Shane Bert vocals, guitars, and he's got Texas Texas Texas
Stephen Mittendorf percussion, vocals and family
D.B. Cooper international percussionist of mystery
Kjle Risch guitars, keyboards, harmonica, percussion and style
Influences
Syd Barrett, the Basement Tapes, The Beatles, Beck, David Bowie, Kev Brock, Camper Van Beethoven, cassingles, chronica inspirado, Julian Cope, Cressida, Pete Dello, Bo Diddley, Nick Drake, dusty old vinyl, Electric Light Orchestra, Bill Fay, film noir, Flampyman, Ian Fleming, Fred Friction, the Grateful Dead's studio albums, Pete Ham demos, Highway Matrons, Hotlegs, Jade Warrior, Robert Johnson, King Crimson, The Kinks (duh!), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, the Mandrake Memorial, Paul McCartney, Mr. Show, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Nag Champa, PBS, Gram Parsons, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Bob Reuter, Emitt Rhodes, Rock and Roll Confidential, the Rolling Stones, Rushmore, Sebadoh, Sex Clark Five, Alexander "Skip" Spence, Stackridge, Strangers with Candy, the Sun Sessions, the first 2 Supertramp albums, Swami Peliexo (our guru), Maureen "Moe" Tucker, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dave Van Ronk talking about "Bobby Dylan", Velvet Monkeys, the Velvet Underground, Walt Winston and his fabulous Waltles (we even have a tribute song, "Doin' tha Winston"), Robert Wyatt, Neil Young
Q: Are you a Kinks tribute band? A: Short answer, "no" with a "but". Long answer, "yes" with an "if".
Q: Are you an original band? A: "Original" in the sense that we perform self-penned material, yes. "Original" in the sense of not sounding like anybody on the current scene, probably. "Original" in the sense of "completely unprecedented and groundbreaking", probably not.
Q: So what makes you different? A: Well, our music isn't overly loud (in fact we're trying to restrict it to the volume of a moderately cranked home stereo) or overly technological (some of our recording equipment is, alas, digital, but none of our gear), and we believe that the right acoustic guitar chord played the right way can be more shocking and startling than a wall of Marshall stacks. BUT - we also believe that none of the above need mean a negation of energy, emotion or spontaneity. To put it short, we rock - in our own quiet little way.
Q: Are you a duo or a group? A: We are a duo plus guests. All persons present in our household at the time of music making are pressed into duty. Non-musicians are sent to the Persuasive Percussion Pail for a shaker egg or vibraslap. Everybody happy!
Q: Will you be playing out in the bars and clubs soon?
A: No. The generally accepted way that bands "earn their dues" in front of sparse audiences in dimly lit clubs with bad sound systems is a self-destructive anachronism.
Q: Will you play a party at my house? A: Now that sounds like a lot more fun. Just make sure we're set up somewhere we're allowed to smoke!
Q: Are you a rock 'n' roll band? A: Probably not. We don't lose any sleep over it.
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Thanks for the add! If you can, try to make it to the Haunted Surf Party - Thurs. October 30 at Off Broadway w/ the Mad Titans and the Coffin Daggers from NYC - Our first show in a year and a half!
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