Derk Schmidt: hammer of the drums/backing vocalist,
Christopher Knudsen A.K.A The Count: leader of guitar/backing vocalist,
Cale Younce: bringing the Bass/backing vocalist,
Dave Jones: rhythm guitar and leader of vocals
Influences
THE PHILADELPHIA FLYERS 2007 - 2008 NHL HOCKEY TEAM...LET'S GO!!!! Iron Maiden, Tom Waits, The Pixies, KISS, the Pharcyde, Rush, Led Zep, the Who, DEVO, Firehose, Mookey Blaylock, The New Originals, The Buzzcocks, The Cars, Thin Lizzy, Bob Ross, Ice Cube, Oblio Joes, The Replacements, Hall and Oates, David Bowie, Slayer, T Rex, Yes, Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Madonna, Oingo Boingo, Jerry Reed, Guitar Wolf, Bad Religion, The BOSS, Dario Argento, Wes Craven, John Cusak movies, Richard Pryor, Givantra, the International Playboys, Chevy Chase, Darryl Dawkins and Hal Holbrook's harido from the movie "The Fog."
Do I have to keep going or do you know what we are fucking getting at here? Jesus, do I really have to put AC/DC????
Sounds Like
A combination of our influences, stupid. With some B.A Barracus and Hannibal Smith sprinkled on top after socking you in da' face, SUCKA!
The Hermans began as a two-piece creating music in a shitty basement like so many other rock and roll idiots before them. Derk and Dave created a style that they dug probably borrowing from influences burrowed in their subconscious even though they really don't sound much like Rush, Tom Waits, Zappa, Led Zeppelin, The Who or Devo. Hopefully, that is a good thing as bands that start in basements tend to end up sounding like prototypical clones of those they listen to and that is friggin' weak...well...Seattle Sound magazine saying they "are The Pixies lobotomized by Dee Dee Ramone" is pretty cool!
Strangely, unlike most other bands, the two kept piles of notes, emails, lyric sheets, scribbles, letters and began a website to join the century they were living in and after three long years they put them together and published a book, "The Hermans: Stalking America. The journal of an unknown Rock and Roll band." Jeff Ament of Big Sandy Montana (you may know him from a band called Pearl Jam) wrote the foreword and it hit book shelves this past October (2007). Before it's release, however, they hit a snag: their super hero bass player Bill and real life guitar hero Chris Entz (the people that made those video games have obviously never heard Chris play guitar or they would have called it "Chris Entz Hero") decided they didn't want to leave Missoula to tour...Missoula really is the nicest place. Anyway, Dave and Derk needed to act fast. An ominous cloud happened to be hovering over Missoula as we lost one of our greatest rawk bands, The International Playboys. The vultures they are, Derk and Dave snagged The Count to play lead guitar and also scored Cale (of Apples of Discord fame) to deliver the bass.
So, uhhhh, yeah. Here we are. A new album is eminent as upon the hermans getting back from their fall tour of the West coast, they wrote five new songs within a weekend and are planning to go east this spring/summer.
The new sound will be posted soon...
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Hey fellas!! It's been a while, hope you guys are well. We need your help! We're in a Battle of the Bands Final Round this Friday. There's an online poll before the show, if you and your friends could please take a moment and go to www. streetfusion. weebly. com and vote for Under None, it would be very much appreciated (one vote per IP address). Voting will take all but 5 seconds, but will make a huge impact on things on our end - so the more votes, the better for us. If you can get us more votes from your friends, that would be much appreciated. Thanks!
HELLS YEAH BEATCH!! MODRY'S GONNA HAVE TO STEP IT UP TO AVOID LONGER SHIFTS FOR THE REST OF D. WE GOT DEM BITCHES!! ME AND THE WIFE WENT TO THE LAST GAME OF SEASON AGAINST THE FLIGHTLESS BIRDS. BALCONY SUITE FOR 50 EACH!! THATS WHERE THE PICTURE IS FROM. LETS GO FLYERS!! DA,DA, DA DA DA!!
we finally beat those dam french, thats what they get for not supporting us in the war, freedom fries for everyone!!!! though you in a pigeon outfit might be something you want to consider for on stage at your next gig. here it drives those western women crazy
