BAND NAME: THE UPRIGHT ANIMALS
HOMETOWN: ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
GENRE: POP / ROCK / ALTERNATIVE
URL: MYSPACE.COM/THEUPRIGHTANIMALS
CONTACT: theuprightanimals@gmail.com
LAYOUT: VENDETTA IMAGES
Winners 2008 105.7 battle for pointfest
Nominated RFT best funk/soul/randb
Winners 2007 genre wars off broadway
Winners 2006 Ciceros battle of the bands
The Upright Animals have been writing and performing music together since they formed in October of 2005. Their tight musicianship originates from brotherhood. The band consists of brothers Jim Peters and Ben Peters on guitars, and their step-brother Jamie Irwin on vocals. Bassist, Andy Prinster and drummer, Marko Oyarzabal have also helped shape and evolve this five-piece rock band into one of St. Louis's must see acts. The dynamic talents of each member combines to create a refreshing rock sound with "expansive rock & roll, arena-sized riffs and larger-than-life drums to fill up the room."
The Upright Animals released their latest EP, "Carnivore City," in early 2009. The album was recorded and mixed by Vance Powell{ the white stripes} at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN. This six song EP has been long awaited since their previous release of "Scams" in September of 2006.
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i know its a little late, but we had a blast playing with you guys on wednesday! we look forward to the next time DTS and the Animals share the stage!!!!
Your new cd was sold out at Vintage Vinyl. :-( they said they'd been out since March. and I drove up from Nashville to get it. eventually found a copy elsewhere and it rocks hard!! keep making awesome music!!
What up fellas. Its james Christos from KC. I'm on tour right now and I'm in the Lou. I'm doing a set at Atmoic Cowboy on Thursday at about 10:30p and I'm also doing a lil something with Nite Owl at his record release at the old rock House on sat. Come out and see ya boy. we still need to put something down together. Peace.
Have you returned to Cicero's since the last time I saw you Ben? It's cool that you're friends with the Barley Hopkins Band. They're good friends of mine! Hope to catch a show of yours soon!!
I KNOW ITS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR BUT I WAS IN THE FRONT ROW AT POINT FEST AND YOU GUYS WERE GREAT!! NOW IAM TRYING TO LET EVERYONE HERE IN ARKANSAS HEAR YOU MUSIC. WHY CANT I ADD YOUR SONGS? ANYWAY HAVE A GOOD ONE. PEACE,LOVE AND FOOD STAMPS!
Ben, thanks for the compliment and right back at you, you guys have a really great sound, we really enjoyed listening to you, and we would love to set up a show down here for you guys to be showcased. Stay in touch, Aaron
