Jonathan Wechter, Alissa Armer, Jesse Ryan Porter, Ben-Honey Hartranft, Mo "Gramps" Morris, Francis Flandorffer
Influences
radio, war, friends, family, a whole bunch of awesome bands, globes, animals, good cooking, control, littering, bicycles, hiking, antitheses, chaos, movement, tranquility, spirituality, mercury, The Teeth, venus, full moons, and buns.
It's been three years. According to our research, if we were, collectively, a three-year-old child, we'd be entering our peak period for imagination and pretending. It's been pretty much nonstop for those three years. We've put out an EP, "The Decisive Sufficeit" and a full length album, "Up?!? Yes!!!" and we've played over 130 shows in 11 states--as far south as Asheville, NC and as far north as Portland, ME. Our 1986 Chevy Diesel van totally rules. One day we'll drive it across the ocean. Maybe we'll even drive it into space. We recorded a 5 song EP at 7th Wave Studios in Harrisburg, PA in May, which will be coming out on vinyl this fall. We're also in the process of an ongoing and open ended recording of a ridiculous amount of material on our own. We've got so many new songs to put out, and we can't wait for you to hear them. Now we're preparing to peacefully tour the state of Virginia from Aug. 28-Sept. 4. Check back for dates. Be well!
Booking: Contact Jon Wechter at thesketties@yahoo.com or message us here!
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How could I possibly forget? How ya been? still playin with Bierce? looks like PA is treatin ya better than Temecula. you gotta come out here again and let me know when you do.
Picked the album up on Amazon and just finished listening to all of it...amazing. I love how you guys bring all the parts together so well. Open Road and So Safe are my favorites. The groove in Open Road is just awesome.
mad waiting the skettiesberg. we met at the black spot on the cape back when; back home in washington state and i know: ya'll could tour well on the west side. wish you all well . if up for a westside tour hit a man up. peas n carharts
Oh wow thanks a lot! Our myspace doesn't have too much of our experimental side yet, its getting a lil out of date. i cant wait to finally update our myspace... hmm we're playing in lititz some time in early spring, maybe a few shows in manheim, we're not looking too hard yet, we just got a new drummer and he needs to get himself a new drum set so that we dont have to rely on other peoples drums at shows. So in the meantime we've been doing a lot of folk music. once we officially get a show down ill let you know! We're lusty sailors for wanting to split a show with the sketties sometime, i love you guys! you dont find too much original acts around here. And watching you guys play, you're just so casual, i can feel the vibes you release, all the fun you have, the ability to just laugh things off, your 'casualness' is inspiring to me haha.
OH! See I thought you guys would just pick a random person and have them as your top friend just to weird them out or something ha! goodness i need to see you guys sometime relatively soon! I need my healthy dosage of Sketties!! Have a happy Holiday, take it easy!
ha yea the interview thing was fun. that should be sweet to spend the new years evening with the slackwater. sounds like a good ol time. were playin at a party in the basement for the new year festivities. should be a lotta people and a lotta fun. cant wait to see what this year has to offer. bestos wishes!!
what are you people doing for new years?? hope everything is swell. we still have yet to engage in a cd swapping. that is a must. as soon as we have completely new material written we will be calling you guys and booking you a show this time for a change. happy holidays from the asbestos crew
