CURRENTLY:
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LUKE BASSUENER - Vocals, Bass, Percussion, Mbira.
JOHNNY MALONEY - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals.
CHRIS SASMAN - Drums, Vocals.
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OTHER MEMBERS:
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ADAM CARGIN - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals (2006-2008)
Drums, Percussion, Vocals (1999-2003)
JUSTIN BARTLETT - Guitar (1996-2003)
DAN FREEMAN - Bass, Percussion, Vocals (1996-2003)
ADAM BETZ - Guitar, Vocals (2002-2003)
JUSTIN MITCHELL - Trumpet, Piano (2003)
BRANDON WYNAUGHT - Drums (1998)
NICK KRUSE - Vocals, Guitar (1996-1997)
Influences
Fela Kuti, Fugazi, Peter Gabriel, Tinariwen, Bob Marley, Trenchmouth/Eternals, Paul Simon, Managra, Thomas Mapfumo, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Sinead O'Connor, Baaba Maal, Faraquet, Ali Farka Toure, Yes, The Police, Jawbox, June of 44/HiM/Abilene, Karate
Sounds Like
SLOGANS FOR A SAVANNAH
UNCERTAIN ROOSTERS
UNLESS TOMORROW
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SWEAT AND BARE FEET
A beast with twelve limbs and three throats, This Bright Apocalypse pillages the planet and regurgitates its sounds in an indie-world-math-dub-folk-prog cocktail.
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DRUMS + Drums + drums + 4 Big strings + 6 Little strings + 3 VOICES.
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This is only the most recent in a number of lives. From 1996-1998 the beast toddled around in its infancy. 1999-2002 saw some CDR releases, two comps (Arborvitae Records “Foreign Nationals” and Varsity Records “The Starting Line-Up”) and a handful of tours. Then in 2003 it spread forth its spawn: A proper full-length on 54 40 or Fight Records entitled “Motion and Rest.” A brief buzz was followed by hibernation (read: singer went to Ghana as a Peace Corps volunteer).
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2006 = Rebirth. 2008 = ASUMAYA (11 songs born in Ghana, not yet officially released, but already named one of the year’s best albums by the Onion’s Decider, Madison.
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The future is bright. The armageddon will be well polished.
The first volume of Wisconsin Sickness is here, ready to infect the world with our own special brand of Wisconsin psychosis. This compilation of underground Wisconsin bands features music from:
Put Her In The Trunk, The Killer Dolphin With Rabies, Meth Tooth, [the] Commuter Exit, Fall Out Fracture, Diemertus, Time To Kill, Burial Ritual, Failed The Fire Drill, A Pale Ghost, Dear Astronaut, Festerfuck, and Corpse Donor.
Thank you for being my friend! I've listed the latest reviews to see if you find something you might light. The top image of each review will take you to the music.
.. THE ZEBRAS VINYL IS HERE!!! 300 hand numbered copies of the split LP with E=MC Hammer have been pressed and the official release shows are all booked (see below). PLUS RIGHT NOW i have a small batch ready to be ordered online to the quick fans that do not want to wait! you want it now? just go to myspace.com/slazebras.
RELEASE SHOWS!!!!!!
april 16th @ the frequency - madison, WI 21+ w/ e=mc hammer, heart shaped hate & united sons of toil
april 24th @ blind pig - ann arbor, MI 18+ w/ counter cosby
april 25th @ ronny's - chicago, IL w/ paper mice & heart shaped hate
may 1st @ borg ward - milwaukee, WI ALL AGES w/ e=mc hammer, ifihadahifi, collections of colonies of bees
may 22nd @ tba - kalamazoo, MI
may 23rd @ brass rail - fort wayne, IN w/ kantis, heart shaped hate & the freezing scene
may 24th @ mad maggies - elgin, IL w/ heart shaped hate & hot garbage
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