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the weapons

punchy, occasionally trashy-sounding gutter-pop

About Me

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“...LOVE the new release…” “The Weapons debut with an impressive old school seattle sounding ep....not grunge really, but rock, very good rock. Be on the lookout for the Weapons” –John Richards KEXP 90.3 FM (Seattle) “The best of the neo-grungers just might be the Weapons. The Seattle band's new "Formula for a Fight" EP is powerful, low-end, delicious sludge.” “Added to the five songs on the band's exhilarating EP, this suggests that the Weapons have a growing body of work that deserves an audience. Indeed, though still largely unknown, this band is gaining some momentum.” –The Seattle Times “Modern garage rock meets 70s punk head-on in this EP from the Seattle-based Weapons. It's sort of a natural fit, as these guys sound like they could have sat comfortably alongside any other number of groups on Sub Pop a decade ago as Nirvana rode the waves of grungy superstardom. The Weapons have a similar approach as Cobain & Co., as they emulate the old days of punk by updating the sound to more modern tastes. But don't let the associations I've made with Seattle and grunge scare you off, as these guys manage to shake that off quite nicely. This isn't so much a re-hash as it is a re-visit of the things that made that movement so alive, freshened up and brought back to life in the 21st Century. ” –Mish Mash Reviews “This rules! A nice debut from this Seattle trio. Super catchy with all the right rough edges, I can't get it out of my car stereo.” –DJ Chilly, KEXP 90.3FM (Seattle) “… certainly better than 99.9% of the stuff that's currently being played on the radio. That's much to do with solid musicianship and an ability to craft a tune.” –South of Mainstream “..this band would be a really good listen on a road trip.” –The Stranger If you have an itch to request The Weapons on KEXP

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/18/2004
Band Website: theweapons.com
Band Members: Theo Prince: Vocals, Guitar Dan Wrenn: Bass Erik Schultz: Drums
Influences: tv on the radio, broken social scene, the walkmen, the cure, depeche mode, smashing pumpkins (old stuff), b.r.m.c., flaming lips, toadies, beulah, smiths, pixies, sunny day real estate, REM, U2, jeff buckley, nirvana, weezer, mason jennings, elliott smith, the white stripes, and many many more.
Sounds Like: Weapons
Record Label: poop sac self made records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Guess who's in studio????

The Weapons!!! We're working on 6 tunes at Big Sound Productions and we're excited. Hasta.
Posted by the weapons on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:48:00 PST

Stolen Bass, Vote for the Weapons

Dan's bass was stolen. This sucks. We hope the $ from Dan's stolen bass was used to buy a homeless guy a nice warm blanket for this cold time of year... in other news, we think it'd be great if you vo...
Posted by the weapons on Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:49:00 PST

Seattle Times- Top Ten New Bands!

We are pleased to have been included in the Seattle Times Top Ten new bands!!! 1. Daylight Basement 2. The Emergency 3. Band of Horses 4. The Weapons 5. Bats of Belfry 6. Panda and...
Posted by the weapons on Sat, 03 Dec 2005 03:39:00 PST

Cars cover night

I had a dream last night that we were asked to play at this Cars cover night. I was soooo honored. I couldn't decided which song I wanted to do. I was sad to wake up to no Cars cover night....
Posted by the weapons on Fri, 30 Sep 2005 01:17:00 PST

PodCast, KEXP play, Busy.

John Richards was nice enough to put us in KEXP 90.3 FM's 1st PodCast of it's kind! We're very excited and very honored to be in with such great NW bands. Check iTunes to get it and seach for KEXP or ...
Posted by the weapons on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Communication

is key in any relationship.
Posted by the weapons on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST