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"Melding indie-rock, fusion, and a touch of funk, Complex Mold's debut rocks with a sense of purpose missing from most music heavy on the chops. The quartet builds great tunes from crisp drumming, slamming bass lines, and tasty saxophone licks (proving horns can rock). Ultimately, though, it's the captivating lyrics and wicked self-deprecating wit of frontman Davey Patterson - a true singer songwriter - that make Street Toughs & Songs Of Worship so damn listenable." - Cleveland Scene review

"Killer saxophones and extremely memorable riffs...these guys know how to maneuver through a song" - Cleveland Free Times Review.

"A lot of the bands I hear sound very similiar, and the ones that try to be different seem to try too hard and 'different for the sake of being different' often translates into a very horrible sound. Complex Mold has a very cool sound that will be sure to win over fans very easily." - Chris Mara, Nashville Producer.

"Starting with a quirky foundation of Alternative/Indie Rock influenced by a laundry list of quality artists, Complex Mold provides even more atmosphere, with touches of jazzy sax and flute. And that's just in the studio; they're a live juggernaut and one of Cleveland's favorite stage bands." - Cincinnati Citybeat

"These fellow Ohioans would make believers out of both 311 and G.Love. Their sax player accompanied a freshly opened can of liberal, political lyrics. Complex plays around with a ska/punk/stomp rock edge, and I loved their beat. I also dig the fact that they create their own song patterns and leave standards behind. Singer Davey P. rambled on like Quentin Tarantino between songs" - Mackenzie Aninch, Randomville.com

A raucus live show with hints of all modern musical styles, this 20-something trio brings over 30 collective years of experience to both the stage and the studio - as well as one of the freshest, most unique sounds around.
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Member Since: 29/05/2005
Band Website: www.complexmold.com/ (under construction)
Band Members:

Davey P - vocals, guitar, songwriting, sometimes keys, sometimes bass

Jessica Stewart - keys

Kim Garey - drums, backing vocals

Associated musicians:

Dank - tenor and soprano sax, flute

Spencer Snyder - drums

Devin Gray - drums

Aaron Bales - guitar

Aaron Spink - drums

The Deal - bass

Chris Lampner - pragmatism, despair

Tom Deis - guitar, greasy butter hands

Influences: Guinea pigs, Tom Waits, New York City street rats, Soundgarden, red wine, Radiohead, deep secrets, Busta Rhymes, gunshots in the distance, Primus, abusive relationships, atonalism, scalp afflictions, Public Enemy, 8 bit Nintendo games, Charlie Parker, naked pictures, Tool, friends who'll never be friends again, Muse, day-jobs, The Rheostatics, friends who'll be friends no matter what, The Meters, Jagermeister, Frederic Chopin, oral sex, Tori Amos, anal sex, Thelonius Monk, vaginal sex, Queens Of The Stone Age, text messages, subway metrocards, Stone Temple Pilots, black coffee, Prince, self-destructive behavior
Sounds Like: You tell us!

"Morphine" - Kimbery T.

"O.A.R." - Becca S.

"The Strokes" - Neil S.

"Some wacky 80's cartoon theme song" - Josh U.

"(something incoherent)" - drunk guy at the Hi-Fi

"Tool meets Dr. Seuss" - Dan V.

"The White Stripes" - Carl H.

"Dave Matthews meets Barenaked Ladies" - Vic M.

"E.L.O." - Dave B.

"Like None Other" - Allison B.

"Smashing Pumpkins" - Camel Cigarettes Guy

"Bela Fleck" - Aaron B.

"XTC" - Mike J.

"Mr. Bungle meets Nuclear Rabbit" - Anna

"Paul Oakenfold doing a mash-up mix of Linkin Park and Nine Inch Nails" - Cary C

"Smashing Pumpkins" - Rachelle

"Ima Robot" - Steve B.

"Primus and Audioslave challenging Joshua Redman and Tom Waits to a battle of the cool hats" - Brian B.

"Jethro Tull-meets-Sublime" - Guy at Verlie's

"How you feel right before you punch someone" - Door guy at Verlie's

"Dave Matthews without the queer...or Beck without the Scientology" - James from The Doctor Teeeth

"Elliott Smith" - Jeff K. from The Break Mission

"Bob Dylan" - Triple-G from Gonna Get Got

Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

So long, it’s been fun.

So we're done with this. We're so done with this. It's been a good time. Moreover, it's been a bad time. It ain't the last of it. It's just the last of this. Thanks...
Posted by on Sat, 09 Aug 2008 05:05:00 GMT

Gatto Negro.

Lemme tell you a lil’ story.We recorded the new CM disc at 199 Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in October and December of 2007. I was born in Ajax, Ontario, Canada, which is a stone&rs...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:07:00 GMT

All My Evils.

Continue to wait for the new CM tunes, if you’re pining for them. Turns out The Great Engineer is increasingly The Greatest Douchebag. If anyone in Asia wants to find him and sort hi...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:30:00 GMT

Recreating the majestic.

I’d like to recreate the entire "Jurassic Park" series. The only difference: I would substitute dinosaurs with guinea pigs. I have to move for May 1st. It’s heavy, in these par...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:35:00 GMT

Shock to the heart, and yer too blame

Stomaching the lies of a loved one often involves the begrudging acceptance that you, too, are a liar.Occasionally, however, one doesn’t need to involve oneself. The loved one simply choos...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:29:00 GMT

Im mad for you.

One of the worst things about living in NYC is owning a car. I wish I’d never seen the mechanical beasts. This one has brought nothing but suffering - parking, gasoline, accidents, i...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:39:00 GMT

Operation: Myplace, My pantsonthefloor

Fuck politics.Like my lil’ brother Carlos said the other day, "It’s just strings pulling strings pulling strings." Gimme a black prez to kill the race issue, forever. Gimme a w...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:26:00 GMT

The City I Love.

I think I’ve finally learned how to order coffee properly in New York. I was consistently getting a cup that looked whiter than my pale ass. Lately, however...things have changed.&nb...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:40:00 GMT

The Gods Truth, As Told By A Burgeoning Atheist

And there you have it. The greatest feat of our quarter-century: the ability to communicate via "emoticons" - digital smiley faces. The revolution need not be televised; it will be broadca...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:08:00 GMT

The agony of this life, which is abbreviated and indundated.

I broke my toe last night by dropping a heavy object on it. It was less of a 'drop' and more of a 'throw it at the ground as hard as you can, even if you didn't intend it' and it struck my big t...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:46:00 GMT