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itchy mcgoo wrote:We received a demo one day at a record store I worked in Columbus that began with the words:

"Picking up where the Soup Dragons left off..."

jongoodwin wrote:This is incredible.

MR PRAWN.

These are said to be one of the most feared groups. In the entire spread of England.

GrossOldWig wrote:"Generally, our songs start out where the drummer is like, boom Chakka boom Chakka boom, and he does that for a little while and then the guitar does this high-pitched scratchy thing, like Granga GranScreEEE, and the bass comes in like DONG DONG du DONG DONG, and that goes on for a while and then the singer screams and starts shouting and we don't know what he's saying but I think he's comparing love to food or something. Then we do that for about four minutes with a half-improvised breakdown in the middle and then try to play the whole thing backwards for an ending."

accidental occurrence wrote:So there's this guy right? He's searching for something, in the desert... not water, you'd assume it'd be water right, because he's in the desert searching, but this is a fairly resourcefull guy. He's got water, and lots of it... he came well prepared for his journey. And so he's searching for something out there, and in all the wandering he comes across a small enclave of rocks. Upon crouching down to look under these rocks he's bitten by a rattle snake, and as the pain and toxins fill up his body things become a bit more precise... a bit.. more real, than they ever were. And the thing he notices more than anything, in this moment, is the rattle of the snake.. reverberating across the desert... it's sound traveling a split second faster than his heart can pump new blood, and unfortunately for him fresh poison, through his veins with every pulse of that fine muscle... and he focuses on this sound, the throbbing sound of his own heart killing him.... do you understand what he's hearing? Hearing his mortality?? Well, our music is nothing like that.

Ah, the band bio. You gotta love the band bio. Is there anything more trite or meaningless than the band bio? I’ll bet you never thought an ordinary band bio could ever change your life. Well my friend, you’d be wrong. The following information may seem at first, untrue. You may find yourself saying, “ There’s no way any of this could have really happened”. But I insist, it did and t’was my duty as band scribe to record it all so as to present to you this holiest of all band bios. In the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and ninety-four, five men from Rockford, IL gathered together with one common yet simple goal: to change the face of music as we know it today. Okay, the first goal was to actually score some decent equipment, get a van, get out of their drummers’ ex-girlfriends’ basement and then change the face of music as we know it today. And so it began. It didn’t take long for the band to build a name and a following. Soon, they were doing a grueling schedule of almost 3 to 4 shows a month. Some of them even including free draft beer! It was obvious the path was being laid. In 1997, the group released it’s first album and 2 years later, the inevitable happened. Record label super-giant “Hollywood Records” signed them to a deal. Hollywood Records was the driving force behind such legendary names like “She-Daisy” and boy-band sensation “Youngstown”. Hollywood immediately put them on tour with America's most beloved duo, “ The Insane Clown Posse”. Although their music was nothing alike, the 3-month coast-to-coast tour went great. Clown Posse frontmen Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope were especially impressed with The Pimps uncanny knack to score prescription drugs for them while on the road. Hollywood then put the boys on the soundtracks “Mission Impossible 2” and “Crazy Beautiful”. Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, whose band was also lucky enough to catch their first break, was featured on the “MI2” soundtrack as well. In fact, in regards to The Pimps offering on the soundtrack, he was quoted as saying ”It’s definitely the 5th song on there” Shortly after, The Pimps received a call from NBC. They wanted to use their runaway smash hit “Sumpin” for the now infamous racquetball scene in Episode .31 of “Third Watch”. The rest is television history. The relationship between Hollywood Records and The Pimps then took a turn for the worse. Disney, the parent company of Hollywood, didn’t take too kindly to some of the lyrical content in the music. In fact, long time standing spokesman & cultural icon Mickey Mouse was quoted as saying “This is, and always will be, a family oriented organization that supports & advocates the wholesome qualities of life. And if you think we’re going to throw that all away for 5 potty mouthed punks from the Midwest, then you're fucked!” Not wanting to be labeled “The Bill Cosbys of rock” The Pimps dissolved the marriage between themselves and Hollywood after an unprecedented 15-month run. Since that experience, The Pimps decided to just go back to what they have always done: doing it themselves. Since 2000, they have played over 150 shows a year throughout the Midwest. They have produced 9 independent releases that have sold more than 50,000 units. And in the process of doing this have built up mailing lists that number over 15,000 strong and counting. You don’t believe it? If it hadn’t really happened, we would not believe it either.

simmo wrote:When playing a show in Paris last spring, I saw a sticker for a band in the toilets who advertised themselves as "BRUTAL FLAMENCO".

Dr. Venkman wrote:

They have ventured through the rock scene for years and are quickly becoming the next big thing.

Mark Hansen wrote:

Dr. Venkman wrote:

They have ventured through the rock scene for years and are quickly becoming the next big thing.

Maybe not as quick as they think, if they've been in the rock scene for years.

"I'm a tone freak, and am particular about the highs, mids and lows of my sound..."

Douche of the year (from www.myspace.com/ryanjudaswolf ) wrote:"Ryan Judas Wolf"
About Ryan Judas Wolf (Official)


"I am a proud man. Take me for who I am, or leave me alone. I change for no one, since I've worked hard in my life to find beliefs and faith, and am not going to let that faith discintegrate just because of the influences of others. I'm direct and honest, and refuse to devulge in the bullshit of others. If you feel the need to flirt and flatter my ego, don't. Conversely, you feel the need to question my attitude, don't. It's not worth my time, since if I have the time to indulge you and explain myself, I have time to indulge my frets and work my guitar. So, I choose the later.

"I don't drink, I don't smoke, I don't use drugs. I love women (yeah fucking right, H-GM run your gaydar over this one), and I love anything fast enough to do something stupid in. I'm a nomad, a gypsy, who moves from one place to the next and is always traveling. Sometimes I have money to travel comfortably. Sometimes I'm homeless and need to live on the streets. But no matter where I am, I always have my guitar. I'm a musician, first and foremost, and I live my life to the fullest as one. My guitar is my life, and I would probably take my own life if I ever had to give it up. I would have nothing more to live for. No person could ever be what my musical talent is to me. It is the soul of my existence. And so, it is all encompassing, working very hard to make something of myself and make it in this industry. Hopefully others can respect me and appreciate who I and what I am trying to do with my life. Thus, I express myself on this world of the wired.

"My music is a voice. It is a voice that says, here I am and fuck you if you don't understand me. I play from my heart, from what feels right. Either you can associate with it, or you can't. I don't care either way, because this is the music from my heart and soul, who I truly am... and this is how I will make my dreams come to fruition and thus, find enlightenment.

If you care to learn about me, you can read my full biography by clicking on the banner below."

"Ryan Judas Wolf"
I play the guitar, because after my time in the military, I was no longer socially cognitive enough to communicate with people on an inter-personally acceptable level. I pride myself on being a gentleman, and being a good man. But, I am no longer a normal person. I was a dog of war, who became a lone wolf and lost his way. And so, that is what I am still...

... If you decide to contact me, please be conscientious of this. I am not humane, I am not socially acceptable, I am not sub-culturally understanding, I am not sensitive to the world around me, and I have not found peace with myself or my life. But if you can be understanding of this and respect me for who and what I am when you contact me, then I'll be grateful for it, smile, and kindly reply and communicate. In the mean time, I will keep playing guitar and making my music in order to continue searching for my serenity and peace...

Boombats wrote:thread winning entry.