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Raised By Pandas

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About Me

Raised by Pandas is the creation of singer-songwriter Anthony Salerno. After spending over 10 years performing in Brooklyn both in the band Lovebutton as well as solo, Anthony took a short hiatus in order to find a home and make a family. Now relocated in Austin with his wife and two kids, Anthony has been performing again as Raised By Pandas. He is currently putting a band together while he continues to play live and record new songs. Listen here if you like. Even better, come down and see a show.Please take a minute to sign up to the Raised By Pandas mailing list. It's free and you won't get spammed!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/3/2007
Band Members: Anthony Salerno--guitar,vocals; Mel Ziolkowski--Drums
Influences: Dylan, The Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Wilco, Jayhawks, Jeff Buckley, Counting Crows, Slaid Cleaves, Ray LaMontaigne, The Clash, Elliott Smith, The Weakerthans, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Pearl Jam, Louie Prima, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Carol King, The Lemonheads, The Eels, Neil Young, The Old 97's, John Lennon, Van Morrison, The Band, Iron and Wine, The Pogues, Robert Creeley, Alan Ginsburg, Kenneth Patchen, Ted Berrigan, Grant Lee Buffalo...so many more, so little time.
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Sliced Bread

When I die sunlight will still catch along the dirty blinds. The table might be empty, You'll sit alone eating cereal With a small spoon. You might have false teeth, your hair pulled back. I can't pic...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 PST

When I Loved You I was Charlemagne

 WHEN I LOVED YOU I WAS CHARLEMAGNE On horseback through Central Park. The children greeted me in Latin, I understood them well. Window washers placed golden tunics Along the avenues, And lege...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Mon, 05 May 2008 05:19:00 PST

Revisionist History

First we ate the cheese red ants scaled the dogwood treesin ascending and descending lines-                  had Jacob been an...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:19:00 PST

The Shroud of Turin

I don't think about resurrection as much as I think about dying about the last remnants of an idea cut short in the eyes or stiff lips turned slightly towards the pillow holding that last word like a...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:19:00 PST

Panda Movement Part II

Hey Friends, Now that the EP is finally out and in the hands of many of you, it’d be great to hear what you think.  I know it’s definitely rough around the edges, but it was, as ...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:28:00 PST

Love Poem

Sometimes I would like to watch youmissing meas if this would give me a senseof myselfbeyond the emptinessof shirts and pantsshoes and sockstoothpaste and deodorant. I would like to be as usefulas a k...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:32:00 PST

New EP out April 2nd

I just wanted to let everyone know that I’m working on my EP and should have it ready and available at my April 2nd gig.  It’s a serious DIY project and it’s been pretty excitin...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:19:00 PST

For You

For You  This poem is handicap accessible, and has been retrofitted so as to accommodate most shapes and sizes to maximize comfort and reduce strain on the eyes and back though you should be seat...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:13:00 PST

The Panda Movement

This is really just a quick thank you to everyone who's come out to the last few shows and helped get a momentum going behind Raised by Pandas.  I feel pretty stoked.  I'm writing new songs,...
Posted by Raised By Pandas on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:11:00 PST