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Thee Yankee Dollar
Pop / Indie / Experimental

Make everyday like New Year's Eve!



Brooklyn, New York
United States

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Last Login:  6/20/2009
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Member Since1/8/2007
Band Websitewww.theeyankeedollar.com
Band MembersLauren D'Elia - bass, keyboard
Shana Lehar - vocals
Mike Munywoki - instruments, recording, programming, arrangements
InfluencesJoe Meek, Jack Nitzche/Phil Spector, St. Etienne, Broadcast, Sandie Shaw, 60s-era Raymond Scott, Brill Building pop, Francoise Hardy, Hazlewood/Sinatra & Billy Strange, the Magnetic Fields, the Aislers Set, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Billy May, 50s-era Capitol Records, Jackie DeShannon, Talulah Gosh/Heavenly, the United States of America, Skeeter Davis, Stereo Total, various others.
Sounds Like the songs in the media player.
Type of LabelMajor


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   About Thee Yankee Dollar
Thee Yankee Dollar is a band centered around the recording duo of Shana Lehar and Mike Munywoki. Formed in late-2006 while he lived in Texas and she in Brooklyn, they existed as a recording-only project until his relocation to Brooklyn in summer of 2008.

The band takes from various eras of pop music, hijacking them all for a detour through the anything-goes realm of modern (and not-so-modern) home recording. Such detours include turning Spector's 'Wall of Sound' into a 'Wall of Synths', creating Meek-influenced martian string sections, and re-situating Norman Petty's legendary Clovis, NM studio within a fog of digital lo-fi sound.

The band is preparing to release a 10-song full-length while recording songs for a follow-up, and hopes to rise to the almighty heights of the Euro.


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pow wow!





Feb 10 2009 9:41 AM

Ray Davies and Johnny Mahr?! We pale by comparison. er, maybe not pale. We tan by comparison. At any rate way to make a grown man blush! This message should have arrived sooner, but we really like your music. Perhaps we can do a split 7" in the future? We added you to our top friends, and believe you moved to right place to make a name for yourselves. You undoubtedly will in our opinion. Because your music is just that. Music. and further more... Pop. Not trendy hipster garbage. and your lyrics are also very clever and humourous, with just the right amount of sarcasm and cynicism. We're also trying to make a name for ourselves as producers. You probably have a home studio as well, (maybe?) but if you'd ever like to record for a very nomimal fee. and i'm talking nominal. and we also have been acting as a booking agent for bands in the area. at any rate, if any of that sounds enticing, hit us up. we'd love to help. we know what its like being new to an area, and trying to get your tunes out there, to people who predominantly only go by what pitchfork media tells them.
keep the good music making up. good luck in your endeavors and take care. hope to hear and play with you cats soon.

x's and o's
eddie/pow wow!
pow wow!





Feb 6 2009 5:11 PM

Thanks for being our friend!
we want to share our music with everyone, and in case you aren't already familiar. you will like it. we promise. they are jams for this generation. from outerspace. with an affinity for diana ross & ye-ye girls & britpop. oh... & bacarach. written and performed by us, a couple of space cadets originally from new jersey. we will run into you sooner or later we hope. and thanks again!

Click the covers below to download. free. cause we know. the economy. yeah.



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"6" (Six Singles)
1. Do You Really
2. Sister
3. No one's Gotta Know
4. Shake
5. My House Your House Mine
6. Still Only You


5


23 19 (AAA side SINGLE)
1. 23 19
2. You Can Take Me
3. Sour Apples (Fat Lip Remix)


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Handhold (b/w So Weird)


+ Lots MORE @ http://powwownyc. blogspot. com
TomLee





Feb 2 2009 5:56 PM

Hope all's well.
Looking forward to your album!
Edu Esp





Jan 4 2009 3:36 PM

Hey thank u! have a very, very good year!!! Regards ;)
Dirty Dancing





Jul 10 2008 10:23 PM

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Thanks for the add.

As a friend you are quite awesome indeed.

Eric
RTB2





May 18 2008 7:33 PM

we fired snap.
sher


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Apr 13 2008 8:31 PM

Hi,
Just to let you know I will be playing your music Tuesday on my show on www. HGRNJ. org between 12 noon and 3 pm Eastern Time ( 5-8 pm England or 6-9 pm Central Europe Time).
I hope you can tune in, if you miss the show you can Check out my Playlist's
Hope you like what you hear! Let me know what you think!
cheers
sher
"Sher Delight"
Dr.Q's House of Nonsense





Apr 10 2008 11:40 PM

Come along Doomsday!
Blackbird





Jan 25 2008 11:52 PM

the track on "Denton Deluxe 3" effin rulez.
courtney kaz.





Dec 27 2007 2:38 PM

i spend a lot of time in both chinese restaurants and small towns, haha ;) and unfunny jokes are usually the funniest for me somehow. and you have to love oddnotes.

hope you have a great 2008 as well!
MAY RECORDS





Dec 17 2007 2:06 PM

Hi!
I like your songs! Great!
Sweet T





Nov 23 2007 12:51 AM

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
(The Winning Caption)





Oct 26 2007 1:29 AM

The new song is gr8!
The Tartans





Oct 25 2007 3:12 PM

stop ruling so hard! i've got things to do today -- but all i'll want is to hear "come along doomsday"! one listen and i'm already hooked. you make apocalypse so appealing!
J. Louis III





Oct 25 2007 2:38 PM

love 'come along doomsday'!
CD Source





Oct 3 2007 8:52 PM

Mike,

Thanks so much for the kind words. Really appreciate them. And I like your songs!

Lance
Tea-kettle Records





Oct 3 2007 10:12 AM

hi there!
congratulations for your music!
CD Source





Oct 1 2007 10:06 PM

Thanks for adding us!

CD Source
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Sep 28 2007 2:28 PM

that IS how we do it! love the new song by the way!
Arthur and Martha





Sep 11 2007 8:33 PM

hello
thankyou for pushing our button. anyone who likes the united states of america is alright by me!
stay safe
Martha xx (and Arthur)
Matt





Sep 6 2007 2:25 PM

Best ever [non-]death metal band out of Denton.
Billy Ray





Jun 25 2007 3:32 AM

when i listened to penny's dead i got goosebumps...wow, ya'll, shee-ut!
Teenage Symphony





May 9 2007 6:51 PM

thanks for listening! we tease because we can't actually finish any of the new songs.
(The Winning Caption)





May 6 2007 3:58 AM

I could be your awesome bass player someday. Hollaback!
J. Louis III





Apr 13 2007 2:49 PM

that new song is brilliance! i hate y'all.
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