The Longships make epic, literate, spasmatic pop for your listening displeasure.
Live on Speakeasy
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Member Since: 7/9/2005
Band Website: no more.
Band Members: Cody Gaisser - vocals, guitar, keys;
David Karlsen - vocals, bass, horns;
PJ Pistol - drums, percussion.
Influences: The Lyrics:
Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neutral Milk Hotel;
The Pop:
the Beatles, XTC, Big Star, the Smiths, the Stone Roses, the Kinks, the Jam, Lindsey Buckingham, the Byrds, the Zombies, Jeff Buckley, Supergrass, Stevie Wonder, the Cure, Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, the Real Kids;
The Rock:
the Replacements, the Clash, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, the New York Dolls, T. Rex, Slade, Cream, Hound Dog Taylor & the House Rockers;
The Roots:
the Flying Burrito Brothers, Woody Guthrie, Uncle Tupelo, the Band, Mississippi John Hurt;
The Weird:
Captain Beefheart, Sonic Youth, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, Phillip Glass, Ornette Coleman, Augustus Pablo, the Flaming Lips, the Talking Heads, Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bjork;
All of the Above:
Jimi Hendrix, the Jesus & Mary Chain, Wizzard, Todd Rundgren, Van Dyke Parks, Yes, David Bowie, John Coltrane, King Crimson, Sly & the Family Stone, PM Dawn, and everything else ever recorded.
Sounds Like: A flaming, green ocean of pop encompassing your rapidly expanding frontal lobe.
Type of Label: Indie