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Avis Calavis

I'm Avis, and this my brother Calavis.

About Me

Dan Thompson used to be in a band called Protein. Protein had a pretty big record deal with Sony, toured with some of the biggest bands and even had a semi-hit single. 'My Blood' which was a M.T.V Asia Buzz Clip .They were well recieved in Japan by millions.(Ok maybe not millions but some). Dan has also jammed with some really cool people, Les Claypool, Derreck St.Holmes (Ted Nugent), Vince Neil, Mark Rivera ( Billy Joel) and has recorded a number of albums in the L.A area for some local Artists. Dan plays live and in the studio with Scott Weiland.( Sometimes) and with L.A. Favorites King Straggler
Doug Grean has never been in a successful band. But he is now a pretty successful Producer/Engineer/Player. He has produced, played with, written songs and sometimes screamed at the likes of Sheryl Crow, Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver, Cyndi Lauper, Kevin Max and Camp Freddy, and is also the musical director, guitar player, producer, for Scott Weiland's solo band.(Who he plays with often. sometimes). Doug has many more fancy rockstars he also worked with, but it's the unfamous rockstars he loves best.
After meeting while playing in a all girl Kiss cover band (Doug playing Bass & Jazz hands, Dan playing drums & interpretive dance) they hit it off when they realized they had one thing in common. They hated everyone else. This dynamic duo took it upon themselves to form a band devoid of assholes and decided to call it 'Avis Calavis'
Unfortunately Computer our backbone is still struggling with his addiction to internet porn but he's doing well! Computer likes Online Gambling, Crank calling, Booze, & really good weed. He also plays with Scott Weiland(Sometimes). Recently returned from a stint in a fancy rehab in Mississippi he can now be found hanging primarily in cyber-cafes on Ventura Blvd. Hang in there Computer your doing great buddy!
The "Tom Incident" featuring Avis Calavis

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/20/2007
Band Website: wedontgotonemotherfucker.com
Band Members:
Doug Grean: guitar, banjo, mandolin, bass, ambience, brass knuckles, vocal strugglings

Dan Thompson: drums, guitar, vocals, cigs, hambone, Turkey leg stompin'

Mannequin Mel: cupcakes, bass, fish, tub-bass

Mannequin Bobo: keys(numeric and alpha-numeric), diving board, fiddle, catering, canned eggs

Computer: most things better then the rest, boozing, weed, broads, drunk driving, internet porn

Stats:

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Influences: narcissists, life, assholes, fried egg sandwiches, donkey hooves, love, lack of fried egg sandwiches, the act of making fried egg sandwiches and golf.
Sounds Like: Stompin' out a honkey tonk tune with a turkey leg.
Record Label: Don't put your fuckin labels on us man...
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New pictures from Wendy. Lies about Mexico/Dogs.

We just posted/stole some new pictures from our last gig. Wendy took them, and she won't give them back. She did a great job considering them subjects. We're on our way back from a wurlwind tour of Me...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Sat, 12 May 2007 07:31:00 PST

Iphones and Penis size

I have to say my heart's broken. Really good friends of mine keep posting comments on our page about how important it is to have a really big penis. Damnit!!! I want to know which one of you ladies so...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:05:00 PST

New Songs (Helsinki mixes)

Just touched down here, back home in the city of lost angels. Fresh off the helicopter from Helsinki Finland. We always mix in Helsinki when time allows, there's just something that happens up there t...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:54:00 PST

Gig Report .1

Well the first ever Avis Calavis gig was this past Friday night. And it was A BARN BURNER. The place was packed with old friends and new friends. We played well and had no "technical" difficulties. Co...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:44:00 PST

In New York City Today

We came to NYC yesterday to continue working on the new Avis Calavis record. We're in the middle of cutting a new track of Dan's called "Stupid Love Song" and there's these really beatles inspired har...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 01:09:00 PST

Fiona the Chinchilla (official mascot of Avis Calavis)

Our good friend Amy sent her Chinchilla Fiona our to Los Angeles to fill in for keyboard playing manequin Bobo earlier this week. She recorded a few choice Wurlitzer parts on our new record and then h...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:59:00 PST

Cartoon

Our best friend and one woman art department Melissa Anderson (melodic art) made a funny cartoon illustrating how Tom (that guy that rules myspace) swallowed up our first profile for no reason other t...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:54:00 PST

Jacked by Myspace

Well, we had a nice profile with a nice group of friends. We worked hard to make it fancy and fun and entertaining, after all this is the "entertainment biz. And then last night something strange happ...
Posted by Avis Calavis on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 06:45:00 PST