. Every track is aimed at getting the kids beaming in their headphones all afternoon.” The Stranger
“..watertight pop songs that would make both Morrissey and Paul Westerberg envious.” The Seattle Weekly
“This Seattle band debuts with an amazingly accomplished album of indie pop-rock perfection.” KEXP,Seattle
“Seattle's Slender Means titled their 2005 album Neon & Ruin, and the term works quite well as a description of the band's sound. This is a group that can evoke glossy urban landscapes alongside portraits of desperation and depression. ….Slender Means fuses [Dawson's] archetypally clear vocals and soaring hooks with some rougher aspects, and the result is both resonant and catchy as all hell.” Portland Mercury
“Slender Means’ album “Neon & Ruin,” .. is a powerful and sophisticated debut, as passionate as it is rocking.” MSNBC
Hey there, this is a belated posting as Sprint's air card has been giving me crap and I haven't been able to get on here. This is a download link to the new album, so give her a good download and check out the rest of the T$S site when you get a chance. Take care! -Travis
Hope all is well! Just putting the word out that we will be playing the Mars Bar in Seattle this
Sat. Oct. 24th w/ Sister Wife and High Divide! Doors @ 8 music @ 9
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The award winning album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Thanks for being our friend. If you haven't stopped by our page for a listen then please do and send us a message to tell us what you think. We will be at Chop Suey in Seattle on October 3rd with Duff Mckagens new band called Loaded. Its going to be a great show. Thanks L*
Hi Slender Means! "Meet the Meatbats," the debut release from Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith's new group is a TOP 10 Jazz/Funk Album on iTunes! The CD is a sexy and loud, sonic funk experience that fuses together styles as diverse as funk, punk and 70's R&B! GET IT NOW ON ITUNES, along with Free banner and wallpapers downloads on the MySpace page! Please help spread the word with your friends and thanks for supporting Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats!!!
Hello friends!
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD, WE DID IT. ABSINTHE ROSE IS ON ITUNES! HELP US OUT IF YOU GOT 2 BUCKS OR WRITE A REVIEW ON THE ITUNES THAT IS FREE AND IS WELCOMED!
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This is the first release from our D.I.Y. label! SCREECH OWL RECORDS! 001. I feel very honored and if you wouldn't mind ME ASKING would you post a bulletin or tell your friends? it would mean the world to me!
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