The Dream aka The Rat aka The Second Half";
Big C; David "BEEF" Wellington
Influences
The Notorious B.I.G., Jack Johnson, Rakim, Slick Rick, G. Love, Jay Z, Donovan Frankenreiter, The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Phish, Bob Marley, Sublime, Tupac, DJ Premier, Citizen Cope, Tristan Prettyman, Common
WOW. Where might one start....oh yeah, the beginning. Something To Ponder is a multi-headed beast that was spawned out of drinking, a kid who could freestyle and another kid who could play the guitar and hold half a tune. The Dream and Big C 's wife work together. The Conrads are notorious for their A-list as well as C-list parties. At one such party a long time ago, Chris got drunk enough to pick up the guitar while others were around. Strumming some random song that has been lost in the annals of STP lore, Carl inexplicably began rapping over it. On that fateful night, Something To Ponder was born. People loved it, asked to hear some more, so we made up some more songs and started covering the Notorious BIG and Digital Underground over an acoustic guitar. One party turned to the next and people were asking for the Dynamic Duo to play again.
After several parties we said to ourselves, "Selves, wouldn't it be cool to just start a band for fun?" To which we replied, "Yes, yes it would." "What should we call ourselves," followed our query to which Big C replied, "Hmmm, I don't know. That's something to ponder." Being two of the most utterly lazy and irresponsible people we know, we settled on that as the name of the band. We wrote a few tunes, practiced a little and started doing open mic nights. On our very first night, we finished a remarkably good set only to find out that the members of Long Beach Short Bus (former members of Sublime, sans the legendary and late Bradley Nowell) were in the crowd. Little did we know when we were singing "Smoke Two Joints" that two members of STP's most favorite group of all time were in the crowd. After some small talk and a few cocktails Chris and road manager Mongo were onstage playing ALL Sublime songs extremely inebriated and extremely unrehearsed. Later, Eric Wilson and the other members of Long Beach Short Bus had joined for an epic closing to the evening.
This was our first show and by our own estimation and measurement of karma, we decided to keep going. A few shows here and there and soon our first CD will be done. Much love to everyone that has stayed with us through this first year and we hope you continue to support Something To Ponder. And for those we're meeting for the first time, DAMN GLAD TO MEET YA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yo , the you tube posting of our brief time together is all wrong, post thee Introcution 1st performance at Iota, that shit is special, the original song, 1st song introduction, the riff n freestylen, that's a gooood one duuuuuuu!
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Today I realized that I ain’t no captain
The only thing I got our these words I be rappen
And dappen yogurt fists in strawberry bliss
With a paradox kiss hard times I miss
And yes I insist this music is bomb
Big C in San Fran no cause for alarm
I try to stay calm, keep summer in my palm
pray to my angels every Sunday at dawn
To remove that chip cause with a fresh lip
I could bring it all down sink the YG ship
and regress double dip on an Alice type trip
and leave my short life in strife just a blip
just a hic not a hop I gotta get up
gotta buck up, gotta fuck up
gotta succeed effort gotta bleed
can’t look back myself can’t deceive
just leave it on the court, in the office or stage
put it on yourself, dismantle your cage
that everyone has, just like STP
fuck Zanex this is my therapy
just like Big C, speaking out to the curtains
everything is fucked just when it is certain
and faith ain’t religion have faith in you,
just like JQ, Keebs, Ashley this crew
is through with the what if’s
last years track
start a charity happiness got to give back
And it’s not about that it’s all about you
pay attention to the snakes in the grass you crawl through –
And let us be the dead with this acoustic rap, you gotta “ig” the brain cause your heart is the map
Chris,
So good to hear from you!
Wow, Have fun in Mexico-sounds a lot more exciting than Des Moines for New Years!
So, I had no idea u were musically talented-way to go!!
Hey - If you were at any point interested in getting one of our albums, right now is the time, we're running a pre-order for our upcoming album. It would help us out tremendously if you could pre-order it. If you're interested, please hit up our page and the pre-order info is right there.
