Member Since: 3/18/2005
Band Members: Chris Mondia....and friends:Eric Bailey- drums, bass, guitar;Jon Paul Hess- keys, bass, accordian, insanity;Charlie Cissell - glockenspiel, percussion, drums;Matt Smith - pedal steel;Philip Harver - trumpet;Susan Mondia- percussion/vocals;.......................................... ........................................... some other friends that have helped out in the past: Stephen Webster- trumpet, wurlitzer, mellophone; Brian Homan- pedal steel; Chris Estes- banjo, trombone, backing vocals; Scott Sharpe- pedal steel; Johnathan Corbin- trumpet; Chris Carter - drums, guitar, bass, vocals
Influences: Brian Wilson, Jimmy Webb, Burt Bacharach, The Beach Boys (FRIENDS!), The Byrds, Gene Clark, Gram Parsons, Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends, Phil Spector, Curt Boettcher, The Beatles, The Free Design, George Jones, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Sandy Salisbury, Nick De Caro, Glen Campbell, The Association, Dillard and Clark, Billy Sherrill, Al De Lory, Judee Sill, The Millennium, the production work of Tommy Li Puma on A&M Records in the late 60's, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Brill Building songwriters, Nick Drake, The Ballroom, Paul Williams' "Someday Man" album, The Kinks, The Zombies, The Dillards (especially the albums "Wheatstraw Suite" and "Copperfields"), Eternity's Children, Sagittarius, late sixties A&M Records artists (the Sandpipers, Claudine Longet, Brasil '66, The Carpenters, Herb Alpert, etc), Love, Gene Parsons, Syd Barrett, Gary Zekley, Van Dyke Parks, Simon and Garfunkel, Charlie Rich, Gary Usher, American Spring, Margo Guryan, George and Tammy, Loretta and Conway, Gram & Emmylou, Serge Gainsbourg, John Phillips, Ennio Morricone, Hal Blaine and the rest of the Wrecking Crew, the Anita Kerr Singers, Francoise Hardy, Hearts and Flowers, Harry Nilsson, mid-sixties Who, Harpers Bizarre, the 5th Dimension, Jan and Dean's "Save For A Rainy Day", so many more....................................Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Belle & Sebastian, The Ladybug Transistor, The Heavy Blinkers, Beachwood Sparks, Teenage Fanclub, Hem, Kings Of Convenience, Super Furry Animals, Neutral Milk Hotel, Siesta Records, Rita Calypso, anything Ramon Leal produces, arranges or performs, Fantastic Something, Constantine Veis, The Waving Tree, The Wondermints, The Brunettes, Iron and Wine, Mojave 3, The Now People..................................brothers and sisters, From Out Of The Sky, The Explorer's Club, The Colorful Quiet, The Hellsayers, Chris Carter, Trapper's Cabin, Nevada, Knives and Daggers, Night's Bright Colors......
Sounds Like: "The Green Fields' Melodies For Afternoon possesses a timeless, wistful sound that blends dreamy California country and sunshine pop with hints of Bacharach and Jimmy Webb to a most delightful end."---MilesOfMusic.com
Type of Label: None