Artist description We started as a Cognito cover band (For those who've been asleep like the last 20 years, Cognito is the great '70s champion of acid disco-rock). But see, then we decided one afternoon that like we had our own sets of neurological workings and that it was time to start performing our own material. Besides, how many freakin' Cognito cover bands must litter the planet before something new and original comes out. So here we are: the nexxxt wave.

Music Style Inprovisational

Musical Influences Fear of Pop, Wilco, Ben Folds Five, Counting Crows, Radiohead

Similar Artists Grand Funk Railroad

Artist History Formed in Lockport, IL, in LTHS - Central room 401, the band had been on hiatus for a while, but is back in full force. In June, we'll be releasing our third album, which is yet untitled and going on tour. This will be our third tour. Our first tour occured entirely over the phone and ended with a gig at the Treehouse Lounge in Bloomington, Ill., and our second tour was the Cleveland Travel Lodge tour of late 1999.

Group Members Michael Bonowicz -- guitar, keyboards, some vocals; Patrick F. Kelly -- lead rambler, guitar, tin whistle, children's xylophone, harmonica, whatever

Instruments Vocals, keyboard, guitar, tin whistle, harmonica, children's xylophone

Albums Big Red Good Balloon (1998), This K-Mart Life (1999)

Press Reviews "...Could you guys please keep it down!" -- Hippy Chick, August 1998. "You guys just made up that song for ME?" -- Elise.

Additional Info Send us a 3x5 postcard and your name and address, and we'll come and perform in your living room for free!

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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