Artist description The best band to ever come out of my house

Music Style Pop, Rock, Folk, All over the musical map.

Musical Influences Jonathan Richman, They Might Be Giants, Toto, Saga, Larry Norman, Daniel Amos, Mark Heard, Adrian Belew, Randy Stonehill

Similar Artists Not really sure of this one. I've been told that I remind people of Jonathan Richman, Adrian Belew, and a Cow having a siezure.

Artist History Who are the Banos? The Banos are a band not unlike The Jackson Five, The Osmonds, or even the BeeGees. Not that they sound like these bands, what they have in common is a close family structure. The Banos started out as an all brothers band. What makes them unique is that they are quadruplets. Not even The Moffatts can boast such strong family ties (although they come close). When the Banos released their first album, The Banos' Piano, in 1984, they were at their unified best. Dano played guitar, Stano played piano and sang, Vano played bass, and Jano played drums. The album was a criticized success, and eventually went on to sell over 29 copies worldwide. Their follow up album One More Time For Ewe, was released in 1985. It was barely recognizable as a Banos' effort. The group was now comprised of only one Bano - Dano. The other instruments and vocals were provided by the Banos' principle songwriter, and producer, Jevon. The other brothers: Jano, Vano and Stano hadn't been seen since the ice skating accident involving a zamboni. Like its predecessor it was a criticized success, even more so than their debut effort; however, the band over the course of a few years managed to sell in excess of 20 copies. Dano eventually accepted the fact that his brothers weren't coming back. He was able to come to terms with their loss both personally and musically. The next album, The Zawoncher Zone, released late in 1985 broke new ground for the band. Dano's newly found sense of direction came through in the band's music, and the album sold over 40 copies in Canada. The band's big break came in 1986. Dano's missing brothers were found, and Jevon was excused from the band. The revitalized brothers began work on their second album together, even though it would be the fourth Banos recording. Sal de Bano was released to a waiting audience. The album would become their biggest selling album. Selling well over 100 copies worldwide. Their next album, also released in 1986, featured a socially conscious band trying to raise public awareness for the plight of zamboni victims. The seventeen hour concert was a moderate success, but it was the Zambon-Aid concert album that got the most attention. Despite a last minute personnel change in the band, in which Tano Bano stepped in for a missing Stano Bano, the album sold nearly 60 copies, and raised over 10 dollars (American) for the Zambonis Anonymous Trust Fund. The Banos would be in a state of limbo for most of 1987. Bowing to record company pressure, the Banos went into their tape vaults and released a rarities album titled The Good The Bad and The Banos. It was an album only an avid collector would appreciate. Slightly more than 20 copies sold worldwide. Shortly after the failure of The Good The Bad and The Banos, the Banos decided to release the bedtracks to their upcoming album Bedtime For Bano as an instrumental album. The loss of their vocalist, Stano, was keenly felt within the band; however, sales and response to "Bedtime" was positive. 25 copies were sold in the Canadian province of British Columbia alone. The band remained relatively inactive until the later part of 1987 when the band upgraded The Zawoncher Zone Studio. It was at this time that Dano began to exercise more control over the band. Dano appointed himself their new lead singer, and persuaded the rest of the band to record the concept album Urbano, the story of Billy and Bruiser. It was the most ambitious album ever attempted by the Banos; it was also the most expensive. When Urbano was finally released in 1988, response was immediate, and within a few months over 100 copies had been sold. The band's record company Barnie Bear Records released two one hour anthologies in 1989 titled Truth is Stranger Than Television Volumes I & II. The albums sold very well, and the band began recording demos for what would be their final album, Natural Tendencies. Sadly the album was never finished, but the legacy of this band lives on. The Banos have been relatively silent for almost a decade. Which depending on who you talk to, is either a good thing, or a bad thing. Recently the boys have gotten together again to record again for old times sake. Norman Underwood President Norman Underwood & Associates Artist Representation (Former Manager)

Group Members Dano Bano - guitars,vocals; Vano Bano - bass guitar; Jano Bano - drums and percussion; Stano Bano - vocals, and keyboards

Albums The Banos' Piano (1984) One More Time for Ewe (1985) The Zawoncher Zone (1985) Sal de Bano (1986) Zambon-Aid (1986) The Good The Bad and The Banos (1987) Bedtime for Bano (1987) Urbano (1988) Truth Is Stranger Than Television Volumes 1 & 2 (1989) Natural Tendencies (unreleased)

Press Reviews "These guys are pretty average. Nothing to write home about." - Winston Finster

Location Cloverdale, BC - Canada

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