Artist description "intelligent, fractured pop" of the utmost variety, with the emphasis on charm, grace, annoyance, arrogance and delight.

Music Style alterna-tweak pop

Musical Influences Beatles, XTC, Bevis Frond, Julian Cope, Robyn Hitchcock, Eno, Bowie

Similar Artists Beatles, XTC, Robyn Hitchcock, Loud Family

Artist History formed over 200,000 years ago under a bus in London. Born again, in the body of a scrawny punk, moved to Sacramento, made it big and retired gracelessly. Twice!

Group Members Anton Barbeau - jazz tambourine, guitar, fuzz bass.Kevin Allison - barn guitar and honking.Mick "little mick" Fleeeetwould - drums and uncle.Terry "tiny" Changers - booze, public affection.

Instruments magik axe, triangle, normal guitars, synth, fuzz bass

Albums 17th century Fuzzbox Blues, A Splendid Tray, Antology Vol. 1, Waterbugs and Beetles, the Horse's Tongue

Press Reviews "..this man is a brilliant storyteller with all the vivid efficacy of a well-read, eccentric, solitary treehugger on acid." - Spin.com "Sacramento's Anton Barbeau...has a vaguely sinister mad-scientist voice and a downright genius for offbeat and lush songcraft, like a cross between Robyn Hitchcock, XTC, Dan Bern and Elvis Costello at his oddest." -East Bay Express "Sheer demented genius... " -Amplifier

Location Sacramento, CA - USA

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