Artist description We like rocking! And we play poppy, fun, sometimes complex, often totally crazy, quite often booty-shaking, occasionally touching, always energetic (except when chillin'), rising, climactic, falling, insightful, witty, and above all, fun, rock music.

Music Style We play a range of music from rock to punk to funk to jazz to folk to latin to hey!

Musical Influences TMBG, Mr. Bungle, Primus, Smoking Popes, Radiohead, Bright Eyes, Elton John, Tool, Elvis Costello, Modest Mouse, Alkaline Trio, Paul Simon, The Clash, Ben Folds Five, The Pixies, Snoop Dogg, Weezer, The Beatles, Clutch, The Who, The Cure, Cradle of Filth, Hank Williams Sr, Outkast, Jeff Buckley, Incubus, Aretha Franklin, Faith No More, Otis Redding, Kris Kristofferson, Cake, Deftones, Frank Sinatra, Green Day, The Cars, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, The Fugees, Braid, and many more.

Similar Artists They Might Be Giants, Beck, Ween, Mr. Bungle, Alkaline Trio but actually really different.

Artist History 'Beef W comes from Muscatine, a small hell-hole in Iowa where there's nothing to do but rock,' explains guitarist Brooks Strause as I begin my interview. A young, but experienced and extremely talented band, Beef Wellington was formed when members of the now legendary band, Dr. Minimus, came together once more to choose rock over inactivity. They were soon joined by guitarist/songwriter Brooks Strause, brother of drummer Landon Strause. As I said these kids are young, though their experience and talent may make it hard for you to believe. Carl Sondrol their extremely gifted keyboardist is a mere 19 years old. Kevin Chick, bassist extraordinaire and Landon, the younger Strause brother are unbelievably only 17 years old. The oldest member of the group, Brooks is 20 years old and wieghs in at an astonishing 500 lbs. Except for the 500 pounds part, all of these amazing facts are true. Skilled vocalists, adept at harmonizing, each of the members of Beef Wellington is eager to take lead vocal duties from song to song. With all members sharing song writing credits, they are definitely a pop machine. If their amazing, energetic live act and fun, insightful songwriting are any indication, Beef Wellington is a band that is most definitely moving up in the world. -Taken from article in Clams Underground Music Zine by Stuart Causus

Group Members El Perro - El percussion. KC - Bowel-wrenching bass. Clar - The man with the fast hands that play keys. Pimpasaurus Christ - Screeching, slimy geeetars.

Instruments guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion, accordion, banjo, maybe more.

Albums Upcoming as yet untitled LP coming later this year.

Press Reviews "If you want rock, look no further than Beef Wellington. They are the the men with the biggest units in the music industry. And I've seen a lot of units." -Your Mom "Beef Wellington will knock your socks on your ass!" -Better Homes and Gardens "well i suppose you have the obvious similarities to they might be giants. but you guys are really kinda happy, vocal driven, harmonious, jubilee" -Dan Maw "...most original band in Iowa." -Shawn Reed

Location Iowa City/Muscatine, IA - USA

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