John A: Lead Vocals, 6 and 12 string Vox Guitar, Harp / Jim D: Vox and Eko Bass, Vocals / Stelios A: Farfisa Organ, Vocals / Stavros D: Drums, Tambourine
Influences
Music Machine, Remains, Standells, Blues Magoos, Electric Prunes, Seeds, Chocolate Watchband, New Colony Six, Question Mark & The Mysterians, Pretty Things, Yardbirds, Zombies, Animals, Missing Links, Masters Apprentices, Easybeats, Outsiders, Q65, Motions, Byrds, Merry Go Round, Gandalf, Dick Dale, Trashmen, Chesterfield Kings, Cynics, Fuzztones, Miracle Workers, Unclaimed, Sick Rose, Crimson Shadows, Creeps and almost every garage and beat band from all over the world from the 60's till now with the perfect combination of Vox fuzz and Farfisa organ! Some 60's raw soul and early funk, boogaloo and sexadelic stuff, too! Non musical influences: Film: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Russ Meyer, Coffin Joe, Mario Bava, AIP and Hammer films, all the weird stuff from Something Weird (esp. Psyched By The 4D Witch), Gialli and other european weirdness, Spaghetti Westerns etc / Comics: EC and pre-code horror, Diabolik, early Marvel and DC, Cocobill (!) / TV: Avengers, Outer Limits, Star Trek (original series), Space 1999, Batman, Munsters / Drink: Beer, Gin, Wine, Bourbon and hideously vast amounts of strong coffee!
The Sound Explosion were formed in Athens, Greece, in May 1991 by four young gentlemen obsessed with all the great mid 60's garage and beat bands from all parts of the world. The line up was John (vocals, 6 and 12 string Vox guitar, harmonica), Jim (Eko bass, backing vocals), Stelios (Farfisa organ, maracas, backing vocals) and Stavros (drums, tambourine). The band started playing alone and together with other bands, such us the Fuzztones, Dead Moon, the Marshmallow Overcoat and the Others. Their wylde stage act attracted the attention of garage freaks from all over the globe. As a result, the band started recording and releasing various 45's and a full length LP/CD, which got rave reviews from fanzines and magazines and considerable airplay from radio stations worldwide. While things started looking promising for the band, studies, day jobs, army obligations, some "internal frictions" ("we hate each other in the band" was a common phrase in the Sound Explosion ranks!), alien abductions etc, sadly put a sudden end to the band in early 1997. It looked like The Sound Explosion were gone for good! Yet, some things never change...
So, you're right kids...
THE SOUND EXPLOSION ARE BACK!!!
About a few months ago we got again back together, which is something we would never expect to happen again ever. The line is the same except for the organ, which is now handled by our brand new member Stelios Askoxylakis, who replaced Stelios Drissis, who now resides in Belgium and still remains a friend. Don't expect any big changes in our sound. We still play that old 60's styled garage punk. Currently we are rehearsing, trying to remember our old material and writing new songs and trying new cover tunes, as well. Since we've been back in action, we've done gigs here in Athens, in Salonica and Italy, and are also planning some more gigs and we may even release some new records, so watch this space!
Κυκλοφορεί στην Αθήνα το νέο SONIK με εξώφυλλο Sonic Youth και -για πρώτη φορά- με
2 super δώρα! Το πρώτο
είναι ένα αποκλειστικό βινύλιο Kid Loco,
και το δεύτερο και ακόμα πιο ενδιαφέρον, είναι το cd με τα group του Coca Cola Soundwave Volume 3, ενός θεσμού που
φαίνεται ότι διανύει την κορυφαία φάση του καλλιτεχνικά, αλλά και εμπορικά,
αφού την 1η Ιουλίου -στα πλαίσιά του- διοργανώνεται το κορυφαιο event του καλοκαιριού και
μάλιστα με απίστευτα χαμηλά τιμή εισόδου. Στο Sonik μπορείτε να διαβάσετε τις λεπτομέρειες…
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The Chuckies is an "acoustic" version of The Chuck Norris Experiment which serves brand new Chuckies songs mixed with classic CNE tracks.
Our swell debut album is released on white 12" vinyl by www.myspace.com/tornadoriderecords. The CD version will be released by Nicotine Records this summer! Digital downloads are available everywhere, for example iTunes & Amazon.
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