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Member Since: 11/2/2006
Band Website: meat.org
Band Members: BRIAN HOLWERDA, TIM LOWMAN, DANIEL CRAWFORD, JAKE NAJOR, MATT GORNEY, ANDREW HEINE, DAMON DE LA PAZ, PAKI.*******************************************************
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Influences: Bob Dylan, Nirvana, James Taylor, Huey Lewis, Neil Young, Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doobie Brothers, Al Green, Buffalo Springfield, Gram Parsons, Beer, Ryan Adams, Jeff Buckley, the Byrds, Arcade Fire, Eagles of Death Metal.
Sounds Like: Horses, Railroads, Land, Judgment Day, Family, Hard Times, Whiskey, Courtship, Marriage, Adultery, Separation, Murder, War, Prison, Rambling, Damnation, Home, Salvation, Death, Pride, Humor, Piety, Rebellion, Patriotism, Larceny, Determination, Tragedy, Rowdiness, Heartbreak and Love. And Mother. And God.
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"The Blackout Party took the stage next with what could only be described as a symphonic line up, consisting of not only the standard guitar, bass and drums, they also boast a lap steel guitarist, squeeze box organ player, and flutist/ slide guitar player. Apparently, they also have a fiddle player, but he must have had the night off due to lack of stage space. They all combined to form a rich ambient background for their strong vocals and songwriting." - (Jorge Garcia)
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*************** "Blackout Party’s set was a nice suprise - they came out with some old vintage instruments; the bassist played a standup string bass, the drummer had a compact trap set with a tiny snare drum, and Brian played a beat up acoustic that was caked with dust and plugged into a small VOX amp. Their mostly original song set was a mix of old school blues with a touch of jam band - Brian sounded like a more muscular Neil Young. I really enjoyed their vibe."- (musicbyinigo.com)
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*************** "There’s still a bit of magic tucked beneath that heap of rotting flannel. Yielding a more intelligent and experimental design than their grunge forefathers..sheeit, there’s even a flute involved..San Diego’s Blackout Party brings the same moody blues-rock that had Alice all up in her Chains." -(Caley Cook, City Beat)
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"Goth-folk big band Blackout Party is also on the bill, making this the night’s premium ticket." - (City Beat)
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None
