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SPLIT CROOKED

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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Indie / Rock

    Location Winnipeg, Ca

    Profile Views: 3455

    Last Login: 3/17/2013

    Member Since 6/30/2010

    Website www.manitobamusic.com/splitcrooked

    Record Label NONE....... YET

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    If Alicia Keys and Glenn Danzig came to the Doors by way of Nirvana the result would be Split Crooked from Winnipeg, Manitoba. With instantly catchy hooks courtesy of beautifully melded male and female vocals, powerful drumming from a full drum kit and a Djembe, memorable, driving bass lines and fiery lead guitar Split Crooked is leaping into the Canadian Alternative Rock market with passion and positivity. Split Crooked's debut album Sense of Now, released January 28, 2012, is a showcase in independence. Remaining self-contained for writing, arranging, performing, recording, producing, and compiling the 9 tracks on Sense of Now, the songs were honed onstage prior to being recorded. Split Crooked's energetic live show, often featuring inventive extended jams earned the band free studio time from supernova.com where they were #1 on the alternative rock charts for five weeks in the summer of 2011. Vocalist/Guitarist Randy Sonnichsen, formerly of Winnipeg band Sir Noble began putting together Split Crooked after teaching himself a straightforward guitar style to compliment his song-writing and to realize his ambitions of reaching people with his honest and direct lyrics. The 3-Wheeler team of Bassist Jared Wheeler, Vocalist Marie Wheeler, and Drummer/Producer Chris Wheeler come from a diverse musical background: Jared is the former bass player of thrash/punk costumed maniacs Igor and the Skindiggers, Marie was a featured dancer and actress in the music video for "Nachana ve Nachana" by Bollywood Hip Hop star ishQ Bector, and Chris is the sole owner/operator of CruHouse Studio in Winnipeg. From Winnipeg-based Indie band the Blatant Liars two more slots were filled in Split Crooked: Dominic Desroches on the Djembe, an African hand-drum, and Brad Lee on lead guitar. Dom has shared his passion for rhythm, teaching hand drumming workshops to schoolchildren at the Manitoba School for the Deaf and Brad completes this powerful line-up by bringing to the stage years of experience and musical influences that cover a wide spectrum; from the subtleties of soul to today's rock n' roll. Split Crooked is an honest, hard-working, exciting collective, constantly evolving to new heights of creativity.

  • Members

    RANDY SONNICHSEN - VOCALS, GUITAR BRAD LEE - LEAD GUITAR. CHRIS WHEELER - DRUMS, PRODUCER. MARIE WHEELER - VOCALS. DOMINIC DESROCHES - DJEMBE. JARED WHEELER - BASS.

  • Influences

    HOW DO YOU ANSWER THAT? EVERY DAMN THING EVER - EXCEPT MAYBE NORWEGIAN TORTURE EXCERPTS

  • Sounds Like

    ROCK N' FREAKIN' ROLL

Stream

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    Split Crooked has a show on 2013-05-11 at 21:00 @ Shannon's Irish Pub in Winnipeg, MB http://lnk.ms/f9mk4 #concert

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    Split Crooked has a show on 2013-04-26 at 21:00 @ The Zoo / Ozzys Bar in Winnipeg, MB http://lnk.ms/dzQwY #concert

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    Posted a new comment "'Sup Y'All - we posted a track off our debut album with a vid of Chris tr..." http://lnk.ms/dxtst

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    Added a new video: "Tempt You" http://lnk.ms/f4RJL #video

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Bio:

Randy started writing songs on his acoustic guitar. Chris joined him on drums and started recording the songs. They needed a bass player so they asked Jared to record some bass tracks. He did and they asked him to join the band. Then they needed female vocals to fill it in so they asked Marie to sing. She did and they asked her to join the band. This = Split Crooked.

Member Since:

June 30, 2010

Members:

RANDY SONNICHSEN - VOCALS, GUITAR, SONGWRITER. CHRIS WHEELER - DRUMS, PRODUCER. MARIE WHEELER - VOCALS. JARED WHEELER - BASS.

Influences:

EVERYTHING WE'VE EVER HEARD

Sounds Like:

A CRAZY AMALGAMATION OF EVERY CRAZY THING WE'VE EVER HEARD EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A GROUP

Record Label:

NONE....... YET

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