Artist description Music that doesn't offend, patronize, or hurt you ears. It has that "where have I heard that before familiarity".

Music Style Pop/Rock

Musical Influences Everything since 1957 til now.

Similar Artists Stone Temple Pilots, U2, Beatles, Cars, Pearl Jam

Artist History Writing and recording songs since 1986.

Group Members Jeff Bostock Tom Neas

Instruments Guitars, Drums, Keyboards, Moog, Vocals

Albums Gronkin' Quiver, Buterite

Press Reviews #Reviews of Grokin' Quiver(Released 1993)LA TIMES- POP AdventureThis crop of local album releases is highlighted by the often delightful studio inventions of Big Enjoyers.FRESH TRACKS: In a new crop of local albums, Big Enjoyers seem to have enjoyed thems elves immensely in putting together the wildly diverse 'Gronkin' Quiver."Big Enjoyers Rediscover the joy of Dabbling-Ratings range from * (why bother) to * * * * (a reason to live). Three stars denote a solid recommendation.Big Enjoyers"Gronkin' Quiver"Ne abuzz Records***                         One of pure pop's biggest sources of enjoyment is Todd Rundgren's 1972 album "Something/Anything," which materialized when one guy hauled a bunch of recording equipment into his living room and let a gifted ear for melody and a free -ranging imagination be his guides.              "Gronkin' Quiver" is no "Something/Anything" but it preserves some of the spirit of home-cooked dabbling that made Rundgren's do-it-yourself album such a treat. This time, it's two guys and a bunch of recording equipment, and they seem to have enjoyed themselves hugely in putting together this wildly diverse (if uneven), often diverting CD. J. L. Bostock sings lead and plays the guitar, bringing simultaneous shades of Tom Petty and Jerry Garcia to the vocals and displaying a knack for tasty fuzztone constructions. Partner Tom Neas pitches in on drums, backing vocals and some keyboards. The album opens with the lush, shiny pop of "Aiming Fore the Green," a song that sounds like low-budget Ambrosia as it aptly casts that most frustrating of human activities, the game of golf, as a metaphor for all life's other frustrations. A sharp turn into catchy psychedelic pop yields "Magic Voyage" which, had it come along 25 years ago, could have been one of the savory late-'60s AM radio morsels that gained such one-hit wonders as the Amboy Dukes, the Lemon Pipers and the Strawberry Alarm Clock their small but legitimate claims on posterity. The sensibility is eccentric throughout as Big Enjoyers take excursions through folkish strumming ("Goode Song") and airy, Youngbloods -like trippy pop ("I Wanted"). Things get downright weird during the spacey "She's a Vampire," which sounds like lounge music from another galaxy. Most of the lyrics are mystical/philosophical musings about the inscrutable, disappointing or wondrous nature of being, which would make for pretty dippy going if Big Enjoyers didn't make sure to include a strong measure of self -deprecating humor. The album ends with its tour de force, "The Cat That Came to Broadway," " the duo draws primarily upon the sleek funk of Kool & the Gang and George Benson to concoct an inventive mini -symphony of pop. Playing the part of a fellow who finds himself sadly adrift in life, Bostock lends this odd piece emotional bite with an affectingly lonesome vocal.            "Gronkin' Quiver" is well worth hearing for fans who think smart, imaginative pop is the nazz.FACE MAGAZINE            Big Enjoyers, Gronkin'Quiver, Neabuzz Records, 629 Terminal Way, #1, Costa Mesa, CA 92627. These home recordings have much better sound quality than you'd be led to believe by the "incredible lo-fi" boasted about on the cover. This duo easily could be mistaken for a full band since they cover the guitars, keyboards and dru ms themselves. And their alternative pop is fun. There's always room for another Shoes, and Big Enjoyers is stepping forward.BETTY PAGINATED, AUSTRALIA            One night, while extremely drunk, I heard Gronkin' Quiver by Big Enjoyers (1993, Neabuzz Rec ords, 629 Terminal Way, Suite #1, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627, USA). Immediately afterwards, I heard a Todd Rundgren album. "Hmmmn," I slurred to myself, "this guy sounds a lot like those other popsters I just listened to." I was half right. Big Enjoyers are heavily influenced by the studio tinkerings of the Todd-meister. But they've also got a sound of their own that's kinda cool. Aiming Fore The Green is a great pop song that could easily slot into a Top 40 radio station playlist. She's A Vampire and The Cat That Came to Broadway are just plain weird. I'm sure I even detected a surfing