Artist description Adventurous studio and stage ensemble fronted by eclectic multi-instumentalists with a disdain for commercial music. The lyrics are usually caustic but very humorous (unless, of course, you happen to be the "target"...) Genres are lampooned and styles change rapidly from one track to the next, and often multiple times within the same song.

Music Style Satire

Musical Influences Zappa, Snakefinger, Oldfield, Eno, Devo, Tuxedomoon, Henry Cow, XTC, Beefheart

Similar Artists Early Frank Zappa

Artist History Founded in 1984. 1 full length cassette ('86) and 2 EP cassettes ('84 & '91) on Home Recordings, now available on CD. The Sediments were the backing band on half of Tiny Tim's "I Love Me" ('96), which was produced by Pink Bob. Activity then ceased until 1998 redux. While all previous incarnations were essentially studio bands, The Sediments are now a monster stage band as well and have begun performing live in the central Illinois area.

Group Members Ver. 7 (2002-???): Pink Bob/Ken Thornton/Charlie Weeks/Tom Sparrow *** Ver. 6 (2000-2002): Pink Bob/Matt Seniff/Ken Thornton/Charlie Weeks/Tom Sparrow *** Ver. 5 (1998-1999): Pink Bob/Matt Seniff/Tony San Filippo/Tommy O'Donnell/Trefan Owen *** Ver. 4 (1993-1994): Pink Bob/Tiny Tim/Winston Damon/Tommy O'Donnell/Jimmy O'Donnell *** Ver. 3 (1991-1992): Pink Bob/Tommy O'Donnell *** Ver. 2 (1989-1990): Pink Bob/Brian Keys/Tommy O'Donnell/Scott Lucas/Many guests *** Ver. 1 (1984-1987): Pink Bob/Brian Keys/Dozens of guests

Instruments An endless array of conventional and unconventional electric and acoustic instruments that are too numerous to list

Press Reviews Spin Magazine 1986 Short Takes had this to say about "Capitalism Inc.": "Zappa-esque fol de rol that has nothing to do with supply-side economics." *** Mother Mike of Mother Murphy's Rock 'n' Roll Emporium had this to say about 'Liars, Cheats & Acid Freaks': "Damn, Pink, I'm glad I'm on your good side!!!". Finally, LISTEN.COM had this opinion: "The Sediments are a Jam Rock '70s sounding groove band with anachronistic synthesizers and a political edge. Well, maybe not an edge at all. More like a political sid

Location Normal, Il - USA

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