Reed Newell------drums, bringer of death, creator of beats
Matt Cain---------guitar, keys, vocals, teen heart throb, the grand equalizer
Nick Doe----------guitar, destroyer, extraordinaire, smoker of Doral
Casey Newell-----bass, vocals, recording, non-stop rock
Influences
Phish, Allman Brother's Band, Frank Zappa, Umphrey's McGee, Miles Davis, King Crimson, Primus, Ween, Widespread Panic, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Govt. Mule, Metallica, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ravi Shankar, Tool, Herbie Hancock, The Grateful Dead, California Guitar Trio, Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, String Cheese Incident, Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd... farting noises?
Spank is a fearsome foursome of psychedelic bandits, raping, pillaging, and mining the cosmic vortex of your mind. Every show offers something new. Whether it be funk, rock, blatant psychedelia, jam, jazz, progressive rock, eastern-tinged forays, or jamtronica, Spank is sure to blow your mind in a live setting. Shamonay.
This Saturday ToasT will be holding the the 2009 Summer Solstice Party at Ruta Maya with the band Plump from Houston, TX.
The official time when the solstice begins is on June 21, 2009 at 1:45 A.M. when all the engery in the world will transend on stage.
The Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. Most celebrations of the first day of summer have dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy.
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane.To those who don't know me, I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
On June 20th we will be celebrating the 2009 Summer Solstice at Ruta Maya with Plump (Houston,TX). The official time when the solstice begins is on June 21, 2009 at 1:45 A.M.
The Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. Most celebrations of the first day of summer have dancing & bonfires to help increase the sun's energy.
In honor of the Solstice, a sacred fire with lights and surprises we will be lit and were going stay up all night to welcome the dawn.
Cool facts
* Ancient Pagans celebrated Midsummer with bonfires, when couples would leap through the flames, believing their crops would grow as high as the couples were able to jump.
* Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called 'chase-devil', which is known today as St. John's Wort and still used by .
Spank's Nick Doe and Matt Cain will be playing with Devil's Hollow! Come out if ya can! Who: Bob Schneider & Devil's Hollow What: Live in Concert When: Saturday, May 30th, Doors 8pm, Devil's Hollow at 9pm Where: Gruene Hall, New Braunfels, Texas Why: Bob Schneider's winding down a national tour supporting his new album, "Tarantula".
Tickets for $20, click below to buy from Gruene Hall. Show's all ages!
We hope to see you guys at our first show back here in good ole atx! its at ruta maya on the 10th of this month. its the toast cd release party! anyway, hope all is swell and bring yo mother fuckin dancin shoes bitches!
