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38 Slug

Where the Mean Streets meet Big Beats...

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The pitch Stand back, keep and open mind and prepare for a kick to the aural thrill glands.The players Simon – keyboards and vocals Colin – guitars and effects More line-up news soon…The plot As yet undefined, but we expect it to be good. Something about an elite team of cops, who masquerade as a band while on the run from Internal Affairs for a "crime they didn't commit".The soundtrack A like-able blend of alternative rock, funk and big beat. A full-bodied combination of bouncy tunes with chuggy guitars, bombastic bass and hypnotic keyboard riffs laid down over infectious beats that even James Brown would be proud of.

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Member Since: 4/18/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/the38slug
Band Members: Chugga-boom guitars & samples - Sgt Colin GrayKeyboards & facial hair - Deputy Simon ArthurDrumfire - unfortunately our drummer spontaneously combusted leaving only a green stain behind on this stool... Boo ya bassisms - another role currently vacant, so drop us a line if you're up for it...
Influences: A pinch of punk rock, a dash of funk and a slice of lime - delicately blended through a Ford Torino engine.Our collective heroes - here's some, but by no means all...A Perfect Circle, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros / Deconstruction, Filter, the almighty Mr Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, The Cult, The Sex Pistols, Johnny Cash, The Prodigy, The Chemical Brothers, The Propellerheads, William Orbit, Morcheeba, Soundgarden, Audioslave, Foo Fighters, U2, Boba Fett, Banksy, Elmore Leonard, Bruce Lee, Alfonse Mucha, the Beastie Boys (especially the video below), the Italian Job (Mr Bridger & Camp Freddy), Luc Besson & Eric Serra... and, er, Si likes Bob Dylan & Billy Joel. Check out some of our inspiration right here - a complete work of genius from Mr Spike Jonze:-beastie boys: sabotage

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Sounds Like: We call it 'dark funk' - basically alt. rock with a cinematic twist over a dance-inducing beat to create something with more jiggle than your average jello factory! But we'd be interested to know what you think. So far we've been told we're a little like Muse (well, their early instrumentals) & Gorillaz. Drop us a line and tell us what you think. But please bear in mind, they're pretty rough instrumental demos...
Record Label: Noisebox (in a previous incarnation)
Type of Label: None