(current) VOCALS: Annie, Saumer, Kat (and sometimes Carissa) GUITAR: Downstairs Dave BASS: Dylan DRUMS: Erik-----
(2006-07, c.d./7")Vocals: Carrisa, Saumer, Kat Guitar: Ross Bass: Dylan (Kat on c.d.) Drums: Downstairs Dave (Jimmy da Sass on 7") Sax: Jonny-----
Other folks to participate (getting started/playing shows): Vocals: Alberta Bass: Elliot, Luc P., Scott Cook Drums: Nate C., Forest
Influences
POSSO! on Judge Joe Brown. We can't make shit like this up!
Boys like this. They're the influence...............(from craig'slist):
"I have owned this car for probably 5 years or so. It has been put in 3
ditches, 2 accidents, has no stereo or a/c (the ac works but the
coolant blew out last Summer because the a/c cooler deally mabobber is
bent somehow), the drivers side mirror dangles down, the windshield
has several cracks, there are chunks of plastic missing in various
places, and although the car is green the passenger front side door is
black. The gas guage doesnt work and the gas hinge thingy kind of just
flaps in the wind. Did I mention the car is currently sitting at our
local Midas because I blew out the left rear tire (P 195 60 R 15) and
none of the 3 salvage yards in town has a single 15 inch tire (my left
butt cheek, lazy pukes just don't want to go out in the cold and get
me one) so the shop wants me to pay 80 freaking dollars to put a new
one on it.
Now that that's all out of the way:
This car is ridiculously reliable. I swear with my dead Grandma as my
witness that this car was annointed by God himself. It just freaking
goes and goes and goes. I have driven this complete pile of crap
because I can't justify going and getting another car until something
goes wrong in it, and it never has. We had a local salvage yard offer
me the windshield for 150.00 and the fenders and door skins are hella
cheap to come by (sorry for cussing God). Yeah, it's got no radio, but
that's because God doesn't want us listening to that God (pardon the
pun) awful music. He doesn't want the a/c working because he wants us
to remain humble. The car is ugly so that I remain faithful to my wife
because lets face it, no chic could resist a spiffy looking Saturn
SL2. It makes you look manly just walking by the damn thing, let alone
driving it.
I have never so much as gotten a scratch after all of the ditchings
and accidents I've put the car through. God has protected me every
freaking time, despite never wearing my seatbelt. He's even gotten me
out of speeding tickets, but I got busted last time because I hadn't
heeded my warnings.
God, I love you man, but I'm not paying 80.00 for a new tire to drive
your car. We had a deal. As long as the thing still ran I'd drive it.
It stopped running. I know I know, it's a technicality because
mechanically it's still fine and your extended warranty didn't cover
the tire, but I'm using that loophole as my out.
It's 250.00. Offer stands til this weekend when I have to get the car
out of the Midas shop. Then it'll go on ebay or I'll just give it to
my dead beat brother who owes me thousands and never pays up. I'm in
Alexandria, far far away in a distant land, and my digital camera is
on the fritz. I have a cell phone camera but it takes a degree in
aerospace engineering to get the picture from the cell phone to my
computer so I'm not guaranteeing I can pull it off. If I can, you'll
see this post updated with a picture. If not, you'll have to make your
decision based on prayer and fasting.
God speed grasshopper...."
Sounds Like
Todd Taylor of Razorcake sez:
I’ve been hearing the name for awhile, but didn’t take the name literally, thinking it was sort of a Teen Idols trip, where the look was ‘50s-tough, but the music was distinctly ‘90s pop punk. Nope. This is a bunch of DIY punks playing straight-ahead Doo Wop. No tongues in cheek. No crunching guitars. No nyuck-nyuck, look at us, ain’t we clever? And it’s totally got me: heart-felt, incredibly well sung female harmonies, in-the-pocket, tasteful rhythm arrangements, bubbling guitars, non-hot dog sax, and music that avoids being kitschy. It just happens to be Doo Wop without the reek of dumbasses dressed in matching lettermen jackets, underscoring the safety of dead-era, didn’t-really-happen-like-that nostalgia that this could have easily fallen into. Here’s how I see it. Turn on the radio: ninety-eight percent of it is a shitstorm of robots pantomiming music. I’m not even talking punk music. I’m talking music that’s good, that hasn’t been played to absolute death, that hasn’t been infected and denatured by industry, bloated egos, or spreadsheets. So I’m totally backing DIYers taking up the abandoned musical from decades past—Stax-style soul, Sun-style country, whatever-style Doo Wop—and making great music that’s got a beat and you can dance to. Just by considering their name, I’ve got to assume they’re in it for all the right reasons and that just sweetens my feelings for ‘em. –Todd Taylor (7” Self-released / CD: Afternoon)----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Joe Evans III from Razorcake sez: Broken Hearts: CD
So here’s the deal: this is a bunch of punks, who decided to start a doo wop band. Not some cutesy little “punk” doo wop band, like a real, legit, doo wop band. And it’s freaking awesome. Heck knows I have enough trouble describing punk rock, so this is even tougher on me, but I do know the dudes can play, and the ladies can sing. I mean, everyone starts punk bands now, but who starts doo wop bands? I love this. –Joe Evans III (Afternoon) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
And now, some old video! Classic Rooftops begining. Thanks Valentine!
Saumer's Birthday Party, 2008 @ 7th Street Entry
Gainsville! That is perfect, I'll be in Jacksonville which isn't too terribly far away during that time, I hope to see you guys there! Do you know where I could see the line-up for this fest to end all fests? Also, have a blast in the studio, make the god damn doo wop fans proud.
I KNOW, right? Boyfriend's opinions only matter when backed up by those of strangers though, mama didn't raise no fool. So do you guys only have the one album right now? Are you recording anything else? And how long till you come to Florida, I'm moving there next month!
Thanks Kat!! My daughter loves it when I sing her the Gddwb! I think you guys need to do a show in Madison. My husband and I would love to see you guys here. I believe you have quite a following here in Madison.
