Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Faith No More, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Houston, 12 Rods, Tori Amos, Belly, REM, The Replacements, Tracy Bonham, Guided by Voices, Rush, Weezer, Radiohead, Love and Rockets, Black Sabbath, The Beatles, Prince, Pink Floyd, Alice in Chains, The Doors, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails
Tasha’s Laughter is a simple guitar/bass/drum power trio with its own take on alternative music. Best described as “chunky peanut butter rock”, their sound packs a hard crunch held together with creamy textures and hooks that will stick to the roof of your mouth. Influenced by classic rock, grunge, and most everything in between, their style reaches from the past while making a grab for the future. Their live show is tight and audiences appreciate the vibe they evoke. Their debut album “A Vision of Stone” has just been finished. It is currently available at the link above, at their website www.tashahaha.com and at their shows. It is scheduled to be released into various Twin Cities music stores in January of 2007.
Here’s what “they” have been saying about the band, the album, and their first single “Lottery”:
"With clear influences from Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, Radiohead, 12 Rods, Guided By Voices, Faith No More, The Beatles and others, [their songs] are widely different and hopefully just a precursor for what's to come."
- Greg Swan, www.perfectporridge.com
“Guys, this is easily one of the best songs I have heard in a long time. Tasha's Laughter has one very rare thing - talent in songwriting. The guitar line is catchy, experimental, and slightly non rock-conformist. The song structure is one which is fast becoming a brand-new method of writing… the vocalist has a fantastic voice…4/5 guys. Good work.”
- Lisa Patterson, www.songcritic.com
“This was very refreshing to hear. The guitar line is a great hook. The whole song structure really, just makes a great song, without being too conformed to the rock structure, that new ears would turn away from it. The vocals were good…Fantastic song, no doubt. Great job.”
- acey612, www.songcritic.com
"Minneapolis group Tasha's Laughter know a thing or two about the alternative rock music formula. Crunchy riffs, thunderous drumming and melodic lyrics reminiscent of Stone Temple Pilots and Foo Fighters are the recipe of the day on the group's full-length debut, A Vision of Stone. This album is a dish best served hot."
Hey there,
Just a quick comment letting some of our MySpace friends know that the "Who The Hell Is Doug Derek?" album has just been released in limited CD format on the Kool Kat Musik label (PURR 2023). Available exclusively from the Kool Kat Musik Power Pop/Alt Country online store, the album comes with a free second bonus disc of 11 more songs - all for just $15!
To purchase, just click and go to the buy link below:
http://www. koolkatmusik. com/showproduct. aspx?productid=4801
Hi Tasha's Laughter, You turn the atmosphere ablaze with currents of sweet ethylene when you smile. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a thousand supernovas. Your beauty is equal to the smoothness of a polished gem. I desire to see life through your hallucinations so that they massage my viscera into an eternal state of turgid flux. Your tears evoke a taste as memorable as honey. Your eyes show as many deep and full shades of fire as a volcano in heat. If I could have just one wish, it would be to wake up to your songs in the morning. So charmingly silky, your skin is like a teardrop on a popsickle. The skin I shed is a perfume that makes water bubbles so terribly clear to me. Panoramic aromavision is the future. The expanse of your beauty is a void no universe could ever fill. What wonderful vibrations you are capable of. Your reflections bring happiness that rends naked glass. Please let me hear more of that wonderful sound. Your wonderfully bright soul keep the demons from torturing me.
