It started with Joe and Will dicking around in Will's bedroom with two guitars. We started playing with Kevin after a week or so. Then we started jamming with Trent, and that worked, so we kept him. That's it, there's no epic tale or anything.
Member Since: 2/7/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/thebestumbrella
Band Members: Joe Tromp- Guitar, Vocals
Trent Hackler- Bass
Will Murrey- Guitar
Kevin Magee- Drums
Influences: Jane's Addiction, The Smashing Pumpkins, Modest Mouse, Velvet Underground, The Beatles, Nirvana, Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Matisyahu, Cake, Zwan, Guns n' Roses, Allman Brothers, Muse, Radiohead, NWA, My Morning Jacket, Bob Dylan, Life Under a Tree, Nice and Friendly, Redbear., Angel Katz, Russ Substance, and When All the World Sleeps. Also the steps between now and friday.
Sounds Like: If you took Velvet Underground, Jane's Addiction, Modest Mouse, and When All the World Sleeps and put them in a blender then added some rum and some crushed-up pills.
Type of Label: None