Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Ramones, Hank Williams, Bill Monroe, The Pogues, Jug Bands, Old Timey String Bands, Willie Nelson, Dead Kennedys, The Clash, Nick Cave, RL Burnside, Muddy Waters, John Hartford, Black Sabbath....just to name a few. A much shorter list would be "People who have NOT influenced us."
From the village of Makanda in extreme southern Illinois, in a little hollow called Vulture Valley, comes a "caustic acoustic cacophony" known as the Woodbox Gang. They have skillfully combined the American roots music styles of bluegrass, delta blues, folk, and traditional country with the aggressive delivery of punk rock to create their own style of music to which they have given the name "Trashcan Americana". The band is very interested in experimenting with the combined sounds of various conventional and non-conventional instrumentation to create sonic landscapes specifically tailored to the mood and theme of each composition. Hugh DeNeal, their chief lyricist, uses his poetic talents to craft twisted tales of a dark, yet often humorous nature. The Woodbox Gang specializes in "story telling" songs. Alternative country icon Jason Ringenberg (Jason and the Scorchers) has been quoted in several interviews citing the Woodbox Gang as one of his favorite new bands.
The Woodbox Gang's influences are as diverse as the music which they perform. The group admires artists such as Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and the Ramones for their enduring inventiveness and their courage to "do their own thing, regardless of what anyone else may or may not be doing." The band's multi-instrumentalist Alex Kirt says "We are influenced by everything we've heard, whether it's a symphony orchestra or a push rod knockin' in an old 350 engine. Just about anything that makes a sound can be used to enhance the mood of a tune." This idea can be heard on any one of the group's 5 albums on which they've used traditional guitar, mandolin, lap steel, banjo, fiddle, and bass combined with didjeridoos, kazoos, sawblades, gutbuckets, crowbars, ashtrays, and rusty gasoline cans to add brilliant audio hues their musical palette.
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Hey be good ta the male half of my family if ya run into'm,play 'em some music or something.They wanna be livin in a motel about as much as a man wants ta be punished for bein good to a woman. cheers&keep up the tunes!
Big Art and Music show out at the Crown Jewel Lounge in Carbondale TONIGHT. Art by the Rev. Jon wAn, Bludyvyolitt, Moisse, C.C. and more plus music by Jon E., Viper, DJ Spacehead, FF2H, Unkle Bob, the Eunichs, and more brought to you by Little Dready Boy Productions. Door Prizes, a raffle for a seventy five dollar tattoo by Skinny Joe and half naked young men and women in body paint and fishnets
Hey Gang!! I miss you guys, you need to play in Springfield more often:) So I lost my cat Chz and I am thinking of naming my new one Fluffles from the Savage Weiner Dog song. Fluffles:)
Hey Gang! I miss you guys, you need to play in Springfield more often! So I lost my cat CHZ and I am thinking about naming my new one Fluffels from the Savage Weiner Dog song.....Fluffels:)
we are REALLY looking forward to seeing you guys play here in Colorado Springs. Please let us know if you guys need a place to crash after the show. We would love to put you up for the night!
New True stories of the 618 Area Code now available in audio format. Issue number 22 "We Crash Poets" is here! Your lazy asses don't even have to change the page to enjoy our delicously raw goodness. Bask in the gooey glow of the spoken word, local music and comedy found in this thirty minute orgasm. Savor such morsels as "New Ass to Mouth" and "the Pogo the Clown Variety Hour". Features the work of Jon E., Lucas Prange, Zocko, the woodbox gang and many more. Don't miss soon to be cult classic from Herrin crazy Gary as he performs"Chocalat Ice Cream Cone". Only one hundred of these specialy packaged hand made gems will be released before the masters are destroyed forever. Get you order in now and don't forget to ask about our cd/tshirt combo! Only five dollars for the cd.
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