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Halfway Crooks

New Double EP released

About Me

The Halfway Crooks are a dynamic group of musicians from Yonkers, New York who are currently invading your local bar scene and infiltrating the industry with a new sound and original style that just might make you cream your pants. The group is known for their energetic performances and crazy stage antics which makes every show a party within itself. When you're at a Crooks show you never know what your going to get. The only constant is the great music which is always provided and on point. The group strives to make the audience more than just onlookers as they take steps to get as many people as possible involved with the music. One night you may find yourself watching the band get their heads shaved on stage, the next you might be showered with gifts such as balloon animals(which are made by the Playa Grande during a guitar solo which makes them all the better). And occassionally MC Spectacular is there to help everyone make some noise and feel good with the biggest bottle of beer in town. Collaborations with special guests and cover songs done with a twist you never expected make the Halfway Crooks a must-see act that attract fans of all different musical backgrounds to unite under a common interest... damn good music and a damn good time. The group is currently recording a comprehensive debut album which is due out in the summer of 2007 but until then you can listen to some songs from their Double EP which was just released in January 2007. The release is available for purchase at shows, i-Tunes and other online distributors, and this page! It can also be found on www.halfwaycrooks.com and at gas stations in the Westchester area. Remember the motto:
Party Til You Pass Out!!!
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Member Since: 3/23/2005
Band Website: halfwaycrooks.com
Band Members: The Halfway Crooks are a 4 piece band consisting of:

    Luke aka : The Playa Grande : [vocals & guitar] Tom aka Tone Master 1 [drums & vocals]: Paul aka P Low [kick-ass bass]: Dave aka Dave Ross [keyboards & synth]:
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Influences: Playa Grande: AAA, Beatles, Bouncing Souls, BRUUUUCE, Catch22, Jimmy Cliff, Clash, Dead Kennedys, Bob Dylan, Green Day, H20, Hendrix, Billy Joel, Led Zeppelin, Less Than Jake, Bob Marley, Mepheskapheles, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Nirvana, Nofx, Operation Ivy, Pink Floyd, Ramones, Rancid, Slightly Stoopid, Suicide Machines, Sublime, Talking Heads, Transplants, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Band, The Who, Youth Brigade
Tone Master 1: Queen, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, NOFX, Bouncing Souls, Rancid, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Guns n' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, H20, Suicide Machines, Transplants, Pennywise, Vandals, Me 1st & the Gimme Gimmes, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Anti-Flag, 311, Weezer, 88 Fingers Louie, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Doors, MC5, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, SoundGarden, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Beatles, Streetlight Manifesto, Bloodhound Gang, White Zombie, Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys, System of a Down, Mars Volta
P Low: John Patitucci, Streetlight Manifesto, Eddie Gomez, Iron Maiden, Strung Out, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Opeth, Bob Marley, Bouncing Souls, NOFX, Emperor, Death, System of a Down, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, , Less Than Jake, Rush, Guns n' Roses, LBDA, The Mars Volta, The Sex Pistols, Black Sabbath, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Rancid, Dream Theater, Operation Ivy, The Toasters, BOTAR, Youth of Today, Lagwagon, Slightly Stoopid
Sounds Like: Kick Ass Original Music, but here are some bands other people have compared us to: "East Coast" Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Roots, Black Eyed Peas, Elvis Costello & the Wailers, and Good Shit (although I don't know if that last one is really a band... it should be though...)
Record Label: has the name of the band on it...
Type of Label: None

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MORE Halfway Crooks on YouTube!

so yea that's pretty much it... go on YouTube where you can now check out a bunch of songs we played at the Make Music NY show... Soon to come... Walshstock 07 Videos... be on the lookout...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:53:00 PST

NEW HALFWAY CROOKS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE

yea so there is now a clip from our show at Burke's on youtube.com. it was a real fun night and pretty good quality for the palmcorder that was used. Shot by Tommy Walsh on 4/28/07... check it out a...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Thu, 17 May 2007 06:28:00 PST

ALL YOU CAN DRINK SPECIAL on 4/28/07 with the Crooks...

Damn I'm gonna party Saturday... Hope everyone takes advantage of the all you can drink special from 9-11 at Burke's for 20$, I know I will...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:18:00 PST

Thank you to everyone for coming out on St. Patty's Day...

Thanks everyone who came out to party with us on Saturday, I hope you had as good a time as we did. Big thanks to Big Dus, Vontino, and Point Blank Click for helping out with the music and also the ...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 03:31:00 PST

New Double EP Released by the Halfway Crooks + Record Release Party

    Good News Fans!  The Halfway Crooks have just released a double EP titled "Throw the First Stone & Take the Streets"  This release is compiled of songs that the Crook...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:18:00 PST

The Halfway Crooks have done it again! The ULTIMATE Battle of the bands has been conquered!!!

        Yea, that's right, we fuckin rocked that shit....  Thanks so much to everyone who came out and supported us, it was much appreciated.  So yes, now the C...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:37:00 PST

Click here to win $1000! + Halfway Crooks Community Outreach Program

whats up folks! Balky Blog-takamous here, did that subject catch your attention? well here's the deal, be the ten thousandth person post a comment on our blogs and you win!  i know it seems it mi...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 01:44:00 PST

The battle of the bands at the Bayou has been conquered by the Crooks... plus recaps and more!

what up everybody...  here i am on the blog again... it has been a while and it's a shame because some pretty crazy shit has happened at some of these past shows... but before i get to that i wan...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:33:00 PST

New Kids on the Blog

What's up everybody, or nobody, depending whether or not anyone reads the shit i post... This is Luke once again to update you in the lives of the halfway crooks.  Last night we played our show a...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 05:13:00 PST

In Blog We Trust...

Congratulations everybody!!!! Actually, scratch that... congratulations to me, and only me, the Playa Grande, that's right... Big Luke of the Halfway crooks because I just posted the band's first blog...
Posted by Halfway Crooks on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:34:00 PST