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dave of The Slow Wire

fade out the noise - turn down the people -repeat.

About Me

for every friend I add another lesser known friend dies... 6 died today. Check-out some of my band's videos for Eastern Anchors, The Slow Wire and Aviso hara youtube . Third Hand Films has one in works we just shot in Oklahoma for the tune "Far from ok".
My plan to do some solo shows has turned into me joining my x mate Walter from avioshara new band the EASTERN ANCHORS guitar number dos. So if you are looking for bands to network with please go over there.
THE NUMBER ONE FREE INDIE ROCK PODCAST (has not been activebut will come back soon -promise): DJ SPORK PRESENTS: b/w Review Stalker should give you the ammo you need. Insider digital intrusion crap is on my ANALOG LIVING Blog.
VIDEO KILLED THE INDIE STAR Enemy Friend by The Slow Wire. Composed by Thirdhandfilms.com(give 'em a shout they are cheep and good)
More about Dave from The Slow Wire
I used to have an old band( avisohara ) that i played bass in. We wrote songs about girls, driving and drinking ( like all quality rock n' roll bands) LE returno of the band is happening to give all them skinny kids a lesson. 5-6 shows: ny, nj, brooklyn, boston and baltimore. We're going to do a live album for emusic and then see how it goes. Check-out AVISO on myspace .
The Slow Wire was/is my side project i cropped up while the other guys hacked away at theirs(sparks fly from a kiss, The fireside chats and clydesdale)...
Slow wire song topics are in context of: blogs, video games, computer addictions/habits, allergic reactions to bad music and other sentiments that go along with it all, while bringing down the noise fader a bit. The premise is the same in the end.
It's all about the art of song. right? What if your inspiration lacked art? Remember the flick Sleeper and the bad poetry scene. That is what The Golden Age of Treason is all about; if i had to spell it out for you. Currently, bringing in some new gear at home to record what is tentatively titled BUCKSHOT FOR HUNTER. If you get it that is good for you.
The first record, analog.living was recorded w/ Wayne Dorell (who twiddled knobs with pavement, chavez, shudder to think). The 2nd release The golden age of Treason was recorded with friend Chris Pierce at his stufio Technical Ecstasy in New Brunswick with Marc on and I on the mixing knobs.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/30/2004
Band Website: slowwire.com
Band Members: daviso -guitar/vocals, Jason Skislak Bass/vocals, Mina Kelada - guitar, uncle matt -drums/jokes
Influences: indie: archers of loaf, gbv, chavez, mule, jsbx, sonic youth, poster children, fugazi, chokebore
rock: jesus and marychain, the clash, lou reed, dinosour jr, flaming lips, grandaddy, the replacements, echo and the bunnymen, radiohead, pixies, big dipper, stones, zep,
punk/metal: firehose, black flag, trail of the dead, neurosis, cows
sensitive/folk: elliot smith, the frames, nick drake, pete yorn, pogues
weird/eclectic: Neutral Milk Hotel, Brian jonestown masacre, negativeland, bongwater, butthole surfers, ween, wfmu.org
all other new music mostly is a pile of crap but from time to time I discover new stuff on emusic.
Sounds Like: sounds like cack or some say: from demo universe ""Artful, intelligent, richly textured indie-rock from this Hoboken, New Jersey-based band led by singer-guitarist Dave Urbano, late of emo heroes Aviso'Hara (in which he played bass) and the aggro-art ensemble Suran Song In Stag. The softer bits of Smashing Pumpkins can be heard in Analog.Living's Beatlesque progressions and measured tempos and Urbano's veiled vocals, while moments of spiny dissonance and stuttering beats bring to mind Shudder To Think, the Slow Wire is neither as melodramatic nor as mathematic as those comparisons might suggest. Dave and company maintain a careful balance between introversion and extroversion, urban cool and suburban emotion, never letting melody fall behind in the pursuit of new edges. The result may not always be as thrilling as the fiery title track but Analog.Living never fails to entertain." -Jim Santos
Record Label: AmbiguousCITY! and Headphone Music
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Playing a show next week and picking out a cover

I've been trying to work on my set for next week's solo show in highland park @ the bageldish. i have a couple covers in my covers bin trying to pull a new one out for the kids that was written r...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:30:00 PST

Eastermn Anchors show coming up and new DJ spork set-up!

The Eastern Anchors are going to play the first full blown set of the year this coming Sat 3/29 at the Brighton Bar in Long Branch, NJ. My second home away from home. First being the Court Tavern and ...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:56:00 PST

Best of 2007 Music list

To get the goods go ahead and subscribe to the DJ Spork and review stalker podcast over here. My top four albums are  GA,GA,GA GA, GA by Spoon, Boxer by the National, Rainbows by Radiohead, ...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:49:00 PST

Eastern Anchors Maxwells Sat Aug 4th

So I'm going to play my second show with the  Eastern Anchors this coming Saturyday. I hope some of you north/south/east/west jersey folks will come up to Maxwells. Lots of history in this v...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:56:00 PST

Joined a new band - Eastern Anchors

So what do you do when you don't have any time but still need to get the creative juices flowing? Duh. Join a new band. In fact beg one of your best friends to let you in. So seeing as i don't have en...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Sun, 08 Jul 2007 06:53:00 PST

Lots o' ketchup for you. There are new DJ Spork podcast shows up!

It is really annoying to have so many blogs and so much distance between me and you these days, you never call you never visit. You are a bad friend. Since I no longer have a bar that is close e...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 04:56:00 PST

New Podcast - Playing Wefest

Hi there. Quickly, I'm doing a set at http://www.Wefestival.com over Memorial Day Sun 5/28 Weekend and there is a pretty good set of bands on my podcast  through my http://DJSpork.libsyn.com...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Thu, 11 May 2006 07:32:00 PST

Slow wire @ Maxwells 4/2 then show with Palomar 4/16 court tavern

Rock shows are in your future: ah yes my little droogies, the slow wire will be performing live a couple itmes times in april and the return of aviso is happening. VIVA! la hara. Expect half a set of ...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Video Killed the indie star

shot in my house where we practice, not in my car, also shot on location in lovely trenton. Put together with tape by thirdhandfilms.com Enemy Friendby The Slow Wire....
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

working on songs and hiding in the basement

never felt so good. seems like 4 practices in row and the once archived bit and pieces, lyrics form into actual songs the band can play. f'n A: "Death of the band" "Humans feedback" "Gravity lies to n...
Posted by dave of The Slow Wire on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST