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Artist description
Not really a band ,but a songwriting duo consisting of Mr.O and Denny Vec.They have a love/hate partnership spanning twenty years and dozens of songs. Their unique creativity lends itself to many styles of music,including acoustic ballads,garage band uptempo numbers,and experimental progressive rock.They occasionally recruit John Jay and Steele, two talented vocalists, to add more firepower.Cameos have also been made by guitarist Rob Sivec and vocalist Scott E. Karns M.O.M. They continue to record music in their secret studio and are working on album number 7 now, tentively called "Blank You". |
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Music Style
Wide variety of styles, each uniquely butchered. |
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Musical Influences
Roman orgy chamber music, Anglo-Saxon ballads, and The Replacements |
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Similar Artists
Steely Dan without the talent,Brittney Spears without the implants,Devo without the hats. |
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Artist History
Created in a nuclear lab deep in the bowels of Cleveland in the twilight of 1998, although some say the band formed from molten lava rock in the 1970's...Who the hell cares? There's nothing that can be done about it now. |
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Group Members
Mr. O & Denny Vec along with a little help from their friends: Johnny Jay, Steele, Jailbird Rob Sivec, and on occasion--courtesy of Smilin' Ace Records--Scott E. Karns, M.O.M. |
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Instruments
acoustic & electric guitars, bass guitar, drum machine, electric organ & piano, harmonica, tambourine, voices |
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Albums
Dirty & Pretty, Trip, The Scrambler Crashes, Absolutely No Smoking, Another Odyssey, Peanut In A Glasshouse |
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Press Reviews
"These guys have got to be stopped! Where is Superman?" --The Daily Planet "I really think these guys are bound for glory, for real!" --Ladies' Pant and Trouser. "I love the way these guys move across the stage. Their actions are so fluid, and all that great Irish music! Wait that's Riverdance I'm thinking about. Never mind." --CLEVELAND BALLET MONTHLY. |
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Additional Info
The band just wants everyone to know we care a lot about what we do. That's why we only use REAL butter and never any margarine substitutes. Refunds available at the door. Save your ticket stubs for half off your next VEC burger. Thanks and cheers. |
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Location
Cleveland, Ohio - USA |
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