Artist description Following the lead of the great jam bands....in search of the perfect note...

Music Style original , heavy psychedelic to free form jam to power pop

Musical Influences Gov't Mule, Phish, Moe, Widespread Panic, The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd

Artist History The Humans have been around for over a decade. There have been many, many personnel changes in the process, with upwards of 20+ members having been Humans at one time or another. The band was started by Dave Regal in Norman, Oklahoma in 1990, and the self-titled (or "Blue Album") was released. Dave moved to Amarillo and reformed the group about a year later, with all-new members. "Peace Pipe" was released and was played heavily on the local college station, Amarillo College's FM 90. The Humans quickly gained a large local following. The band then disintegrated, and some of the members moved to Austin, TX. They got good response at clubs there, but disintegrated again. Fast forward to... ...1994. The band reformed, got a new drummer and one of their old guitarists back, and went on to record "Circle in the Sun" at The Firehouse in San Marcos, TX. This album rocketed them back onto the local scene, and they held a CD release party at a local club with over 1,500 people in attendance. The band's songs were being played on FM 90, as well as the local rock station, Z Rock 107.9. Eric Slayter, a DJ at Z Rock, backed the band heavily and held numerous studio interviews/live acoustic sessions; he also played The Humans' version of "The Wall" which was recorded live quite a bit on the station. The band then fired one drummer and hired another in 1996...the guitar player was then fired, and the band disintegrated (again). Dave and other members went on to form Glider, which was a really cool band (3 percussionists, a new guitarist, [who turned out to be current guitarist Derek Wakefield, also, one of the percussionists, Drew Holder, is a current member of the band, and is also responsible for recording/engineering the new Humans album at his very-cool recording studio], big sound, etc.). After Glider dissapated, The Humans reformed (again) and recorded "Riding Wheelies to Venus", which was a bit of a departure for the band in terms of style of music, etc. The Humans then hired Justin a few months after "Wheelies" was released; his first gig with them was opening for The Toadies in Amarillo at the annual Block Party on Sixth Street, where there were thousands of people in attendance. The band received a great response to their set, which ended with a cover of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs." The band has had the occasional gig here and there since then, but has been constantly practicing, and are now recording the fifth Humans album. The band is excited about this album...it will be vintage Humans, combined with a new sound that is pretty hard to describe...you'll be able to find out for yourself when the album is released; September is the target date. Stay tuned......

Group Members Dave Regal: Vocals & Guitar...Derek Wakefield: Guitar and backing vocals...Justin Hedgcoth: Bass Guitar and backing vocals...John Lerma: Drums...John Revett: electric organ...Drew Holder: Percussion

Albums The Blue Tape, Peace Pipe, Circle in the Sun, Riding wheelies to Venus

Press Reviews Web posted Wednesday, October 27, 19998:03 a.m. CTBy SHANNA FOUST-PEEPLES Globe-News Feature Writer Their newly-found enthusiasm comes through loud and clear on the CD. The band plays a hypnotic, almost psychedelic brand of rock that recalls the improvisational riffs made famous by The Grateful Dead. This is one of those records you put on when you feel like doing a little astral travel, but don't have a sensory deprivation tank in your living room. The disc, "Riding Wheelies To Venus," features sonic layering and effects on a cover of The Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" that reminds the ears of Pink Floyd's "Breathe In The Air." Original songs like "Goodbye," "Buddah" and "John Lennon" make up the bulk of the tracks. That last track demonstrates the band's catchy silliness with lyrics like: "I wrote this song for John Lennon/Because he liked peace and naked women/Just like me."The Humans have a solid groove in live performance that proves they're not a cutesy studio-effects band. You can be forgiven for feeling a little like you've smoked one of those "alternative" cigarettes after listening to the band for an extended period of time. The music induces a whole other state of consciousness. But in a good way. The Humans, not to be taken before operating heavy machinery, are the best way to a legal high.

Location Amarillo, Texas - USA

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