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Megan

Lasiest percussionist ever.

About Me

I play washboard and sing with both the Roulette Sisters and the 4th St. Niteowls. I started playing with brushes because both bands are small, and thimbles were too loud and intrusive for either project. The Niteowls are getting louder now (with lap steel & and an occasional trombone), but now I'm too attached to the "poor man's snare" sound to switch...I've also started playing a drum kit again.. perhaps I will do that out with someone soon, too. Maybe even dust of the congas...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/4/2006
Band Website: roulettesisters.com & 4thstreetniteowls.com
Influences: Wynonie Harris, The Specials, Memphis Minnie, The Beat, Mildred Bailey, Gang of Four, Bessie Smith, Bob Marley's early ska back up singers (who WERE those fabulous women?), Mississippi Sheiks, Pinchers, Pauline Black, Donna Summer, Echobelly, X-Ray Spex, Gap Band, Earth Wind & Fire, Montego Joe,
Sounds Like: Depends on who you ask. An obnoxious shooshy instrument? a snare (maybe sometimes..)? a washboard?
Record Label: The Roulette Sisters are on Soapbox Records.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Who said the electric washboard isn’t funky?

Playing the electric washboard, raising money for the Children's Hospital of Montefiore... complete with phase shifter effect pedal. ...
Posted by Megan on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:38:00 PST

A song is finally posted....

It's only taken me 2+ months to getting around to posting an mp3. This song was recorded in Hoboken w/ the 4th Street NiteOwls in early 2006. This song better represents what the band sounds like now....
Posted by Megan on Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:06:00 PST