Artist description Pop/Rock type trio with as many influences as there are bands. Experiments with any sound a guitar, bass, and drums band can. Has a sense of humor, a pop sensibilty, and the willingness to try anything. All three members sing.

Music Style Quirky Pop/Rock/Everything

Musical Influences Miles Davis, John Zorn, Talking Heads, Pixies, Stereolab, Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Dave Douglas, John Coltrane, AMM, The Kinks, The Who, Phish, The Soft Boys, Joni Mitchell, Squarepusher, Tim Berne, Dave Holland, Steely Dan, Robyn Hitchcock, Duke Ellington, Fred Frith, Pierre Boulez, The Meat Puppets, James Brown, etc.

Similar Artists Meat Puppets, Phish, Talking Heads, Minutemen, etc.

Artist History Formed in summer of 1996 with another guitarist. Became a trio in summer of 1997. Gigging in St. Louis area since 1997.

Group Members Bryan Fickel Dan Hewins Whit Schonbein

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional Info Voted 9th best new band in St. Louis 1998 Riverfront Times Readers Poll

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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