The Beatles, Kiss, Mozart, Erik Satie, Alice in Chains, Ella Fitzgerald, Yes, Todd Rundren, John Cage, David Bowie, Claude Debussy, Vincent Van Gogh, Dan Hall, Oingo Boingo, King Crimson.
In 2003, David Gerow (mandolin), Don Henson (percussion) and Mike Cheddar Schmitt (bass) met on a musical project in Flint, Michigan. David was a native Michigander; Don and Mike were guest musicians from Portland, Oregon. David left the project and found his way, coincidentally, to Portland, where a friend had another gig all lined up; Mike returned home a week later. For a couple of months, David and Mike lived in the same house, played music 10 hours a day, and busked on street corners as they began built a repertoire of cover songs and a few original compositions.
Enter Don, fresh from that Michigan gig. At a show at Portland eatery Eugenios one day where Don had accompanied Mike and David as appreciative audience memberhe picked up the couple of percussion instruments lying around, and the trio broke into a rendition of Pink Floyds Money. With that a band was born. David remembers that day and the electrifying impact it had on all three band members: From that point on it was full speed ahead. It was like we werent exactly doing what was happening: it was happening to us, through us. We just realized it, cooperated with it, received it, and are giving it away.
On the horizon for the band are more original tunes that showcase the unique instrumentation of the trio, along with experiments in inspired improvisation. At its most basic, Sneakin Out simultaneously confirms and explodes listeners expectations. People recognize the songs, but with a disorienting twist. Its a combination that unleashes laughter, headnodding and singing-along. Hearing Sneakin Out, youre bound to hear differently.
In the two years that have followed, Sneakin Out has played hundreds of shows and developed a loyal audience. The bands opened for luminaries kd lang, John Jorgenson and Pink Martini; played on the stages of bars and festivals and concert halls; released one CD (Train Wreck) and recorded another (Opera Tuna Teen Ox, slated for release in 2006); appeared on KOPBs LiveWire and KMHDs Home Grown Live; and formed the 11-piece Billy Shears Orchestra, with which it performs a loving recreation of The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
PROPHET DANCE MUSIC VIDEO
from the Lovely Numb Family
short film with music by SNEAKIN' OUT
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
Hey, I just wanted to stop by to show you two of our new songs, "Almost Famous" and "She's Got It." If you get a chance, we'd love to hear what you think about the music. ..
1,000,000 Thank You's for tonight at the Duck. Looking forward to our 25 year - plus closing party Sunday August 23rd for The Dirty Duck... Awesome Music. Steve
PORTLAND BURLESQUE! Starring Itty Bitty Bang Bang, Hai Fleisch, Baby Le'Strange and Charlotte Treuse! Hope we'll see you there this Thursday! $10- we will be raffling roller derby tickets & pasties & more!
On the eve of your east coast tour, I just wanted to send out a bunch of happy positive energy from Portland to Atlanta. Sneakin' Out is about to show dem folks in the east, just how Portland rolls! You guys take it to a whole other level. Wishing you guys all the best, you deserve this!
This Wed: Lil Wyte, DJ Crumbz, & Above Only - Wednesdays just got better than the weekend! Join us at The Hard Rock on Beale Street!! Doors at 9pm/ 18 & up/ $5 to enter
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