also, my band was recently written up in a local mag. we have here called city beat. in case any of you would like a peek at it, here the article is for your viewing pleasure:
BAD LITTLE PUPPIES
The Viewmasters take retro kitsch to an abusive level
by Seth Combs
If this were all some movie from the late-50s, they would be the street gang making their grand entrance to a Mitch Ryder song. Theyd pull out switchblades, slash your tires, then pour sugar in your gas tank outta spite. That is to say that The Viewmasters are an intimidating bunch.
Or at least they seem like it until singer and sax-man Aaron Hester exclaims, Were like the Muppet Band!
So much for street cred.
But Hesters got a point. The Viewmasters play a sexy, driving brand of rock thats both retro and novel. Think the B-52s if the iconic camp-rockers grew up in the ghettos of Detroit with the MC5 as roommates. And like the Muppets, each member brings something unique to the musical palette. Hester chucks, jives, sings and plays a mean solo. Guitarist Jason Piper focuses on catchy riffage, while the rhythm section of Richard Larson and Siavash Ghamaty brings that funkadelic groove that makes it downright danceable.
Then theres frontwoman Amanda Sutter with her Hairspray-inspired beehive hair-do, leather skirts and a voice that summons images of a crooning Poly Styrene. Shes the bizarro-world Rizzo that kicked Olivia Newton-Johns ass, stole Danny Zuko, chewed him up and spit him out.
Dont act innocent; she knows youre looking at her.
They see me breaking shit and theyre like, Oh my God! says Sutter, spoiling her good-girl image.
When The Viewmasters are on stage, the chemistry between her and Hester is palpable. Their performances are torrid, with Sutter oftentimes jumping off the stage and writhing on the floor only to find Hester on top of her seconds later. It gives you that tingly feeling, a little hot around the poodle skirt. But Hester insists its just coincidence.
I just get so worked up, he says. I dont even know whats going on half the time.
Although they havent recorded an album yet, Ghamaty insists it wont be half-assed when they do.
And then, abruptly enough, Piper exclaims, I just wanna say that this is what happens when puppy love goes doggystyle.
And just like that, The Viewmasters street cred is reestablished. Watch out, theyre coming for you next.
BAD LITTLE PUPPIES
The Viewmasters take retro kitsch to an abusive level
by Seth Combs
If this were all some movie from the late-50s, they would be the street gang making their grand entrance to a Mitch Ryder song. Theyd pull out switchblades, slash your tires, then pour sugar in your gas tank outta spite. That is to say that The Viewmasters are an intimidating bunch.
Or at least they seem like it until singer and sax-man Aaron Hester exclaims, Were like the Muppet Band!
So much for street cred.
But Hesters got a point. The Viewmasters play a sexy, driving brand of rock thats both retro and novel. Think the B-52s if the iconic camp-rockers grew up in the ghettos of Detroit with the MC5 as roommates. And like the Muppets, each member brings something unique to the musical palette. Hester chucks, jives, sings and plays a mean solo. Guitarist Jason Piper focuses on catchy riffage, while the rhythm section of Richard Larson and Siavash Ghamaty brings that funkadelic groove that makes it downright danceable.
Then theres frontwoman Amanda Sutter with her Hairspray-inspired beehive hair-do, leather skirts and a voice that summons images of a crooning Poly Styrene. Shes the bizarro-world Rizzo that kicked Olivia Newton-Johns ass, stole Danny Zuko, chewed him up and spit him out.
Dont act innocent; she knows youre looking at her.
They see me breaking shit and theyre like, Oh my God! says Sutter, spoiling her good-girl image.
When The Viewmasters are on stage, the chemistry between her and Hester is palpable. Their performances are torrid, with Sutter oftentimes jumping off the stage and writhing on the floor only to find Hester on top of her seconds later. It gives you that tingly feeling, a little hot around the poodle skirt. But Hester insists its just coincidence.
I just get so worked up, he says. I dont even know whats going on half the time.
Although they havent recorded an album yet, Ghamaty insists it wont be half-assed when they do.
And then, abruptly enough, Piper exclaims, I just wanna say that this is what happens when puppy love goes doggystyle.
And just like that, The Viewmasters street cred is reestablished. Watch out, theyre coming for you next.
was thinkin of you the other day.
good things.
hope you had a good one.
turk
was thinkin of you the other day.
good things.
hope you had a good one.
turk