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Les Blanks

Move over bacon!

About Me


Formerly know as Muso

Started making music early 2004.
We like Babies, Pandas, Lasers and Dyslexics.
2 parts Austin and 1 part San Diego.

Radio:
Live on ...IS GOOD" w/ Jon Hershfield
Request us!
INDIE 103.1 Online Request
OR CALL 877-900-1031
Also find us here:
The Hype Machine
Virb
Facebook
Releases For Sale:

Starry, 12inch
Available online at:

Bomp! Records


Transmute
Available online at:

CD Baby

iTunes


And In L.A. at:
Amoeba Records on Sunset


Videos Recording "Transmute" - October 2005
On the Tonight Show with Wayne Coyne - SXSW 2007
Live on 6th St. (Austin TX) - SXSW 2007
Parker in "Dazed and Confused" - green shirt / on top of car - HOT!
Starry Tilting Sizzle - 2008
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Member Since: 6/9/2004
Band Website: lesblanks.com
Band Members:
Brian Soika plays the drums

Boomcat plays the bass

Joshua Caldwell plays guitar, harmonica, wurlitzer & sings

"Nothing if not dynamic, the album’s sound runs the gamut — the tinny, rapid-fire thrashing coming from Caldwell’s Telecaster on “Starry Tilting Sizzle” invites the swagger and sway of hips and boots on crowded dance floors, while the ragtime-tinged piano found in “La Reina” calls for a laidback saloon-style listening session. Drummer Brian Soika shows his obvious affinity towards a teetered, snaretight percussive approach, while bassist Parker Todd Brooks underscores Soika’s energy with full, well-mixed support."
Performer Magazine

"Their live performance is a raw, energizing, contemporary mix of The Clash, The Stooges and The Minutemen"
mozes.com

"A clattering, caterwauling howl of L.A. blues as refracted through a battered prism of the Stooges' sludge-punk bloodbaths and indie-rock's wounded, smirking ache"
webinfront.com

"While describing the varied Les Blanks sound has been a challenge, it has been easy to enjoy. It’s full of rock and roll flavors that should appeal to any Pixies fan (I thought I heard Frank Black more than a few times)."
hearya.com

"Les Blanks' punk rock elements reflect The Clash's influence on their songwriting"..."Joshua Caldwell delivers lyrics as almost spoken-word, impressionistic of some Lou Reed vocals in his Velvet Underground years"
la.cityzine.com

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Live on Rock Remedy at Vlaze.com
Influences:
Les Blank
Sounds Like:
Cicadas
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Performer Magazine review

Our album, "Shoot the Horse" was reviewed in Performer Magazine.  Check it! http://www.performermag.com/wcp.recordedreviews.0807.php Don't forget -- you can download the album for ...
Posted by Les Blanks on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:57:00 PST

"Shoot the Horse" @ Web in Front, Rock Insider, Hearya, City Zine

We've had some words written about us and our new record recently.  Check em out...Web in Fronthttp://webinfront.net/?p=284Rock Insiderhttp://www.rockinsider.com/2008/05/les-blanks-shoot-h orse.ht...
Posted by Les Blanks on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:45:00 PST

Vote for us in The Deli LA’s "Band of the Month" poll

Hey friends,We're nominated for The Deli LA's "Band of the Month."  We're up against some pretty stiff competition, but with your help we can win because we're winners and winners win!!!  ...
Posted by Les Blanks on Sun, 04 May 2008 05:41:00 PST

Review on Webinfront.net

Check out the kind things Webinfront had to say about Shoot the Horse. http://webinfront.net/?p=174 That's right, we "barn burn."  ...
Posted by Les Blanks on Thu, 01 May 2008 03:45:00 PST

Our interview on Killradio

Missed our interview on ...Is Good w/ Jon HershfIeld?  Don't freak out!!  You can download it here.  http://killradio.org/proginfo.php?id=1090  Personally, I'd skim the interview a...
Posted by Les Blanks on Thu, 01 May 2008 03:36:00 PST

SXSW Tour 2007

  Then, Somewhere in Arizona, we Smelled Smoke The trailer was a problem before we left Silverlake. The Uhaul cube we hitched to Josh's Forrester made for hairy 30 point turns. So when it took 10...
Posted by Les Blanks on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 11:31:00 PST

Muso on the TONIGHT SHOW with Wayne Coyne (SXSW)

Heya People,We got interviewed by Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips for the Tonight Show on 6th Street in Austin TX. We also played a song and set fire to our baby drum set. SXSW has been good to us!C...
Posted by Les Blanks on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:32:00 PST

New Improved Muso

Hey guys,Our new website is up. It has colors, which is a step up from the old website, so we're pretty happy. We like colors.www.musotheband.comYou'll also find new pics, new news, and more songs to...
Posted by Les Blanks on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 03:42:00 PST

SXSW Tour By Brian

Tourin' Not surprisingly, the check list I made was useless. I forgot the 5 lb. tub, for one thing. Not that there would've been room for it. The rental place "ran out" of the van we requested, so th...
Posted by Les Blanks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

103.1

we were played on 103.1 http://indie1031.fm/checkonetwo.html thank you mark sovel!
Posted by Les Blanks on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST