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About Me

Buy tickets for the October 24th Khyber show by clicking on the logo.

Click on the IN TICKETING logo to buy tickets
for the Valencia Ballroom.

Fun facts about Book Club:
We all like music.
We're from York, PA
We started in the winter of 2006
If we had a super power it would be the power to read minds
We can count to infinite
Our favorite fruit is apples
Our favorite color is opaque grey
We will play at your party, parade, picnic, festival, barn, basement, backyard, bar mitzvah, book store, church, temple, firehouse, and more.
For booking/scheduling a Book Club show (full band or acoustic), please send emails to [email protected] or message Craig on myspace.
Include "Booking" as your subject line.
In the email, please give us this basic information:
Your Name:
Proposed date/time of show:
Venue:
Other bands performing:
Cover charge to public:
Sound/lighting production:
How much you love Book Club:
Any additional information you think we should know.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/6/2006
Band Members: Craig Almquist-guitar, lead vocals, drums
Chris Dempwolf-Bass, back-ups
Mike Fickes-Lead Guitar, back up vocals
Matney Smith-Bells/Auxilary Percussion
Alex Smith-Hammond Organ/Fender Rhodes/percussion/drums
Emily + Shannon-Back up Dancers!
Influences: In no specific order (other than alphabetical):

The Beach Boys, Belle and Sebastian, Ben Folds (Five), Bright Eyes, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah,The Cure, Death Cab For Cutie, The Flaming Lips, The Format, The Get Up Kids, The Hold Steady, Islands, Neutral Milk Hotel, Okkervil River, Phantom Planet, Polyphonic Spree, Radiohead, Rilo Kiley, The Shins, The Strokes, Sufjan Stevens, The Weakerthans, Why?, Wilco
Sounds Like: Freedom, Friends, and Fun
Record Label: Python Richards Productions
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Khyber in Philly

Book Club is pleased to announce their first show at Philadelphia's KHYBER on Wednesday, October 24th 2007. Tickets are on sale now and are available here....
Posted by Book Club on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:51:00 PST

Book Club on the Radio in Baltimore

Hey guys. Book Club is going to be played on S&M Snarky Rock Radio in Baltimore. The show airs on Sundays from 6-8 pm online at :http://www.goucher-radio.net Also look for us in their local music spe...
Posted by Book Club on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:52:00 PST

Recording update

Today perhaps marks the second or third week that all of us have been recording some of the book club songs. I have been playing drums, Hammond, Rhodes, +percussion, and Craig has done some drumming t...
Posted by Book Club on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:06:00 PST

Thanks for the Love (Photo Journal)

Thanks to everyone who came out to our shows this weekend. You guys were amazing. Book Club with Wayne Hsu.Cancer Benefit at Heritage Hills.Relax, It's sparkling apple cider....
Posted by Book Club on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:22:00 PST