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Friday, 30 July 2010

The Motts * The Happen-Ins

The Motts - (Austin, TX ) The Motts are a rotating cast of like-minded musicians dedicated to playing great, classic covers. Oh, and we party. The Motts may or may not feature... Vocals Michael Kingcaid (What Made Milwaukee Famous) Bass Jason Davis (WMMF, 30 ft. Fall, Middlefinger) Tom Benton (Hurts to Purr, Blue Noise Band) Kyle Robarge (Frank Smith, Calm Blue Sea, The Murdocks) Brad Houser (Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians) Jeremy Gomez (Mineral, The Gloria Record, Zookeeper) Drums Jeremy Bruch (WMMF, Hurts to Purr, Grupo Fantasma, Blue Noise Band) Brian Davis (30 ft. Fall, Middlefinger) Kevin Bybee (Frank Smith, This Microwave World, The Arm) Danny Reisch (The Lemurs, Bellaire) Geoff Guillard (Smoke and Feathers) Aaron Sinclair (Frank Smith, The Lot Six) Eldridge Goins (Suzanna Choffel, Band of Heathens, Mario Matteoli) Cully Symington (Cursive, The Gutter Twins, Zykos, Bishop Allen) Guitar Kelly Doyle (Clouseaux, Three Fantastic, I Am Mesmer) Brian Hubbard (The Gloria Record, SWISS, The Glass Family) Greg Jones (Los Bad Apples, The Crying Monkeys) Mitch Billeaud (The Lemurs) Adam Temple (The Scabs) Mike Harmeier (Mike & the Moonpies)

The Happen-Ins- (Austin, TX ) Formed in early 2009 the Happen-Ins are not the mythical lovechild of the Blues and R&B but instead enthusiastic torch carriers of the sound. Comprised of former members of the Dedringers, Sean Faires and John Michael Schoepf with Lomita frontman Ricky Ray Jackson and joined later by Harlem Spiritual Orchestra Drummer, Falcon Valdez its no surprise that the Happen-Ins offer up a sound that blurs the lines between classic taste and youthful filth. Brimming with infectious melodies, bacon greased guitars and sweaty hip shaking swagger the Happen-Ins Self Titled Debut comes short on neither tender nor spank. This collection is a veritable mobile house party of analog gems.

 

Last Update Friday 18 June, 2010