music influence in Wow, Look at You. This album of mellow, clever pop music grows on you. Big Enjoyers - Jeff Bostock and Tom Neas obviously had a lot of fun putting it togethe r. I look forward to their follow-up effort.Coast Daily PilotDiverse OfferingBig Enjoyers, "Gronkin' Quiver," Neabuzz Records.Are these guys Orange County's answer to Steely Dan or Was Not Was? It's basically two guys, Jeff Bostock and Tom Neas, who write, perform and record all the sound. Bostock plays the guitars, bass and provides the vocals. Neas bangs the skins and handles the production end. They're talented musicians and obviously love hanging out in the studio, doodling and souping up songs that a re pretty good to begin with. That makes "Gronkin' Quiver" one of the most entertaining album's that these ears have heard in a while. "Gronkin' Quiver" was recorded between 1990 and 1992 and according to Neabuzz publicity, Big Enjoyers are currently reco rding their follow-up album, which should be out later this year. But if you run across the first one, don't pass it up. It's a very diverse album, and not because it follows the current in vogue path of merging rap, reggae, classical, Gregorian chants and Tibetan rhythms. It's because every song sounds so different. You think you know what to expect and BOOM! they throw you a musical curve. Some of the songs are straightforward rockers, such as "Magic Voyage " and "I Wanted." Some are very; funny, like "Goode Song" and "Girlfriend." Others are just plain weird, like "Vampire." Even the CD jacket is boss. Cool type styles and visuals. Enough to keep you thumbing for minutes. Hope the next offering from the Costa Mesa-based duo is as good. -Joel BeersTHE S PLATTER EFFECT The Big Enjoyers are Tom Neas and Jeff Bostock. Since I have no background info I can't be sure, but, judging from the myriad of styles on this collection, I'd guess that this was their first outing. And a promising debut it is-don't get me wrong. It's lust that the lack of focus can be a little distracting of times. Still, for the greater part of the record. Tom and J.L. pull together same fairly non-traditional pop gems and attempt to explore every musical style from folk and funk to psyc hedelic and dance. My very favorite tune Is the opening track. 'Aiming Fore The Green," a noisy and me-lody driven number that's chock full of chunky, funky guitars. 'Magic Voyage' follows, though it's not as successful successful. Again, It's a noisy num ber, but with none of the melody of the song before it. The main problem here is the very shallow sounding echo an the vocals. The next two tracks hove their goofyand spacey moments, and sound more filler than fully realized tunes.From here on in, this duo seems to be inspired by everyone from Paul McCartney and Prefab Sprout to the Pet Shop Boys, Todd Rundgren and U2. This unlikely but nevertheless intriguing attempt to fuse a wide range of musical styles is cool when it works on tunes like 'Goode Song" and the tongue in cheek 'Pet Shoppe Love." "Girlfriend" and "Cat Who Come To Broadway-this latter tune complete with a few lines from the classic 'on Broadway, are semi-pretty tunes that recall Rundgren during his soulful pop period. Though neither song i s as brilliant as anything they might have been inspired by, they come real close to recreating a timeless feel, and that's surely reason enough to take notice. I imagine that if The Big Enloyers stick with it ,they'll wind up re-inventing quirky pop with a seriously fun sense of humor. In the meantime, this record is a good start. I recommend it to all pop music fans possessing on open mind. -KRIS NICHOLSON#Reviews of Buterite(Released 1995)Los Angeles Times CALENDAR SECTION"Buterite=QualityFrom the Big EnjoyersAdding another cook hasn't spoiled the broth for Big Enjoyers. The Costa Mesa band-actually a partnership of studio denizens who seldom play live-upheld its name as a duo on the savory 1993 debut album, "Gronkin''' Quiver." For "Buterite," which f urthers a tradition of inscrutable album titles, former Trouble Dolls bassist Mark Soden joins the original twosome, multi-instrumentalists Jeff Bostock and Tom Neas. Far from disrupting the focus, the expansion for "Buterite" has produced a more cohesive offering than "G.Q.," which was a craftily concocted but stylistically scattered tossed salad of pop-rock, psychedelic and funk oddities. "Buterite" leans more on hard rock and psychedelia than its predecessor, but it's far from monolithic: Folk strums a nd R&B grooves turn up, along with a pure-pop ballad, "I Can't Imagine Why," that would fit nicely on a Matthew Sweet album. Big Enjoyers play the modern-rock game of picking up bits of the rock'n' roll past as if they were so many Lego pieces, recombinin g them into pleasing new structures but with a familiar sound. Those who enjoy playing the "where have I heard that before?" game will find plenty of classic-rock references and quotations, with the Rolling Stones, Blind Faith, the Byrds, Jack Bruce, Jeth ro Tull and Jimi Hendrix among those nicked or evoked at length or in passing.               