Lee Howard: Vocals, Guitar, some bass
Cliff Hayes: Bass
and on occasion:
Gavin Bowes: Drums, percussion
Nick Jaina: Key
Ali Ippolito: Voice, Keys
Amanda Lawrence: Viola
Influences
Will Oldham, The Beatles, My Bloody Valentine, Harry Smith, The Carter Family, Mos Def, Warp records, PJ Harvey, the Hidden Cameras, The The, Pink Floyd, The Smiths, Sonic Youth, the Soul Jazz Label, the Breeders, anything Johnny Marr's ever been involved with, Louis Armstrong, The Kinks, King Tubby, Motown, Santo & Johnny
Raised on Billy Joel, the Eagles, Elton John, the Beatles and Motown, something strange was bound to happen. Add a traumatic adolescence, psychedelics, low-self-esteem and therapy and you've got the stuff of Son and Elder, the newest musical project from Lee Howard.
Don't call the authorities-I'm only in the land of OZ for work. I have been here for a good 2 months and expect to be for another month-wow I never would have thought me living in Kansas...
