Artist description A band that has its name printed on more buildings on more streets than a thousand Backstreet Boys, Post No Bills is the project of pianist and songwriter Kristopher Rikken (1973-) and a loosely assembled patchouli-scented entourage of regulars and not so regulars. One serious session artist, Rob Leventhal, veteran of late 1970s Bay Area bands now also living in Charlottesville, VA, has lately been adding lead guitar where applicable. Like a major influence, the Grateful Dead, Post No Bills emphasizes the moment over the artifact. Live shows give the best idea of the band's loose and gruven sound and its determination never to play a song the same way twice.

Music Style Loose, gruven and sweet spacey folk-rock

Musical Influences 1966-67 Bob Dylan, 1968 Airplane, 1969-1970 Grateful Dead,, Velvet Underground, King Crimson's first, early Pink Floyd, REM, Phish (instrumental aspect only,Josh Brown, plus Neil, Townes, Norman and Tony et al

Similar Artists Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Steely Dan, Phish, Byrds

Artist History 1990 - Rikken writes "Amphibian" on M1 sequencer, a bit of folk-rock ("If I were a frog I'd be green. If I were a toad I'd be brown...")1991 - Rikken hears Europe '72 and Workingman's Dead for first time, starts dreaming in sepia tones about the American West. 1993-1997 - Years spent in Europe, between Tallinn, Estonia and A'dam, Holland 1997 - Rikken picks up guitar, learns by playing karaoke style to recorded music. Lyrics penned to many songs. 1998 - Musical collaboration (The Beggars of Indulgence) with sister Kai Rikken (piano and djembe)and "Skip" (clarinet) 1999 - Recording begins in earnest on four-tracks etc. Catalog reaches 25 songs.

Group Members Kristopher Rikken/Kai Rikken/Brett/Skip/Rob Leventhal

Instruments guitars, keyboards, African drums, household appliances

Albums Gibbous (founding member Rikken's solo effort)

Location Charlottesville, VA - USA

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