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The Port Huron Statement

About Me

phase I - Chattanooga, TN. 4Track Recordings by Chip. Songs about the Chamber of Commerce and Chinese restaurants.

phase II - Boone, NC. Duo of Chip and Todd record Tory and play live with drum machines, samplers, and a dancing gorilla. Songs about strippers and the American Revolution.

phase III - Raleigh, NC. Addition of Matt and Chris, PHS is a quartet. Songs about astronauts and Florida.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 24/05/2005
Band Website: www.porthuronstatement.com
Band Members: Chip: vocals, guitar, drum machines, samples.
Todd: guitar.
Matt: drums, banjo, accordion, more.
Chris: bass, organ.

with

Adam: keys
Mike: trumpet
John: cello
Influences: Love, beer & wine, sports, rock music, space travel.
Sounds Like: Flaming Lips, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Neutral Milk Hotel, Velvet Underground, Grandaddy, Magnetic Fields, Yo La Tengo.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Words and Pictures

Check out our website: www.PortHuronStatement.com for a re-cap of the Man of the Match gala.  We can't thank everyone enough for the surprisingly huge turnout and the overall incredible vibe of t...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:08:00 GMT

CD Release / Farewell Show

(be sure to visit the newly updated www.PortHuronStatement.com for more witty banter, archival photos, fashion tips, and mis-rememberances on the mess that was the Port Huron Statement)Hello, I Must B...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:39:00 GMT

New Songs

    As members of the PHS continue to teach the youth of America, turn the Denver restaurant scene on it's ear, tour with Maple Stave, and have children, we would like to assuage the ma...
Posted by on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:46:00 GMT

Shows last week

    Thanks to all that rocked with the PHS in Raleigh and Boone.  Both shows were fun, but as Matt so succinctly put it:  in Kung Fu terms, the Raleigh show was "Enter the Dra...
Posted by on Thu, 10 May 2007 12:40:00 GMT

See ya soon

PHS is sort of like Tom Waits in that we hardly ever play out, so if you want to see us, ya better do it in April.  Unlike Tom Waits though, tickets should be relatively easy to come by and we wi...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:08:00 GMT

New Songs / Merry Christmas

I know it's not much, but the PHS is giving all of our friends two new songs for Xmas.  I know, I know, we shouldn't have.  But it's better to give than receive, right?  So, please, don...
Posted by on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 20:24:00 GMT

Shows Cancelled / Todd Henderson: Indy Rocker

For the first time ever, the PHS is cancelling 2 shows.  Many apologies to our fine friends at Local 506 and Kings.  I know they were counting on us to sell tons of beer for them. ...
Posted by on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 07:22:00 GMT

Nicknames and Ladypants

The PHS acted like a real rock band last week and left our town.  A bold move, I know, but the public was clammoring for it. Many thanks to Hymns.  Those kids (i can call them kids) were imp...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Sep 2006 05:23:00 GMT

Peace, Love, and Burritos

Once again realizing a lifelong dream of playing for burritos, the PHS will rock out our old haunt The Black Cat in Boone, NC this Saturday night.  From 2000 to 2002, when we were but a 2-piece, ...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 09:28:00 GMT

The PHS and the Cup

Being relative new converts to hockey, I must say that it is quite an accomplishment that the PHS has partied with the Stanley Cup multiple times over 2 decades.  Check out the pic...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:09:00 GMT