Peter Nevland - vocals, funky white boy dancing, etc...
Paul Finley - guitar wizardry, bad jokes, funny vocals
David Nevland - keyboards, backup vocals, some lead vocals, weirdo beardo
Jason Peavey - bass, no vocals, surly attitude
Eric Allen - drums, backup vocals, jock humor
Here are some of the videos that I think show you who they are.
More can be found on Youtube
Sounds Like
Nothing you've heard before. I could say it's like Jim Morrison and the Doors, but it's got lots more hope. I could say it's like G-Love & Special Sauce, but it's got more cohesive flow. It's funny, it's heartfelt, it's ROCK & ROLL!, it's incredibly inventive, it's musically amazing. Just listen!!!
Spoken Groove. It’s the best way to describe the unfettered energy and rock ‘n’ roll innovation produced by Peter Nevland and virtuoso guitarist Paul Finley. With a style and ability to inspire audiences reminiscent of the way Bob Dylan and Jack Kerouac exploded from the beat generation of the late 60’s, they’ve created an entirely new musical genre.
Peter Nevland had no idea what he was getting himself into when he left behind his engineering job at Motorola in September, 2002, to team up with Paul Finley, a struggling Catholic guitarist who called his guitar Mary. They had no record deal or name recognition, so they started playing for any audience who would listen, giving them front row seats to stories exploding with witty comedy, perseverance through struggle, and compassion for the outcasts of society.
Since then they’ve completed countless tours across the U.S., Canada, England, Germany & Australia, connecting with just about every audience imaginable. College students love the intelligent lyrics and explosive music. Teenagers go nuts for Peter’s funky white boy dancing and raw honesty about not fitting in. Little children love their innocently hilarious humor and crazy, wild fun. They haven’t found an ethnic group or cultural segment whose hearts are too different to be mesmerized by their passion. Even senior citizens are blown away by their creativity and artistry. It’s that kind of response that has allowed them to sell over $75,000 worth of cd’s & t-shirts and build a loyal following of fans with no musical contacts and barely a trickle of press attention. “After all, why do we need to have all the right qualifications to pursue our dreams?” Peter asks.
Make no mistake. Paul Finley has qualifications to play guitar. Its strings captured his heart the first time he touched them at age 12. At the age of 16, he began teaching, getting a diploma in Guitar Performance from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and joining his talents with the indie band, Mas Optica. He’s played with symphonies, comedy troupes, rock stars and buskers in his journey from Wisconsin to Austin. Combine that with Peter’s wide range of slam poetry, musical talent, dance moves and ability to touch the heart of any crowd, and you get two performers who’ve only begun to scratch the surface of their unstoppable artistic potential.
Oh yeah man, I'm totally still playing drums. Actually, I've got an audition at Berklee College of Music coming up for guitar (which I also play), so we'll see how that goes. Do you and Paul not tour together anymore?
Hey fellas! Don't know if you remember me... We miss seeing you cats around Canyon TX, but ever since Aaron McFatridge moved away, I just haven't known where/how to hook up a show for you guys...but I know you're keeping the spoken groove spirit alive! Talk to you guys later.
How did you get on at the Frontier Centre? My kids were there with their mates they call you the Carrot Top Man, See you next week, Kerry & the Keystone Crew x
hi guys, have you searched spoken groove on youtube lately? search that or 'the edge vs the edge' or 'daj productions' and you'll find the trailer i made for spoken groove:the movie
You guys are AMAZING!! Praise God for what you guys are doing.. ive never heard anything like ur stuff before.. really wanted to come and see u when u came to the UK but couldnt afford to travel at the time! SO Glad Pete told me about you guys! So hows are things going for you now? i pray for u guys on and off! xx
great, i'm gonna be working as a consultant for a land development firm, for a brother of a guy in my church! am very excited!! you're more than welcome any time my email is timsiders@hotmail.co.uk!!
sounds ace!! would like to think that i'll be able to see you then, it can't be guarenteed though as I am moving to Barcelona (permanently) in 9 days time so although I'll go back fairly often to visit, who knows when I'll be able to etc. Do you know where you'll be? And if you fancy coming out to Espanya, i've got a very comfy sofa waiting for you!
