Through the use of a keyboard, a guitar, and a double bass drum (but no bass), the three members of Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! deftly compose unconventional, yet catchy pop songs--throw in a dash of Elvis Costello, Jonathon Richman, and a mix of Spoon and you'll begin to get the idea. Their must-see live performances include songs in rounds, sweatbands, aerobic workouts, and any other impromptu device that further draws the crowd into their performances. And the name? Some say it's a tribute to Tom Hanks' Joe Versus the Volcano, others say it's some sort of bizarre mantra/rallying cry, others say it's a merely a random stream of consciousness phrase. Either way, Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!'s style is all their own and their rise to existence is as unusual as their non-sequitur name.
In 1998 Mark Duplass, lead singer/organist of Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!, released his solo debut album Small Hands, and toured the United States armed solely with an acoustic guitar, selling over 1,000 CDs from the back of his conversion van. After a demo deal with Polygram's Mercury Records, and another successful solo release, Mark moved from Austin to NYC to tour and conquer the Northeast. Things would not quite work out the way they had been planned. Within six weeks of his NYC arrival, Mark was diagnosed with severe tendonitis in both arms and was informed that he would never be able to play guitar again without further damaging his wrists. Crestfallen and still wanting to remain involved with music, he enrolled with the City College of New York in Harlem to study composition. Then, he found a Casio organ that cost him $10. It was the first instrument he could play relatively pain-free.
In Winter 2002, using the compositional theories he had learned at CCNY as the template, Mark began home recording on an 8-track and Dictaphone. Tracking all of the instruments himself (including guitar), he was successfully able to self-record albeit only in short, five-minute intervals. These songs were then sent to longtime friend, producer, and guitarist Byron Westbrook who was still living in Austin. On a trip back from Christmas vacation in Louisiana, Byron played the tape for drummer John Thmoas Robinette III and the two soon concocted a scheme to form a band with Mark. Six months later, the three found themselves in Austin, fleshing out and realizing the song structures that had been brought to the table. These sessions resulted in Carbon Copy, Volcano, I'm Still Excited!!'s debut EP. They began touring immediately, rapidly building an East Coast and Midwestern fanbase.
With their third tour on Carbon Copy, Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! found themselves playing Champaign, Illinois' Highdive. Josef Robey, formerly of Napster and the same person who initially turned Polyvinyl onto Mates of State, sent everyone out to the show. Despite a bad case of the flu that ended up cutting the rest of the tour short, Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! floored everyone in attendance. After the show, the band crashed at the Polyvinyl offices and a warm friendship soon ensued.
Two months later Polyvinyl made the decision to the release the band's debut full-length. Guitarist Craig Montoro, who spent the summer recording with Mates of State on 2003's Team Boo, was brought aboard after Byron left the band to pursue other projects. The band, now living in Brooklyn, convened in Austin once again in early October 2003 to record at Music Lane with engineer Andy Sharp (Mates of State). Pure and simple, these songs are not to be missed. To say the Volcano masters have been in steady rotation since they arrived would be an understatement. See the band live, and you'll walk away knowing you just saw something special. Hear what it's all about when Volcano, I'm Still Excited!! hits record shelves everywhere February 17, 2004.
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I LOVE you! I keep changing my profile song, but at the end of the day I always go back to In Green! So anyway, thank you ever so much!!!! I think you are wonderful.
- sabryna
By any chance,
would y'all be so
kind as to possibly
put that song 'New Brad'
up on here for li'l ol' me..?
I'd appreciate it immensely.
By the by, y'all rock my socks.
oh! oh! VOLCANO, I'M STILL EXCITED!! :-):-):-)!! I heard you on the Indie6 podcast.. then saw you on download.com (total coincidence, I was on there looking for Showroom.) ... then I was like "hm, wonder if they've got a myspace..." did a search, and THERE YOU WERE! wow, yeah tis like fate! :-) you guys are amazzinggg. I loove 2nd Gun, which I got on your website. mmhm ♥
i doubt it will happen.
but come somewhere near south carolina and i would be eternally grateful.
i'd even let you stay at my house and eat my food.
even my good food.
generous huh?
well that's just how much i love you.
I remember seeing you play in Toronto at Sneaky Dee's becuz i was helping out my friends band. Even though it was a super late show you made our night amazing. So much FUN! Can't wait to hear some new stuff.
