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 special ed and the shortbus's Profile |
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Special Music for Special People |
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| Location: | RICHMOND, VIRGINIA |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 13, 2008 (122 days back) |
About Me |
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BIO "A friend of mine asked me, "Are you sure you want Special Ed to play? Have you heard them?" Yes, I have. Multiple times. Special Ed and the Shortbus is a stringband that may seem a little hard to swallow for some. Much like the Fugs and Holy Modal Rounders before them, their shows are veritable litmus tests for a crowd's sense of humor. If you've ever answered yes to Frank Zappa's question "Does humor belong in music?" then The Shortbus is for you. They're straight-up nuts when they pick and sing, and if you can get past the lovely freakishness of their stage act, you'll find some real talent backing up the zaniness." - Haymaker Productions (www.haymaker.com) "Special Ed and the Shortbus - what a great and politically incorrect name for a band. And Ed and cohorts are special indeed. This group of acoustic musicians from Richmond play a type of music that has been described as acoustic mayhem - a good thing, in this case. The group is a stylistic mixed bag, incorporating elements of vaudeville, jug-band music, bluegrass, old-time string-band music - and, naturally, various Eastern European musical traditions. It's careening, high- energy entertainment that is off the rails - but expertly performed. " - Relish - Triangle Area, NC "Slightly disturbing dada-esque Va.-based string band that’s one part Beefheart freakout and two parts trad jug-band. Too bad that off-putting name will likely hold them back (pun intended)." - Connect Savannah, Savannah, GA Special Ed and the Shortbus is a band that has fun, makes you have fun and sends giant fun bubbles wafting throughout the universe. Bluegrass meets ragtime. Lots of stomp and swagger. Ridiculously funny lyrics. -- The Garage, Winston Salem, NC “Special Ed & the Shortbus specializes in unearthing and inventing traditional music and twisting it into new concoctions. Full of virtuosity and reverent irreverence, they are a sight to behold.” - Relix Magazine The Story thus far: Special Ed and the Shortbus is a sight to behold. Jug band, Bluegrass, Old-Timey, String Band, Vaudevillian, call it what you will, it's just American music (except when it's Eastern European). The primary objective is to play the music that they would like to hear, using two banjos, two guitars, a mandolin, a fiddle, a trap set, a doghouse bass, many kazoos, and a whole host of other toys. Special Ed and the Shortbus have been playing music since the Spring of 2002. Based in Richmond, VA, they have traveled far and wide through the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New England and Midwest. As they've been playing, the music has moved in many directions as individual characters have come together and morphed with each other's playing. They have gained a reputation both near and far for high energy and sometimes bizarre live acts, stream of consciousness stage banter and a tight looseness that only comes from years of performing and practice. This on stage style recently paid off with a win at the South Eastern Independent Music World Series, put on by Discmakers and Billboard Magazine. While striving to push traditional music into new and unusual positions, Special Ed and the Shortbus has also gained notoriety as solid executioners of various traditional styles – winning individual instrument competitions at a variety of fiddler’s conventions and performing for folklife festivals and workshops. Whether they’re playing bluegrass, old-time, ragtime, klezmer, or some bizarre hybrid excavated from the depths of their brains, the ultimate goals of Special Ed & the Shortbus are entertainment and creation. / / |
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Music:Member Since: 6/14/2005Band Website: specialedshortbus.com Band Members: .. .. Just Who Are We, Anyways? Josh Bearman, mandolin, banjo, bass, vocals Ben Belcher - banjo, mandolin, bass, vocals Jake Sellers - battery Aaron Lewis - fiddle, vocals "Special" Ed Brogan - guitar, vocals We Love Each Other! Influences: Zappa, Red Clay Ramblers, Bill Monroe, Jethro Burns, Django Reinhardt, Misfits, Memphis Jug Band, Ween, Bad Livers, John Hartford and so on and so on and so on . . . Sounds Like: Galax 2006: Free Russian KittenGalax 2007: My Sweet Georgia CzardasGalax 2007 on the Strip: Dirty Baby Record Label: www.cdbaby.com search for special ed shortbus Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Bluegrass / Punk / Blues) |
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My Blog |
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New Press from the UK |
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| This article appears in this Months Issue of Maverick Magazine... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:02:00 PST |
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Spring Dates Posted |
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| Our Spring tour is full enough that I, PF, have decided to post 'em. Tell all your Yankee Friends!!Check 'em out!PF Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:39:00 PST |
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What’s Going On with My Shortbus? |
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| Is that what you've been wondering?Have you been looking at the schedule, thinking to yourselves,"What's up with January and February? Don't these guys love to play music every weekend,ALL THE TIME?W... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:51:00 PST |
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Shortbus Ringtones Available! |
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| right here:RINGTONEGet you some! Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:46:00 PST |
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Check out this event: Shortbus at Cary Street cafe |
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| Hosted By: special ed and the shortbus When: Thursday Feb 22, 2007 at 10:00 PMWhere: Cary Street CafeRichmond, VA 23218United StatesDescription:special ed and the shortbus Click Here To View Event... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:15:00 PST |
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Email list emergency! |
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| Hello everyone out there in cyberland,PF Shortbus here. Not to keep you for too long, let me just say that I accidentally erased every email from the Shortbus email list. It was remarkably easy to do!... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:03:00 PST |
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Hello from the Road! |
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| Hello everyone out there in the imaginary world of the internet!Here we are, in the very real and bucolic world of Dahlonega, GA. Everybeen here? It's just adorable. I mean, I said to Aaron, I said... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 08:58:00 PST |
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Update and changes . . . |
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| Xmas Glory and Southern Tour-yHo Ho Ho!How's everybody doing? We're doing pretty well. All amped up after our first endeavor into the world of legitimate theatre. That's right, if yo... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:59:00 PST |
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On Acheiving a Pointless Milestone |
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| It's true, you can see for yerself! That's right, we surpassed 1000 Myspace Friends! Whoopie! Hoo-freakin-rah!What does this mean? Well, no offense to all our friends, but . . . not much. I mean,... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:08:00 PST |
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Recording proceeds splendidly |
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| Hello all, Just a quick report to tell you all that we've just concluded 5 days of intense recording days at Minimum Wage Studios in Richmond. The product? 27 tracks, 13 mixed so far. This stuff de... Posted by special ed and the shortbus on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 12:11:00 PST |
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