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About Me

Slow Down Theo was formed in early 2004, and forms a sound that is the sum of its members style and experience. Combining dance and rock styles from many periods in pop music. We are a collective of creativity. We are a bastian of simplicity. We remain true to our vision. We want you to shout and shake.

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Member Since: 8/4/2004
Band Members: John Simcox - Retro-Futurism

Garrett Edwards - Thumps, pops, booms, backup voices

Jason Edwards - Thunder

Rob Reeves - Chords, melodies, feedback, sound walls
Influences: Thousands upon thousands of hours of pop music. 600 jazz records. Memphis Minnie. Mogwai.

Oh, and panache.
Sounds Like: Builders Building. A soundscape that twists like the dickens. Syn-cop-a-tion. Pop Slap Slide.
Record Label: Spirkland Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New News Newness

Over the next 6 months Slow Down Theo will be recording our first album, which hopefully will be released in early june. I say hopefully because garret has pretty much graduated college, and will be l...
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 01:52:00 PST

Tour?

I really have a hankering to go on a tour. Even if it's only for a few days or a week. If you live in California or Oregon and you know a place where we could play and get paid enough to cover gas the...
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Write-up

Our show is getting some pretty good billing in the CN&R. Definitely a good thing. If it keeps on like this we'll surely be bigger than Jesus soon.
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Stuff that's happened

Our demo is finished and we'll probably have several copies at the show on Saturday. We'll also probably have a few shirts. Garrett played his bass amp to death so we're using a Peavey guitar amp righ...
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Winners!

Slow Down Theo won The Synthesis' pumpkin carving contest, and will be interveiewed pretty soon. More details as they become available.
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Recording Update

We have completed all the instrument tracks and will be doing vocal overdubs on Saturday. Also, it seems that the demo may have become an EP, but it is as of yet unnamed.
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Recordings

Are on their way. We moved all our stuff out to Sleepyhead's old practice space today and are recording tomorrow. We hope to have 4 songs all recorded and finished in the next week. Update: We went...
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Shows Hiatus

Well, we played two shows this weekend, and both of them ruled. If you missed them, you're out of luck, because we don't have anything else scheduled. We're going to be concentrating on writing new ma...
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Gear update

Rob purchased a vintage Ibanez chorus pedal yesterday. Prepare for some lush sounds. The new overdrive pedal will ship on October 2nd. Lame.
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New gear

Rob is expecting a new overdrive pedal in the mail sometime this week. This will enable us to rock far more than before.
Posted by Slow Down Theo on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST