[from Austin TX] SPECIAL FIND! They initially
seemed to be Stray Cat rip-offs, but quickly emerged to be some psychobilly
(the bass!) - new wave - pop punk fusion. Also a much better (and much harder)
They Might Be Giants. They were freak nerds who took breaks to act out
idiosyncratic scenario-jokes. The key here is: I thought the bassist (in his
multi-colored layered socks) was playing guitar for a few songs because he was
that fast, to the point that his bass started sounding like jazz, and then I
realized he was superb. All of them were talented. Some of their own songs were
silly I have to admit (the porn star one…). They covered Devo’s “Girl You Want”
early on, revealed that they also have a Devo cover band, and then ended with a
phenomenal cover of “Gates of Steel.” The sad point was… after the lead
vocalist/guitarist had been rubbing his strings against poles (microphone, wall
support, etc.) as his little trick, a girl in the crowd whipped out a slide and
extended her finger for a rub, and he denied her… on Valentine’s Day. In the
end, this band came off as nuanced, talented, wacky and intelligent - and, upon
further research, the band members each have illustrious music histories,
mostly punk. (Photo courtesy of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J23VkqtrfJE)
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