Greg Jacobs: Vocals/Guitar
Ryan Veilleux: Guitar
Andre Gressieux: Drums
Meghan Barnes: Bass/Vocals
Influences
Or rather "inspirations": Dennis Wilson's voice, Van Morrison, 4 years old, night lights, tape recorders, a little Pixies, Motown meets MBV, orbs of psychic energy, Busta Rhymes, freckles, Peet's coffee, John Frusciante, Tom Waits, naps
Sounds Like
Blessed by the dunes of desire, tears on my headlights, dreaming in Spanish while clutching my stupid decoder
Greg Jacobs started the group "weeping in fits and starts" in the early 90's mostly as a studio project. But he was also always attempting to have a real functioning band he could work with on a regular basis. He worked with a revolving cast of musicians, until 1996, when Ryan Veilleux answered an ad for a band looking for a "Motown meets My Bloody Valentine" kind of sound. While Ryan started out on bass, he soon was settling in on lead guitar, and the band started moving in a new direction. In 2000, after enlisting the solid beats of Michael Steigman, who they serendipitously met thru a mutual friend who was a longtime fan of the band as well, the time for a name change was at hand, and Verona Downs was born. They have played many shows since 2000, among the highlights an opening slot for Daniel Johnston and Mary Lou Lord in 2002, and have plowed thru a lot of material in the interim. The band finally released its debut album, "I Listen Thru All The Breaking Oceans" in 2004, to wide critical acclaim. Shortly after the album and the departure of their former bassist/ backing vocalist, Lori Murphy, Verona Downs discovered ex-Permanent Vacation singer/songwriter from California Meghan Barnes. The Verona men enlisted her on bass and back-up vocals, allowing the band to grow into a more fleshed-out and collaborative unit.
In 2006, The Veronas began their campaign to conquer the rock world (releasing the Light Reaction EP), with their second full length release planned for 2008, entitled "Family Bed". The title refers to the intricacies, trials and experiences of family life both at home, including births, deaths, relationships and break-ups, as well as in the band itself, with it's own intimate and family-like relationships, in the studio and on the stage.
Hey guys, Hope you're doing well and keeping busy. We're going to be up in Cambridge on a cd release tour and we'd love to see you if you're around and can make it out. We're playing the Lilypad on May 31. Hope to see you, Jeff
We're coming North just a little too late to see you Middle East show. Wish we could catch you. Come check us out in Boston on the 22 or New Bedford on the 26 if you can. JandB
Hello fuckers and friends, thank you for agreeing to be our friend. we promise not to be one of those annoying ass bands that lets you know every time our guitar player takes a shit or gets a hang nail.
first, we just wanted to make everyone aware of our new ep that we just released. its called "fading like the light from the stars" and it is available in a shit load of ways right now. you can buy the whole cd or download tracks through our website at www.somethingagainstyou.net . you can also get the tracks through our myspace site. if you have an ipod or any other mp3 device you can get the tracks through iTunes or almost any other major or minor mp3 site you can think of. there are 5 songs on the disc and we are really proud of the final sound. please at least, take a listen. if you love it buy it, if not then thanx for giving it a listen anyway.
second, we will be playing our cd release early this summer. but in the meantime, to warm up our new bass player nicklas we have a show at harpers ferry in allston. its on may 27 so all you freaks have the monday after off. come on out and see the drunken mayhem that is s.a.y live.
thank you all again for signing on with us. please take a listen and we hope to see you out there at a show or 10.
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