Jesse Erik Cross: synthesizers, drum patterns, noises, effects, vocals, live computer manipulation. Tony Tavares: guitar.
Justin Looper: synthesizers, live keyboards, midi control.
Cal (Feti Ant): Percussion, found objects, power tools.
Previous members have included Tristan Baur (guitar, keys), Cedric Carter (keys), and Tim Sweeney (bass).
Influences
Our music is primarily influenced by the harder edged industrial of the last 15 or so years, but we also draw some cues from punk, noise, metal, 20th century advant-garde, atonal and serial music. We also find a lot of inspiration coming from sounds we hear in the day to day operation of mechanized civilization, from horror movies (as well as other genres), and radical politics.
Sounds Like
We would happily be compared to bands including Skinny Puppy, Throbbing Gristle, Einsturzende Neubatauten, :Wumpscut:, Psyclon Nine, Taktical Sect, Hocico, Caustic, Terrorfakt, Crass, early Nine Inch Nails, and plenty of others. Maybe you don't think we sound like any of those, and that would be fine too.
Vermin is an elektro-industrial band based in western Massachusetts. Our sound is inspired by a variety of influences ranging from EBM and techno to noise, punk, and metal. A typical Vermin song incorporates floor-crushing bass beats, broken and distorted electronic drum rhythms, layered synthesizers, and harsh vocals screamed, growled, and chanted amid a backdrop of sonic aggression. Vermin's music and lyrics explore political themes that are both urgent and timeless, dealing with social and ecological collapse, totalitarian governments, warfare, genocide, and human alienation. At live shows we play with a ferocity and presence all too often lacking in electronic music, augmenting programmed parts with live keyboards and guitar.
As part of a very active fall season in its "(Re)learning to Feed Ourselves" workshop series, Post Oil Solutions will sponsor a mushroom walk on Sunday, September 21, 1:00 PM, at the Bellows Falls Reservoir on Pond Road.
The workshop will include the collecting of late summer mushrooms, along with the basic identification of those that are found.
Participants should wear sturdy shoes, and bring a basket or paper bag for collecting.
The workshop will be led by Saxtons River residents, Meg Lucas and Barbi Schreiber, who have been amateur mushroom collectors for the past 5 years, and are members of the Monadnock Mushroomers Unlimited Club in New Hampshire. They are also the co-publishers & editors of the quarterly magazine, Local Banquet.
The workshop fee is $5/$10 sliding scale (with no one refused). Pre-registration & payment are required: call Tim, 802 869 2141.
You guys rock, and thanks for letting us all crash in your yard. I've been listening to the CD quite a bit. Let me know if your ever playing a show a little bit closer to new york.
Hi! Mark your calendar and save the date because Deconstructed's Farewell Bash kicks off this Thursday with 4 live bands and 7 awesome DJs!
The event being described as "going out with an atomic bang!" will include live performances by HypoFixx (his final live show!), FGFC820, Anti-Mechanism and EISDRIVE.
We'll also have 7 awesome DJs (StalagMike, Xris SMack!, Annadroid, AnnabelEvil, One-Eyed Roxy, Mama 'C' and Mars Decon!) spinning the best Industrial, EBM, Gothic and Dark Electro all night long.
Thursday, June 12th. 8pm Sharp | 21+ W/ID $12 at Door | $8 after Midnight Don Hill's: 511 Greenwich St @ Spring St. [NYC] Take the 1 to Houston/E to Spring St. Just off the Holland Tunnel - Easy street parking.
I just saw an Applebeas commercial that went like this "That's why our local bar, is our most raging bar." I shit you not it said that word for word. I just thought of you when hearing that.
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