The album gets off to a well-wrought but unsettling start: What on earth are musicians capable of the Todd Rundgrenesque charms of "Gronkin' Quiver" doing churnin g out ultra-heavy Nirvana and Pearl Jam simulations (the first of which, "Corry's Killer," is an oblique-but hooky metallic chugger that may or may not be about insect eradication)? "Because it's there," the Enjoyers might respond. After proving that they can scale the commercial Everest (or, should we say, Mt. Rainier) of '90s rock if they so choose, they find their highest artistic returns elsewhere. With lead singer Bostock sounding like an amalgam of Tom Petty and Mick Jagger, though not as forceful a s either, Big Enjoyers churn out tough, cannily melodic rock tunes that would do either of those star influences proud. Among the highlights: "Face Htz.," wherein the band takes the '60s psychedelic elevator all the way to the 13th Floor, while an impress ively irate Bostock spits out some of the most unfathomably trippy lyrics this side of "Come Together." On the instrumental "Bad Dog Barking," the trio musters a majestic liftoff that calls to mind either Lou Reed's "Rock 'n' Roll Animal" band or a Saturn rocket leaving the launch pad. Thematically, "Buterite" deals with the darker side, evoking feelings of loss, unreality and anomie. Wrapped in music this catchy and well-designed, the downer sentiments are no barrier to big enjoyment. -MIKE BOEHMMIDWEST NEWSI am obsessed with uncovering the cryptic meaning of the opening track on Buterite, entitled "Corry's Killer." "Corry's Killer" (along with most of the songs on this CD) contain, heavy power chords and manly rock vocals that stop at my memory bank and make a withdrawal of Cheap Trick with Robin Zander back when (I swear to God) Cheap Trick were arguably the biggest arena rock band in the world. For the life of me, I can't penetrate the meaning of these lyrics: "Corry's Killer/ It works in the garden/ Eliminate the creatures down below/ She's not affected by rain/ Corry's love for sale/ Death in a box." Is it about weed killer or insecticide? And who or what is Corry)? Moving along, "Shrink" sounds a little like the Beatles' "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" and "I've Got A Thing" has some cool surf vibes. Like Upper Crust, these guys kick ass but are kind of silly, and I think that's a good combination.NEWPORT BEACH/COAST DAILY PILOT             Big Enjoyers have a new CD out any day now, entitled "But erite. " It's their second release, following their critically acclaimed "Gronkin'' Quiver," which caused a buzz on college airwaves nationwide. " Buterite " (who names these things?) sounds like it could do the same I'm listening to it right now) It's go t enough of an edge to it to keep it interesting, but doesn't get too out of hand. You might recall bassist Mark Soden from the early 1980s - he played in the Nu Beams, who had a very cool New Wave seven -inch out. Keep an eye out for Big Enjoyers.LIMELIG HT             These semi-brilliant goofballs combining Cheap Trick-ish hooks with stinging "alterna-grunge" riffs, bright Zanderesque vocals, punchy beats, Billy Pumpkin-like angst and fluid, natural shifts from rock, metal, psychedelic, blues,.ballads n Byrds for 14 tasty slices of -shoulda hits" .BETTY PAGINATED, AUSTRALIAMore power pop - pyschedelia surfin' summer fun from this aptly named outfit - they are enjoying the heck out of this and it shows. "Corry's Killer" is the absolute frigging power pop summer, beer drinkin' in a deck chair lookin' at the neighbour's teenage daughter song of the year !- no competition. Put this cd on repeat, stroke up the barbie, stock up the beer fridge and watch summer go by.ENGLANDThe Big Enjoyers have released their second CD, Buterite. These guys are producing some of the best pop music around today. Sadly, no one knows who the heck they are. Too many great tracks on this one, but Nothing, What Now, Corry's Killer and September are personal faves. Do everyone a favour: buy a copy, play it to death, tell everyone you know about this CD, and get them to buy it as well.

Location Costa Mesa, California - USA

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