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wiRgo?

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  • Genre: Alternative / Folk Rock / Indie

    Location Glendale, California, US

    Profile Views: 32995

    Last Login: 8/22/2011

    Member Since 9/4/2006

    Website http://www.myspace.com/wirgo

    Record Label none

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    After a Boston childhood of bad new wave/art rock, Origin of Species, and good hardcore/art rock, ....SORRY...., I joined musical idol, ....MISSION OF BURMA.... drummer Peter Prescott, and toured/recorded as the guitarist for ....THE VOLCANO SUNS....along with Bob Weston, recording several albums, most notably Career in Rock produced by Steve Albini. .. Years later, living in Los Angeles and ill-advisedly NOT playing music, I found old Boston pal (former .. ..SEBADOH..../....FOLK IMPLOSION....drummer) ....BOB FAY....who encouraged me to play again. We joined forces first with genius poet ..CURTIS BONNEY....and later....DAVID NEWTON.... (....THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS....) on bass and played gigs as Straight to Video. .. STV became a last-gasp drinking/social club for a group of LA-inated 30-something pre-myspace post-punk art professionals: professors, writers, architects, slackademics who endured totally unattended gigs at the infamous Chorus Club in K-Town and Friday night drinks at the Roost. (Bad indie rock trivia: Curtis was old SF roommates with Elliott Smith and he invited him to our little Roost scene, hence Smith's song, "The Roost")... .. After STV fizzled, my musical outlets included helping a young co-worker Nathaniel Fregoso with his band, ....THE BLOOD ARM....I co-produced their album....LIE LOVER LIE....). Then I participated in Glenn Branca’s historic LA performance of “Hallucination City” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. While touring Europe ....THE BLOOD ARM....crew often listened old STV demos and encouraged me to somehow perform such songs as “Country Lyrics,” "Tie My Shoes," "Camera Adds Ten Pounds," and “Underage Friends.” .. Cut to the fall of ’06, I write more songs, start playing singer/songwriter gigs, recording on garageband and form this page calling it "wirgo," based on my trademark salutation, "what is REALLY goin' on?" In May of '08, I recorded the song "DOA" with the help of dear friend and film composer ..STEVEN ARGILA.... and ....TATIANA SIMONIAN..... .. I plan to keep writing and recording and perhaps even playing out in a real way. I'm super grateful to still have music in my life... .. Much love to you all, and thanks for visiting the page, .. David A. Kleiler, Jr. .... .. ........................
  • Members

    ..DAVID KLEILER, JR... (singer/songwriter/guitarist) "DOA": Keys/triangle/recording: ..STEVEN ARGILA..... Background vocals:....TATIANA SIMONIAN....
  • Influences

    Actual .. influences .. for singing/songwriting and not just artists I love: .. The Roches.. Robyn Hitchcock.. Robert Pollard.. Aimee Mann .. Mission of Burma/solo songwriting of Peter Prescott, Roger Miller and Clint Conley .. Brian Eno .. Elliot Smith .. Jonathan Richman .. Richard and Linda Thompson .. Leonard Cohen
  • Sounds Like

    somebody discovered garageband late in life...

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  • 2 years ago
  • Betiss Mansouri

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    2 years ago
  • Betiss Mansouri

    Hey wiRgo?, come to our tournament?
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    3 years ago
  • Betiss Mansouri

    Hey wiRgo?, come to our tournament?
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    for more details go to www.millenniamma.com

    3 years ago
  • Medination Music

    Thanks 4 the friendship! Xio
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    3 years ago
  • Jarah Jane

    ..Hey there!

    Dropping in to give you some news!

    I'm recording a new EP.
    Six songs will be recorded Live and uncut in my own living room.
    just like a private show!

    I will also have this recording, Filmed and put on DVD!
    Out of the 6 songs recorded, I am having Friends and Fans VOTE for 2 of my
    songs from my previous albums to be sung LIVE on this cd.
    So with YOUR help, what songs would you like to hear LIVE on my new EP?

    Waiting for your reply :)

    ~J.

    3 years ago
  • The Body Parts

    Prospector this Tuesday with Detangler, and The Year Zero. 

    3 years ago
  • Prof. Trash

    Friends!
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    blowfly shirts..

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    3 years ago
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Bio:

After a Boston childhood of bad new wave/art rock, Origin of Species, and good hardcore/art rock, SORRY, I joined musical idol, MISSION OF BURMA drummer Peter Prescott, and toured/recorded as the guitarist for THE VOLCANO SUNSalong with Bob Weston, recording several albums, most notably Career in Rock produced by Steve Albini.

Years later, living in Los Angeles and ill-advisedly NOT playing music, I found old Boston pal (former SEBADOH/FOLK IMPLOSIONdrummer) BOB FAYwho encouraged me to play again. We joined forces first with genius poet CURTIS BONNEY..and laterDAVID NEWTON (THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS) on bass and played gigs as Straight to Video.

STV became a last-gasp drinking/social club for a group of LA-inated 30-something pre-myspace post-punk art professionals: professors, writers, architects, slackademics who endured totally unattended gigs at the infamous Chorus Club in K-Town and Friday night drinks at the Roost. (Bad indie rock trivia: Curtis was old SF roommates with Elliott Smith and he invited him to our little Roost scene, hence Smith's song, "The Roost")...

After STV fizzled, my musical outlets included helping a young co-worker Nathaniel Fregoso with his band, THE BLOOD ARMI co-produced their albumLIE LOVER LIE). Then I participated in Glenn Branca’s historic LA performance of “Hallucination City” at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. While touring Europe THE BLOOD ARMcrew often listened old STV demos and encouraged me to somehow perform such songs as “Country Lyrics,” "Tie My Shoes," "Camera Adds Ten Pounds," and “Underage Friends.”

Cut to the fall of ’06, I write more songs, start playing singer/songwriter gigs, recording on garageband and form this page calling it "wirgo," based on my trademark salutation, "what is REALLY goin' on?" In May of '08, I recorded the song "DOA" with the help of dear friend and film composer STEVEN ARGILA.. and TATIANA SIMONIAN.

I plan to keep writing and recording and perhaps even playing out in a real way. I'm super grateful to still have music in my life...

Much love to you all, and thanks for visiting the page,

David A. Kleiler, Jr. .. ..

Member Since:

September 04, 2006

Members:

DAVID KLEILER, JR. (singer/songwriter/guitarist) "DOA": Keys/triangle/recording: STEVEN ARGILA... Background vocals:TATIANA SIMONIAN

Influences:

Actual influences for singing/songwriting and not just artists I love:

The Roches

Robyn Hitchcock

Robert Pollard

Aimee Mann

Mission of Burma/solo songwriting of Peter Prescott, Roger Miller and Clint Conley

Brian Eno

Elliot Smith

Jonathan Richman

Richard and Linda Thompson

Leonard Cohen

Sounds Like:

somebody discovered garageband late in life...

Record Label:

none

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