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The Smiling Villains

About Me

Craig and Dave formed the band with some other mates during their teenage years. Jobs, families, and life opportunities forced a couple guys to go in other directions. Friendships remain intact. Years later, enter Chad. Dave and Chad met through another singers musical ideations....they didn't like it. Together they decided to leave that musical attempt and re-ignite, if you will, the Smiling Villains as a trio minus the keys. Which, I add, are sorely missed with original arrangements. Two years later, Roy enters the band from a fluke encounter on a softball field. Chad and Roy have played in bands together dating back to their teenage years. Fate, perhaps; if you believe in it. We just all believe we were meant to rock as one unit. One dark, eighties driven, punk influenced unit placed in motion so you can bang your mullets until the lights are tuned on or you just vomit and collapse. Enjoy! MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 7/8/2007
Band Website: http://www.msu.edu/~senecald/ref.htm
Band Members: Craig Huhn (Bass , fake vocals) David James Shinaver (guitar, vocals) Roy Dingman (guitar, vocals) Chad Martinsen aka: Pugsly (Tama drums)
Influences: Dave/Craig: Misfits, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Exodus, old Green Day, the Cure, a lot of industrial stuff on Daves part and Craig got heavy into Warrant.Roy: Led Zeppelin, Rainbow, eighties hair band stuff that always got him picked up by women twice his age.Chad: RUSH (he's a drummer, what else), Toto, Marillion, Stryper, the eighties and jazz guys like Tony, Max, Jack, Steve and Buddy.
Sounds Like: The Cure slept with Danzig!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

new shows

Hello to all.  We do have a couple new shows to check out.  A private party in July as well but I can't post that info.  Check out the site for further info.  Great opportunity for...
Posted by on Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:06:00 GMT

Getting there

Hello to all!  As you can see I am starting to update this site  a bit.  As previously mentioned, I never knew The Smiling Villains had this site until a few days ago.  I ask that ...
Posted by on Fri, 02 May 2008 20:35:00 GMT