Well, I guess you'll have to help me retool my page when you are home. Or maybe I'll just give you my password so that you have a project to keep you occupied, you unemployed slacker. Ruca is getting super-spoiled with you home all the time! Can't wait to see you and Ash!
hey conrad, we'd love to see you at the show on the 22nd! give one of us a call if you're going to make it and we'll put you on the guest list....if you don't have our numbers...just send a message and i'll hook you up with some digits. great to hear from you and glad things are going well in san fran! gwen
Great to hear from you! I think the last time we saw eachother was maybe six years ago, downtown DM at some bar...Floodplane was playing...everyone was jammin' on the dance floor...I began to take a drink of my NewCastle as somebody bumped into me...that person being YOU! Yes, I know, I have a great memory:) I had no idea you played. What else is new with you?
~em~
Give it up to Big C!!!! recognize skill, hark back, hot track, remember J Dill, hip hoppers!!! unite - what a sight the world in peril STP got the might, to have foresight, to bite and to chill, ADD yo C where da fucken pill, let me grip skill, cause i miss u 2, calibrate that guage, reloaded 22, gun no fun give me candy give me dip know u got my back just n case i slip, so gaff that gavel another case aquuit, San Fran new band, keep banging never quit
nice picture!
I live in Sioux City, IA and I see this guy (aka. Al Jolson)on a regular basis. We actually let him sing a song with our band one night. Just wondering how you got the pic.
Kelly
wow! i can't hear your tunes from here but that's a great bio! thanks for finding me - i'll def be back to check out the music :) hope you can come by, say hi, and give a listen as well. looks like we're neighbors - maybe i'll see you at a show sometime :) ciao, flo
what if one day, no sun rose from the east, sixth sense in play and u c the deceased
and thoughts be riddled like bullets into Sunny
Godfather so true ain't nothen funny
it's all about the money it clouds all of the what if's
what if I had no philly's, no joints no spliffs
would I still hook the riffs?
thank god for this track
thank god for Big C
thank god for the black, cause once upon a ryhme yo back in the day
Boston racsict minds built me this way
and it's allot to digest and it makes u think
about the people that we lost, long list in a blink
and shrink then give back, the opposite of hack
it ain't all about us, we got too much tack
and cats that passed, 2 fast to this day
watch out for us, from up above in every way
and stay for a while, Cherry coke and a smile
it's not written down, creative freestyle, and that's credibility, 'what if it's not?'
it's still STP, C squared stay hot, get shot or trapped in a felony or cancer,
the what if's man, just impossible to answer,
part of growing up is to have some regret,
c-rat keep it tight, that's a very good bet.
what if I.....?
what if we never met? I'll cop what we did. your a gem.
I'll miss u dearly dawg (big C), thank u for everything.
Thanks for the find!
Keep makin the great music!
If ya have time check out my other page for songwriters! Gena's Place On Myspace
All my best to you!
~G
wut up STP! we read that little blurb about you guys on deadspin... ha! been a while since that drafthouse show in june... we definitely need to play another show together sometime soon. hope you guys can make it out this thursday night. peace.
Thanks for the add, sorry you couldn't make John's and My Bbq last friday. If ya'll lookin' to "drop some beats" and "bust some rhymes" again while downing burgers, wings, corn, and beer let us know, I think that would be more than reason enough to throw another bbq
what up "Big C" thanks for catchin me. missed you this weekend, saw the rest of your fam. momma C was tellin me to look for you in ESPN mag but failed to mention that you were puttin together some dope beats with your DC boys, for real... holla before you make it home next, i'll prepare!!
S2P:
Thank you guys so much for being an important part of Eastport-A-Rockin...the talent! It's performers like you that make it such a success and we really appreciate your support. Hope you make it back out to Annapolis again, soon - would love to see you guys without the stress.
Latest Q BROTHERS MIX COMING LATER TODAY!!!!!!! That's right fans, JQ has been in the lab again and this time he's locked down Pills. I heard a sneak last night over the phone live from LA and shit is slamming. Q Brother Productions baby! Also be sure to check out Them Vs Them and read their latest press.
BIG WEEKEND FOR THE BAND! YOU GUYZ ARE THE COLLEST. Thank u dude, why do you talk to yourself? I don't know dude.
