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| Location: | Florida |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Aug 1, 2008 (73 days back) |
About Me |
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| By Jeanne Acceturo--They call it basement punk: a freewheeling combination of good ideas, great musicians, and a sense of humor. In 1993, K Records/Beat Happening/Dub Narcotic Sound System/Man About Olympia Calvin Johnson and Built To Spill guitarist/wordsmith Doug Martsch gathered up some pals (including Pell Mell member and producer extraordinaire Steve Fisk, Treepeople/Violent Green drummer Wayne Flower, and former Built To Spill/Sone/The Feelings star Ralph Youtz), went into Johnson's basement, and recorded God Don't Make No Junk (K, released in 1994). The record is instantly engaging, whimsical, and brimming with talent. Over the next four years, they recorded two more albums: 1996's more subtle Don't Tell Me Now and 1998's lush The Rebel's Not In (both on K).If indie rockers had their own dance club, the Halo Benders would be the house band, and "Don't Touch My Bikini," (from God Don't Make No Junk) would be the most-requested song. With its simple, catchy guitar hook and silly springing sound effects, it's an off-kilter sing-along dance party waiting to happen. Johnson and Martsch create a giddy, charming almost-harmony featuring a laundry list of ridiculous images (who else could get away with rhyming "bake a cookie" with "get some nookie?") and a funky beat."Virginia Reel Around the Fountain," from The Rebels Not In, has a more densely layered sound, featuring both grandiose, psychedelic Built to Spill-style guitar and funky, slippery Dub Narcotic Sound System-esque bass. However, the silliness remains, as Johnson ruminates about a "savage cabbage leaf" in his rumbling deadpan bass, and Martsch suggests, "Don't say you know, just say you don't know."Even after three records, The Halo Benders remain an on-again, off-again side project for all parties involved. Let's just hope that the inspiration strikes again soon!
This profile was edited with Thomas Myspace Editor V3.4 Don't Touch My BikiniFreedom Ride Live @ Visual Arts Collective, Boise, Idaho. 4-9-07Mercury Blues Live @ Visual Arts Collective, Boise, Idaho. 4-8-07Virginia Reel Around The Fountain Live @ Visual Arts Collective, Boise, Idaho. 4-8-07Don't Touch My Bikini Live @ Visual Arts Collective, Boise, Idaho. 4-8-07Blank Equation Live @ Visual Arts Collective, Boise, Idaho. 4-8-07Built to Spill with onscreen Calvin: "Bomb Shelter (Part 2) |
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Music:Member Since: 11/28/2005Band Website: halobenders.com Band Members: Steve Fisk (keyboards, theremin, production) Wayne Flower (bass, drums) - Treepeople Calvin Johnson (vocals, guitar) - Beat Happening - Dub Narcotic Sound System Ralf Youtz (drums, guitar) - The Feelings - The No-No's Doug Martsch (guitars, vocals) - Built To Spill - Treepeople Sounds Like: Record Label: K Records Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Experimental / Indie / Other) |
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The Smiths:
http://www.myspace.com/thesmlths
Heavy Vegetable:
http://www.myspace.com/heavyvegetablefanpage
Treepeople:
http://www.mysp... Posted by The Halo Benders on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:20:00 PST |
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Treepeople, Built To Spill, Doug Martsch, ..THE SMlTHS.., Pinback, Dub Narcotic Sound System, ..BUlLT T0 SPlLL.., Caustic Resin, Rob Crow, /V\odest /V\ouse, C/Z Records, Thingy, Heavy Vegetable, Three Mile Pilot, The Suffocation Keep, AntiChrist Overdub, Phillip Dye, Electric&Domestic, BLACK MAGIC SIX, GT86, AXE, megaultra, Loreana., Jakob Adler, ビイドロ（Biidoro） new songs up!!!, röst, thats mr.read to you, Constant Velocity, the Lures, Pretty Old Sound, YBA, Little Monster, the teenage spaceship, Jodi, IJ-X, DavesArtwork.com, The Vibro-Tones, 2 lx, bielka, KAFKAZ, Coming Soon, dubnarcotic.org, FunnyLovePainful, King Vidor, SCHLITZ, Baltimore, Lo-Fi Terrorist, e-lated., VELOCITYUT, NACANØ (NEW SONGS UP!!), Sam, Iguan White And His One Man Band, Nate, OLIBRIUS, mr. tyler, VaC, MR.FANTASTIC
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