Artist description borghal rantipole came to earth from the dog-star, Sirius. They intend to subliminally influence you to eat lots of gelatinous food, buy stock in pro-techno shamanist business fronts, and to dance absolutely stark raving naked at all of their concerts. They also love horseback riding, camping, and transcendental meditation.

Music Style zutrock, psychedelic, rock, pop, jazz, blues, funk, jam, improvisational, experimental

Musical Influences just about everything (see below)

Similar Artists the verve, the grateful dead, flaming lips, mazzy star, grant lee buffalo, legendary pink dots, santana, the beatles, phish, the cars, neil young, creedence clearwater revival, america, sonic youth, s

Artist History started in 1995 as a garage band. several bass players and albums later, we have developed a unique style that's difficult to pin down, but many people seem to like it anyway.

Group Members barrett barbee (bass); george blalock (guitars, harmonicas); eric gilstrap (vocals, guitars); jimmy poplin (drums); scott thompson (keyboards, guitars); spunky (plastic owl)

Instruments 3 guitars, keyboards, drums, bass, percussion, harmonicas, flutes, theremin, voices, lots of electronic effects & whatnots

Albums uncle philbert's spectacular wax nougat monkey extravaganza

Press Reviews critic's choice, "most innovative local band of 1998"--creative loafing (charlotte, nc); "spacey guitar-laden songs... from some higher, non-terran consciousness... great, experimental stuff, cathartically expressive and wide in its atmospheric sweep..."--Lucian Garrett, Indie File; "not bad for a bunch of white people"--Jamie McRoberts

Additional Info fnord.

Location Albemarle, NC - USA

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