Member Since: 3/20/2007
Band Website: xfmuploaded.co.uk/amongsttherussians
Band Members: ..Ninja AKA ..Fiona:
Lead Vox, Tambourine, Falling Asleep At Parties, Drinker Of Wine, Header Of The Ball
..Jimbo:
Stunt Guitar (Breaking too many Strings, Violin Bow Abuse, VERY Silly Noises, Amplifier Exploding Feedback), Mood Swings, Backing Vox
Jimbo uses Epiphone Les Paul, Fender Strat, Boss FX, Digitech Whammy, Jim Dunlop Crybaby Wah, Ibanez Tube Screamer, Ernie Ball Strings.
..Chewitt AKA.. Dave:
Stunt Guitar (Incessant Whammy Bar Abuse, Eardrum Exploding Feedback), Loosing Footballs on the University Roof, Retrieving Footballs from the University Roof, Car Horn Addict
Chewitt uses Ibanez, Jackson, Zoom FX, Ernie Ball Strings.
..L’sas’d:
Drums, Disgusting Jokes, Disco Drum Beat Connoisseur
L’sas’d uses Pearl Masters Studio Custom Brx 10,12,13,16,22, Tama Steel snare 14x 5.5 Zildjian A/K customs and A Armand, Dream Lion China Cymbals.
..Luke:
Violin, Backing Vox, Purveyor of the Finest Spaghetti Carbonara known to Salford
..Roy:
Keys, Super Synths, Samples, Proud Owner Of A Big Woolly Beard
Roy uses Korg, Roland.
..Ween AKA ..Jake:
De Basso, Banjo, Likes Hats, Hitter Of The Gong
Ween uses Tanglewood Warrior 2 Bass, Boss FX, Marshall Delay, Ernie Ball Strings.
Influences: ..Ninja:
Space, Musical Theater, Regina Spektor, Eva Cassidy
..Luke:
The Mars Volta, Gogol Bordello, Louis Armstrong
..Jimbo:
The Cooper Temple Clause, Jimi Hendrix, Oceansize, Rush, The Beatles, anything with cool synths, kick-ass/heavy/crazy sounding guitars and lots of bass/sub-bass
..Roy:
Amon Tobin, Super Furry Animals, Primus, Radiohead, Frank Zappa
..Ween:
Bob Marley, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Jane’s Addiction, anything with crazy synths and distorted bass
..Chewitt:
Muse, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, Guns n Roses, Queen
..L’sas’d:
Post war years, Biffy Clyro, Minus The Bear, We are scientists, The Mars Volta
Sounds Like: AMONGST THE RUSSIANS
Progressive / Gypsy /Pop / Musical-Theater / Punk / Rock
"Amongst The Russians - f**king amazing - like Hope Of The States meets Arcade Fire with female lead singer.....amazing"
- Alex - Designer Magazine
"Ok. I think you've just broken music(!) WHERE did that come from? I like it..."
- Joe Thomas - reaction to first hearing 'Something Sinister'
"Like a glass of lemonade when you're really hungover, really fresh"
- Jimbo's Dad, Dave.
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None