The band is Joe, Ryan Goodland (bass, trumpet, guitar, keyboards, vocals) and Jeff Goodyear (drums and things that are like drums, though he said once he was willing to sing but who knows if he meant it).
The following once-and-future Mathletes have played at shows and sometimes on recordings. Deep breath:
Mlee Suprean (vocals, keyboards, saxophone, guitar, percussion)
Briana Fitzpatrick (violin, vocals, keyboard, robot noises) Jenny Westbury (vocals, uke, percussion)
Charles Larrabee (guitar, violin, samba whistle) Brett Taylor (guitar) Mike Switzer (trombone, vocals, bass)
Leila Henley (saxophone, flute) Cley Miller (guitar, spaceship noises, percussion) Jose Sanchez (bass, drums, pianica, cowbell)
Megan Howse (vocals, tambourine) Carlos Sanchez (guitar, percussion)
Gie Gie McGee (keyboards, melodica, tambourine, accordion, vocals, puppets, spiritual guidance)
Cody Swann (vocals, guitar, tambourine) Zahira Gutierrez (vocals, tambourine)
Robot McGee (percussion, beeps, cool dances) Charlie Naked (saxophone, vocals) Iram Guerrero (DDDRRRUUUMMMSSS)
Chris Bakos (guitar, bass, vocals)
Tom Adams (Bob Nastonovich, Spiral Stairs)
Cameron Bina (proxy Joe Mathlete) Jeff Miller (bass)
Bubba Hightower (bass, vocals)
Jay Crosley (Hey Ya!s)
Anneli Chamblis (choir director, jingle bells) Cartwheels in Central Park (choir, awesome)
Stephanie Wittels (choir) Justin Scarborough (choir)
Michael Scarborough (choir)
Walt Zipprian (choir)
Bill Savoie (drums)
Justin Crane (guitar, frowning) Kilian Sweeney (keyboard)
Daniel Kim (guitar)
Cassie O'Presets (keyboards)
Awk (computers, spiritual guidance)
Chris Irvin (keyboards)
Cathy Power (keyboards, guitar, bells, marimba, vocals)
Tom Zermeno (percussion, vocals, not entirely sure what else)
Jonathan Ziemba (keyboards, drums, drum programming, spiritual guidance)
Wayne Barnhill (drums)
Jodi McLaughlin (vocals, keyboards)
Paul Ziemba (drums, keyboards) Margaret Lejune (cello, keyboards) Jo Bird (viola) Giorgio Angelini (drums, guitar)
Chris King (drums)
Johnny Freedom (Debasers)
Christa Forster (guitar, vocals)
Keith Reynolds (keyboards, vocals)
Kate Folladori (drums)
Lily (exercise wheel, spiritual guidance)
David Kroll (keyboards)
Kathleen McClure (drums)
Paul Locklear (vocals, spiritual guidance)
Influences
Sounds Like
Here's something weird... The Mathletes, live on PBS, looking very serious (and uncomfortable) while playing a song about a depressed, crippled unicorn who may or may not end up committing suicide. Camera angles galore! (Seriously, this was totally on PBS for some reason)
Otherwise: computers and crayons and depressive Saturday-morning cartoon characters, really loud and anxious shrugging, Peter Pan tripping on the stairs and spraining his ankle, dancing vegetables, a fifteen-year-old who makes a video of himself singing a Michael Jackson song and dancing around the room and somehow some kids he goes to school with find the tape and put it on the internet and the kid has no choice but to commit suicide, Lou Barlow if he had two penises.
Hi, we're The Mathletes. We have lots of songs. Currently we are trying to figure out how to best get as many of them out into the world as effectively as possible.
++++++++++++Speaking of our last album: @$% YOU AND YOUR COOL IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON ITUNES, EMUSIC, AMAZON, NAPSTER, AND I THINK A FEW OTHER ONES. THIS IS/WAS THE PRESS RELEASE.+++++++++++++
so i really like the go-betweens but everything in this video makes me wanna puke. especially the bass player not really sure why im telling you but i had to show it to somebody
Whats up homie? good running into ya at mangos........... not litterally though i think i was swimming in my own sweat.that new buxton cover is tight i like the super synth and drums on it.
Everyone at indiecater records would like to wish you a happy summer and let you know that there is an indiepop song from the Very Most available to download FREE from our site!
Hey guys! After a year and a half we are back charging full steam ahead with the release of our latest album "Songs For The Road Towards The End Of The World" this past May 31, 2009. Unlike our two previous releases this was a long duration album (LP) featuring 12 all created by Pete Drown. Mike Mellow participated in the album by co-producing it and creating the art. The first single is called "Ciento Once Grados" (111 Degrees) and we have a brief video/slideshow teaser for it on our page.
We want to invite you to download our free album and share with us your feedback. All you have to do is click on the Cover art either on this message or by visiting our myspace page. There you can also download our previous two EP's if you don't have them already.
So, that being said, I hope you download it, I hope you enjoy it, and I hope you let us know. Thanks again. Micro out...