Member Since: 1/9/2007
Band Website: perrybarton.com
Band Members: participants (live and remote) in the magnetic confluence of grooviness at watcher head studio, near lovely brentwood, tn:
perry barton: vocals, keyboards, drum programming, songwriting, producing, engineering, mixing, contemplation, over-analysis, nonspecific amblingjohn "j-fos" foster: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, incidental harmonica, occasional johnny carson impressionschip martin: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals, periodic high hilarityjay "j michaels" hager: bass, vocals, mexican food and hikeage behind the hollywood sign when i hang with him in los angelesthe compressor and mary ann (a/k/a "and the rest"): various and sundry instruments on various and sundry tracks
Influences: a random sampling, in random order (both formative and transformative):
the beatles, stevie wonder, brian wilson, xtc, lindsey buckingham, elvis costello, gladys knight, joe jackson, carpenters, gregg allman, the 5th dimension, billy joel, michael penn, thomas dolby, blood sweat & tears, mother's finest, lyle lovett, steely dan, jackson browne, level 42, 10cc, james taylor, manhattan transfer, elton john, they might be giants
Record Label: Ten 'Til Five
Type of Label: Indie