Artist description The Genral is a bona fide guitar playing songwriting wizard! Along with his enlisted men and woman, he seeks to stamp out mediocre boring crappy original and crappier copy bands with his blend of all things rock and roll! After many heavy personnel casualties, he decided to form an elite team of specialists hand-picked for their playing and writing skills and the incredible amounts of alcohol they could consume collectively! The most recent, present day lineup has proved to be the most effective at trashing clubs, rocking house parties and destroying Bar Mitzvahs! Contact this band and we'll play in your town and pass out on your bedroom floor!

Music Style Punk/Powerpop

Musical Influences HeavyAlternaFunkPopPunkIndieHits

Similar Artists Kinda like Violent Femmes pistol-whipping The Dead Milkmen

Artist History Genral met Billy at many open mics in Chicago and kept asking him to come over to his storefront to jam...Billy took him up on it and ended up moving in with the band. Adam Rebellious we picked up from Electric Medecine, a Chicago Psychadelic band, and Wendy Mecca we knew from our Chicago punk friends The Loafers. Wendy and Adam replaced two part-time guys who had (gasp) DAY JOBS. The Genrals last drummer went nuts and was committed! Now the band's music has taken a more heavier punk turn as they lay the basic tracks for their next album!

Group Members Genral Patton and his Privates are: Genral Patton: lead guitar, vocals Billy: guitar, keys, vocals and beer Adam Rebellious: bass guitar Wendy Mecca: drums

Instruments Pots, pans, coffee cans, human skulls, whistle pops, fan belts, gongs, bongs, no cover songs, whips, tubular balls, concert halls, beer bottles, egg yolks, chicken parts, giblets, night vision goggles, and toilet paper!

Albums Tough Guys (1997) and Big Bully (2000)

Press Reviews Jim DeRogatis, music critic, Chicago Sun Times: "Genral Patton delivers a propulsive kick!" Monica Kendrick, music critic, Chicago Reader: "Wit and participatory affection...so anit-literary it's literary..." Tim Pacey, music critic, Chicago Music Scene.com: "Sharp hard pop with sense of place and a chaser!" The Loafers, Chicago punk band: (Genral Patton is)... "the hardest working band in Chicago!"

Additional Info Buy our CD now or we'll come to your house, drink your beer, walk your Grandma and bikini-wax your dog, or...vice versa!

Location Chicago, Illinois - USA

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