Trip - Vocals
Brad - Guitar
Dave - Bass
Gary - Keys
Ari - Drums
Influences
Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure, The Beatles, New Order, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Smiths, R.E.M, Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Radiohead, Stone Temple Pilots, Bush, The Foo Fighters, The Killers, Arcade Fire, The Bravery, The National and many many more.
“Know you well” : Cool, swirly, sun-drenched overdrive guitar on “Know you well”… kind of sounds like Big Country after they discovered a Verve album. Concentrating on that sound and working on the songwriting craft could lead to bigger things for the Vergers.
“Gasoline,” proves that somebody in the band owns Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Jesus and Mary Chain CDs
“On the Ground” closes out the EP. A good tune reminiscent of an old mid-90s band called the Verlaines.
Only time will tell if the Vergers keep working on their craft and make some noise on the scene or fade into oblivion on the dung heap of broken band dreams.
The Vergers were born on July 14, 2007 in a gravel floor garage on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado. Consisting of Trip Wilkes (vocals), Brad Mathers (guitars), Dave Bakulski (bass), and Gary Slaughter (keyboards), the band’s music was heavily influenced by the dark shadows, eerie echoes, and oppressive heat of the garage in which they collaborated, as well as by their shared musical interests and diverse musical backgrounds. Ari Rubinstein later joined The Vergers on drums, adding his own distinctive percussive talent to the band’s musical vision, and encapsulating a powerful quintet.
Still relatively young to the burgeoning Denver music scene, The Vergers have performed at such prestigious Denver venues as Bender’s Tavern, the Larimer Lounge, the Walnut Room, the Cricket on the Hill, the hi-dive, the Lions Liar, Herman’s Hideaway, Cafe Cero, the Iliff Park Saloon, and the Toad Tavern. Denver radio stations KTCL (93.3 FM), KQMT (99.5 FM) and 101.5 FM have all featured The Vergers on their local music shows. With moods shifting from dark, to lysergic, to hopeful, The Vergers create an atmosphere of beauty, velocity, angst, and affection. The Vergers are modestly yet methodically gaining recognition for their unique and eclectic sound. Poised to make huge strides in 2009, the Vergers will surely get your attention.
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