Artist description By mixing light sounds with distorted riffs and a unique sound of their own they define a new kind of alternative.

Music Style Progressive Alternative Rock

Musical Influences The Smashing Pumpkins, Tool, Pink Floyd, The Cure, U2, Incubus, Collective Soul, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Rammstein, Dave Matthews Band, Matthew Good Band, Live, A Perfect Circle, Tori Amos, David Bowie, Jeff Buckley, Metallica

Similar Artists A spoon full of the Smashing Pumpkins, a pinch of the Cure, a dash of Collective Soul, mixed together with the special sauce that is Hangman's Joke

Artist History Formed in early 2000, this band has grown from an industrial rock band into something completely new. They have defined a new genre based on both quiet and loud sounds. using complex solos, rythmic bass grooves, and percussion that make your mind swim Hangman's Joke has risen to the top of their local scene. They started out playing at a local show called Uproar 2000. After making a few changes and redefining their sound they played at a local battle of the bands. Next they moved on to playing their own gigs. On July 18th of 2001 they played in a park for well over 100 people at a concert they arranged with another local band called "Deadwood." They have become strong members of their local scene and also have a fan base on the internet (due to the services of mp3.com). At the beginning of August Hangman's Joke breached the 500 listener milestone and they continue to be the most listened to band in their region.

Group Members Micah Tordsen, Matthew Jarboe, Brandon Smith, and Pedro Robles.

Instruments Matt - Celebrity Ovation Acoustic/Electric (Red), Peavey Raptor II, Digitech RP-200 Pedal | Brandon - Celebrity Ovation Acoustic/Electric (Black), Squire Strat, Digitech RP-100 Pedal | Micah - Fender Sunburst 4 String P-Bass, Fender 5 String Jazz Bass, Ibanez Acoustic/Electric Bass | Pedro - Ludwig Drumset, Sabian B8 Cymbals

Albums Music to Hang to (limited, out of print), Ich Bin Ein Berliner (sold at shows, out of print)

Press Reviews Battle of the Bands review by Anna (from the SVlocal Webboard) "I like Hangman's Joke, i dont want to offend anyone by saying this and i dont want to sound any DUMBER but they had this whole radiohead thing going on at BOTB, i liked it..." Music review by Dj ZaZe ( http://www.mp3.com/codebass ) "As an Mp3.com artist I listen to a lot of bands to discover new talent. I looked at your web site and your song has something."

Location Hereford, Arizona - USA

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