Artist description You are about to meet The Distractions. A four-member band who collectively believes that popular music reflects the state of the times, yet position themselves far away from what everyone else is doing - and still enjoy popularity. A band that sings deep, introspective, even spiritual lyrics, but layer complex ideas over simplistic, major chords and a definitive "pop" groove.

Music Style Rock

Musical Influences Too many to name!!!

Artist History The Distractions were among the bands/performers included on WYEP's Top Ten Local Artists of 2002. A live version of „Center of the Universe‰ is featured on WYEP's Live and Direct CD (Volume 4 - Fall 2002) which highlights on-air studio performances from both national recording artists and regional acts. The Distractions released the CD „No Long Time‰ (November 2001) and received regular daily rotation (December 2001 to March 2002) on WYEP 91.3 FM with the track „Center of the Universe. The Distractions have played major festivals including Three Rivers Arts Festival, X-Fest, Surge II, M Squared, Wing Cook-Offs, Rib Cook Offs, Three Rivers Regatta; and they have opened for national acts including Collective Soul, Live, Hootie and the Blowfish, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Green Day, Scott Weiland, Entran, Toad The Wet Sprocket, ELO, and The Church.

Group Members John Goberish - Guitars and Vocals Bruce Irvin - Acoustic Guitar and Vocals Barry Boguszewski - Bass Bill Warnick - Drums

Albums No Long Time - 2001, Solar Drive - 2000, Eternal Now - 1998, Trip - 1994

Location Pittsburgh, PA - USA

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