Group Members Stefanie Drootin, Alance Ward & Dave Osborne

Instruments Keyboard, Drums & Bass

Albums Demo c.d

Press Reviews As we entered the room, the sound was deep like dub, restrained within structure but defined by its yearning to be free. After a moment of such dark rumbling, a melody emerged, and a tune erupted with a sound somewhere between Blonde Redhead and Low. Like the noises made by every band to emerge from Los Angeles' Sunflower Tribe collective, it was like nothing I had ever heard before.Such is the way of things, and that is the liberal translations for the name of this newly formed band featuring former members of Glass Craft and Ritual of Defiance. But don't let the metallic, mathematic leanings of their past fool you - Consafos is closer to a smoky lounge style band than the hard-rocking sounds of other Sunflower Tribe bands.As soon as we sat down to chat with the gang and turned on the tape deck, we were struck with a small earthquake - the second one that evening. Oddly enough, the first had occured as we had walked into their practice and snapped a picture of them at work. So, obviously, I didn't turn on my beat machine that night. I'm not sure if I've turned it on since... Wouldn't want to start another earthquake and knock over my old-school Boba Fett figure.After a discussion of Consafos' favorite watering hole, the conversation turned to personal anecdotes. Stefanie Drootin (vocals, keyboards) confided that she had broke the door at said watering hole the previous week, causing a stir. Alance Ward (drums, keyboards) started to boast of his hairy legs, but was put to shame when bassist Dave Osborne pulled up his pants a bit. Put to shame is putting it lightly - we all lost our appetites - for destruction, of course.No discussion of Consafos would be complete without a discussion of Dave's very own ritual of defiance. For nine years now, every time I have seen or heard of him performing, a pre-show vomit is an absolute guarantee. Like Prudential says, he's like a rock. You can bet the mortgage on it, ma; Dave plays, Dave pukes. Stefanie recalls a particular incident in San Francisco where the puke was so casual that it shocked passerby - not that he was puking (this was in S.F.) - but that he was so cool about it.The band makes no bones about their goals: they'd like to get signed. They've all tried to do the D.I.Y. thing, in a variety of bands, and are unable to release records or go on tour unless they get some kind of support. They are currently shopping a three-song demo around a number of labels.So if you are an A&R rep at a small label, pay heed. The members of Consafos have paid their dues and have now come together in a band that sounds like no other. Everyone else can pay heed here:

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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