Mike Irwin-Johnson - Guitar/Arranger,
Mike Olmos - Trumpet,
Rob Barics - Clarinet & Tenor,
Joe Cohen - Alto Sax,
Matt Nelson - Tenor Sax,
Danny Grewen - Trombone,
Fil Lorenz - Bari Sax,
Eric Markowitz - Bass,
Jaz Sawyer - Drums,
Karina Denike - Vocals
Influences
Tadd Dameron, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Marty Paich, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Gil Evans, Count Basie, Bird, Jimmy Giuffre, Sun Ra, Ted Brinkley, Scotch Larson.
"8 Legged Monster combines the deftness of a small modern combo with the majesty of a traditional larger group. Their distinct sound encompasses all the musical styles that the jazz lineage has passed through, from Swing to free-jazz and all points in between." - SF JAZZ (www.sfjazz.org)
We LOVE jazz; that's the bottom line. We're not doing this for any other reason than pure love. We're producing good bebop and having a lot of fun... arguably too much fun, but you can be the judge of that.
Hey! I'll be in the Bay Area mid-february. Hopefully we'll get to hang. Will you be playing with 8 legged monster then? I'd love to hear you guys play.
As for the music biz in France...well, not so good.
Take care and happy new year my friend.
right indeed :) thats mi casa as well .. great seeing you at zeitgeist the other night! and congrats .. I'll give you my mom's number - she is a pro at event coordinating - hope to see you soon!! <3 lava girl
We had a family meeting and decided, through much heated discussion, to let you in our group. Frankly, I questioned the breadth of your dysfunction. A reviewing of some of your greatest moments eventually settled the matter.
Spaceheater (http://www. myspace. com/spaceheater) and Hot Pocket (http://www. bobmenacho. com/hotpocket/) are playing this coming Saturday (Sep 13th) at Amnesia in the San Francisco Mission District.
Its part of the Hornucopia Festival(http://www. hornucopiafestival. org)
Saturday September 13th
The Hornucopia Festival and Amnesia Present Friends n’ Neighbors With Djs Aspect + Powder P
Live music by: Spaceheater Hot Pocket (The Bayonics) Amnesia, 9 pm, $8 - $10 853 Valencia St (between 19th and 20th streets) San Francisco, California 94110
Spaceheater is: Evan Francis, Marcus Stephens, Kasey Knudsen, Scott Thompson, Matt Lucas, Patrick "P-DubL" Korte
