RTP-area local music and culture

[Kevin Slater <saulecker AT gmail.com>]

What an interesting range of music.  Makes me wish I played drums!

k.


On May 19, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Ben Donnelly wrote:

> Looking over the musician classifieds can make you sigh. It's more
> lonely than the reading the personal ads, even. You find people
> exposing their unfulfilled dreams, but you don't get the compensating
> amusement of them exposing weird-ass proclivities. The songwriter with
> over a 100 songs written. The vocalist and guitarist seeking a rhythm
> section to get in on a ground floor opportunity, 'cause they are dead
> serious about becoming huge.  The apparent fact that you can eke out a
> living performing Creed and Kid Rock covers.
>
> Anyways, we have over eight songs written, and we're dead serious
> about playing all of them. The other night we tried out covers of
> Devo, Wire and Gang Of Four.
>
> We like movies, holding hands, and long drives to our practice space
> in North Durham. Christian non-smokers are alright, but this may not
> be what you are looking for.
>
> Hey! We recorded some demos without a drummer:
>
> http://www.myspace.com/tehvodak
>
> There's a few songs we're not even practicing right now 'cause we're
> all like, "Naw, this doesn't work without a drummer".
>
> Woah- what are these links? These links go to other music we've done:
>
> Lam! Lam! (http://www.myspace.com/lamlamband)
> Clod and Pebble (http://www.reverbnation.com/clodandpebble)
> Blackstrap (http://blackstrap.org/mp3)
>
> If you are looking for a discreet and satisfying musical experience,
> hook up with us at:
> drum AT blackstrap.org
>
> - Bendy
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