biographical info
Good Ideas include:
-Leaving all doors open when creating
-Making loud dirty noises in quiet pretty songs.
-Turning off the tv, turning off the radio, turning off the computer, and remembering the beauty of human interaction in a sweaty, mind-bending gathering of friends, present and future.
-Being able to drop a nasty hip snapping groove in 7/8 and 5/8 time.
-Fuzzafying a Rhodes through the use of a DS-1
-Keeping friendship and genuine love of musical collaboration at the forefront of being a Good Idea
-Probing the nature of corporate structure
-Taking an active responsibility in the evolution of our species' arts and culture
-Utilizing the critical voice of the citizen to examine the practices and justifications of our leaders
-Playing with The Dears and NOT stealing their 9-volt
-Playing amazing shows with The Mark Inside, Winter Equinox, Form One, Theresa's Sound-world, The Guest Bedroom and many others!
-Recording the album Turning the Crank at TS Studios in Toronto with Dov Tiefenbach in July 2005
-Having the album mastered by Andy Kreme at Silverbirch Studios in October 2005
lineup
Joel Dalton vox, guitar, bass, keys, trumpet, glock, melodica
James McLean bass/guitar/vox/percussion
The Pink Christ drum kit
Jon Dalton guitar/keys/vox/tape distortion/percussion
Janine Carter keys/guitar/vox/percussion
influences
Pavement
Radiohead
The Beatles
The Flaming Lips
Theresa's Sound-world