Steve Honeywell Schlack - guitars, bg vocals Mike Zen Smitreski - guitars, bg vocals Shawn Roth - mad drummer and percussionist Shaun McNally - lead vocalist, harmonica, Muse Josh Cusatis - bass, bg vocals, saucer pilot
Color photos above by David Keller
of Total Quality Institute
Influences
Barry and The Remains, Kinks, Bill Kelly, The Stems, Changing Times, The Who, The Shoutless, Syd Barrett, Thee Mark Smith, The Sonics, Beau Brummels, The Outsiders, The Seeds, Love, Byrds, The Syndicate of Sound, The Music Machine, The Wimple Winch...and last but not least...our Goddess, Mrs. Emma Peel...(Smile, Bill)
Sounds Like
A night of Passion in a deep dark cave of resounding reverb...
The Steeds formed a couple of months prior to Little Stevens first nationwide Battle of the Garage Bands contest. Consisting of three former Creatures of the Golden Dawn and a drummer found in a Crop Circle outside Kutztown, PA, the band submitted a CD to the Little Steven contest and were quite surprised to be selected for the top 10 in the Philadelphia market. They didn't go on to the finals in that contest, but the experience was well worth it.
With a nod more to British Mod sounds, the Steeds honed their skills at gigs at nearby venues such as Alexander's in New Jerusalem, PA, The Funhouse in Bethlehem, PA, The Sterling Hotel in Allentown, PA and one awesome fun time playing live on the air for the 10th Anniversary celebration for WDIY Public Radio out of Bethlehem, PA.
Bass guitarist Chris Kender had to depart the band due to too many DBs (domestic bliss); Mike Smitreski, Steve Schlack and Shawn Roth have enlisted Shaun McNally as lead singer, poet, faith healer and muse and Josh Cusatis as bass player and saucer pilot to bring the band back together.
the Worms play the Works 9pm on Wednesday the 25th of November. the night before Thanksgiving.. Line up is Kris Kehr , Trey LaRue, Joel Henry and James Jewell. so if you wana hear some honest to goodness Berks county music, come on out and dance... ps thanks to all for such a great time at the works last time!! the Worms play the Works Wednesday November 25, 2009 - 9:00 PM The Works 1109 Bern Road Reading, Pennsylvania 19610 USA Cost: free
hello friends......,,, please come to see the worms play music Reading PA Full band Friday the 25th of Sept. 2009 ... The Works 9-12pm 1109 Bern Road Wyomissing, PA 19610 610.375.2700
To all Steeds fans - Since the Cryptic Zen Master's passing we no longer have control of this myspace page. Sorry for any unanswered messages or comments. We are leaving the page intact as a tribute to Mike. Check it out and enjoy. Thanks, THE STEEDS
We look forward to next month's CD release show! It will be great, we will bring chips and soda, and Jon is going to sing a couple hymns and Jeff says he is making a cake and I will lead us in prayer. We must be finished by 8:30pm as it will be late and that's when the Devil gets people...if your not under the covers. Ron
Yo,
The worms play music
at The Brass Lantern (smoke free) w/The Cultivators
satrdee the 24 of jan 2009 9:00 PM
1350 N. 12th Stree
Reading, Pennsylvania
hey guys , so sorry to hear of the passing of the cryptic zen master mike smitreski . i have been a big fan of him all the way back to the mid 80's during his time with smitty and jt and the creatures of the golden dawn. my condolences go out to his family and to you guys as well . rock on zen master ! you shall be missed . let me know of any tribute shows in his memory . i'll be there!
Greetings Mike & The Steeds from sunny england (yes it is sunny for a change) - enjoyed your music a lot and your page and may we wish you much fun and success with your own sonic adventures & tomfoolery....thank you for your kind words about the DC family and let's stay in touch... we are hoping to visit the states later this year or next, maybe we can hook up?
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