Grayson McDonald, Devin McDonald, Ron Denson, DJ Reason
Influences
Incubus, Sublime, Cake, 311, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Spin Doctors, Blues Traveler, Marcy Playground, The Foo Fighters, Chevelle, Barenaked Ladies, They Might be Giants
Sounds Like
A good day when you least expect one. That song thats just on the tip of your tongue. Nothing you've ever heard before. Yet you can't help but feel like you have, you just can't quite put your finger on where... The lead singer has been told his voice sounds like he left his balls in 1998, and the band has that funky, reggae-laced rock that makes you wanna dance and sing along.
Straw Man formed in October of 2002. Friends Grayson and Miller and Graysons brother Devin decided to pool their efforts to create a sound that was their own. Growing, playing with, and learning from each other, formed the foundation for what would become one of the most unique and entertaining acts on the local music scene today.
Since that time they have created well over 40 original songs while performing around the middle Tennessee area.
Miller, Devin and Grayson were influenced heavily by the genres of rock, reggae, blues and jazz, mixing and matching the four to create an awesome sound- namely, "reggarock-blazz", while staying as close to the original roots as possible. The three band members were influenced by a number of super-bands, including Incubus, Sublime, 311, They Might Be Giants, and The Beatles.
In August of '04 the band added guitarist Allen Wylie, Millers brother, into the group. Allen's fresh, new rhythm guitar smoothed out and accentuated the bands sound at the time.
In October of '06, the McDonald brothers and the Wiley brothers went there seperate ways, due to a bitter disagreement on who cut who off first, and the McDonald brothers, Devin and Grayson, carried on the Straw Man legecy, recriuting new bass player Ron Denson in the process.
The band has performed at such venues as the Exit/In, Inferno bar, The End, Gentleman Jim's, The Cannery Ballroom, The M.U.S.E., Wall Street, The Warehouse, and more. Currently they are in the planning stages of recording an album with a new production company/studio thats just getting off the ground. This is the start of an aggressive push to play as much as possible in effort to realize their dream: to make a living doing that which they love.
Free Pre Made Myspace Layouts
Hey fellas whens yolls next show? Fuck that when do yoll sign on a label? hell yea, oh and my BIG BAD ASS Lion is shitting on the biches face under me, hahahaha to fuckin funny
hey fellas sorry the show was a little funky the other night, but you know its alright cause yoll rock and you already put your foot in the door.....you guys are well on your way:):):)....Rock The Fuck Out Strawman....Later, Crystal
HEY battle of the bands today!!! I know you guys are going to defeat and demolish:) Hope it kicked ass, I know it did, yo'll ROCK!:).......ROCK ON Excited 4 u about the BIG news:):):):):):):):)
to answer ur ? about the video. it is too big for myspace. myspace just couldn't handle the intensity of straw man. also, its 128 mb and myspace only allows up to 100 mb. i have to find a way to cut it down bellow it.
OMG you guys are totally awesome last night, I don't know what it was but you sounded totally different, much much better than ever before. keep rocking!!!!!!!!
'Twas another dull Thursday
And all through the town
Nothing new or exciting
Was anywhere found.
Then suddenly an announcement
That made the folks tingle
Playing at the Pond tonight, Brandon Ingle!
That was not all for them to musically savor-
Along with Brandon, the stylings of Ben Caver!
So come one and all, twenty-one plus
Be there at nine, and bring five bucks
Prepare yourself for a musical sensation
This Thursday night at
The Pond in Franklin!
I hope you enjoy my music. You can download "Free" as a special gift .This was written during the 9-11 crisis. For more info on my cd SWAY or if you are having trouble downloading Free, email danosmusic@aol.com.
Hey friends, we have some good shows coming up soon in Nashville, and you should come on out. One on May 13th at the Gibson Showcase in Nashville. It's only $5.00 and we'll be throwing it down with S.O.M.A and Adrenaline theory. We are at the RED IGUANA downtown on May 26th with Unclean and Cretin Grims. That show is FREE and it is gonna be a great time. Come out
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