Steve Bowes: vocals, guitar Phil Rossi: bass, vocals
Ben Mellott: drums
Trey Ponish: lead guitar
Influences
Greg Dulli/Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers, Mark Lanegan, Jane's Addiction, Tom Waits, the Rolling Stones, Leonard Cohen, Hanoi Rocks, the Kinks, Stevie's Wonder and Ray Vaughan, Mister Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Guns N' Roses, Buzzcocks, Waylon Jennings, Sisters of Mercy, Dogs D'Amour, Circus of Power, Peter Murphy, Stranglers, Clash, Brad, Screaming Trees, David Bowie, Gun Club, Jam, Led Zeppelin, Beatles, W.A.S.P., Merle Haggard, Cramps, Ramones, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction, Life Sex and Death, Johnny Thunders, Stiv Bator and Lords of the New Church, X, Alice Cooper, Dead Can Dance, and Johnny Cash.
The Pharmacy Prophets are a rock and roll band from Washington, DC.
The band released their debut record "Songs of Death and Happiness" in the Spring of 2003, and a promotional EP "Pan Into the Grayscale" in Autumn 2005. The band is currently in the studio recording their new album "Fantomé", their most ambitious project to date.
PRESS
D.C.-area rockers Steve Bowes and Phil Rossi have a well-earned
reputation as hard charging, no nonsense throwbacks to an era before image
consultants satisfied gullible consumers with third generation new wave
bands in matching suits. "Pan Into the Greyscale" shows that the Pharmacy
Prophets walk the walk. From the opening chords of the title track
through the final suggestive invitation of sultry closer "All Night," the
band demonstrate their appreciation for intricate guitar interplay and a
tight-knit rhythm section. Drummer Ben Mellott and bassist Rossi drive
this set and the guitar tandem of Bowes and Trey Ponish ably utilize the
strong foundation. The purchase price for Greyscale is justified by
the guitar lead that ends "Mansion on the Hill" alone.
ANDYO BIRTHDAY BASH!!!! Hosts: Deidra & Andy Och Location: DC9 - 1940 9th Street, NW - Washington, DC 20001 When: Saturday, January 17 - 6:00 pm until 5 am!!! Phone: 443.622.2129
Please reply and let me know if you will make it to the celebration!
You may know him as "The Ochster" from the Local Lowdown on WRYR. org, or as the crazy drummer in his old band "Who Is God?" or his new band "Left Of Avalon". Maybe you went to college, high school, grade school, or even pre-school with him...Did you work with him at Fox, Team, Channel One, USA Today, or Grace Creek? Maybe he served you at Taliano's, Houston's, Perry's, The Crow Bar, Hull Street Blues or The Crease...
No matter how you know him, you can't forget him, and it's time to celebrate his 40th Birthday!!
Age is but a number assigned to a certain period of time passed in the great celestial calendar that tracks our time on Earth...SO WHAT!?!?! LET'S PARTY LIKE ROCKSTARS!
Music, Dancing, Food, Drink, Frivolity and all around Tom Foolery!!!! Live music as follows:
9:00 pm - Left of Avalon 10:30 pm - Gist 12 Midnight - Back Before Dawn
DJ and dancing all night and inbetween bands, happy hour food and drink...birthday cake celebration...and whatever else you bring to the table...no presents, please...just come out and have a good time.
Last call in the District has been extended to 5am because of Andy's party...and I think Obama might be doing something around that time in DC, as well? Come early...stay late...pace yourself...it's gonna be a marathon...not a sprint! You are encouraged to bring friends and guests...and pass this invite along to whoever might care!
Hope you can come party with us at the legendary 9:30 CLUB & the official FREE afterparty THIS SATURDAY -- for one of our biggest headlining shows of the year!
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