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About Me

When I was 15 and just getting into high school, I was all about Rock'n'Roll music. I loved playing guitar, bass, drums and singing. I even knew then I wanted to be a musician.
I first started off as a total metalhead. I was all about the thrash and heavy metal!! But thanks to Metallica I soon found The Misfits. And with special help from my brother and his good friend Derek I soon found my way to Punk Rock.
My favorite bands soon were The Misfits, Ramones, Screeching Weasel, Riverdales, Queers, and HEAD. I was all about it!!
In no time I had my very first "REAL" band. After that I came up with the perfect band name and we we're set and on our way!!
We put out two 7 inch records, a rare known demo, almost was signed to Lookout records, played a ton of shows, went on tour and did a lot for the local punk scene here in the Northwest.
*Demo*
The Retard Invasion (1996).
First Offense (1997).
It May Suck! (1998)
Now 10 year's later, everyone is still working hard on doing their own music.
Here's the scoop;
Leif aka Huey now plays in The Shy Ones with his brother who also both play in The Greatest Hits. Past bands Leif has also played for The Amazombies, Dementian 5, Blue Ribbon Boys & The Pop Machine. Leif formed another band in 2009 playing drums called The Downstrokes. "Finally I get to play drums like Tommy Ramone!"
Derek formed The Plastic Letters in LA and recorded with well known musician/Producer, Peter Case (The Plimsouls, Nerves). He is currently solo under the name D-REX. In 2006 Leif and Derek both formed The Pop Machine. They recorded with well known Producer's Jack Lee (The Nerves) & Steve E. Nix (The Briefs, Cute Lepers).
Stacey aka Joanie now plays in The Honey Hush. They are currently on hiatus as far as I know...
Conor formed The Holy Ghost Revival which has done a lot including touring all over the World and being on MAJOR LABEL!! Although Holy Ghost are now broken up, Conor has another new band called Broken Nobles (Ex. Holy).
"This site is dedicated to my old band. Rock'n'Roll!!!!!!" - Leif Larson.
Anyways, if anyone has any stories, pictures, flyers, recordings, or anything that could be related to this band. Send them my way!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 19/12/2007
Band Members:
Huey C. Fonzerelli:
Bass & Vocals

Derek Underwear:
Guitar & Vocals

Joanie Malone:
Mosrite Guitar

Conor D. Squirt:
Drums

And all the other drummers who helped us out; Brian, Davey, Jeff, Rick & Weston.
Influences: Beatles, Who, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Ramones, Misfits, Donnas, Riverdales, HEAD, Screeching Weasel, Queers, Green Day, Teenage Head, Devil Dogs...

Basically a lot of Rock'n'Roll & Punk Rock!!!!!
Sounds Like: We were always compared to The Ramones! So let's just say that. You make the call. And leave us some comments!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Just got back from Steve E. Nix's!

Today Spencer and I laid down all the guitar parts for our newest recordings. So the music's now all completely done and we think it sounds pretty GNARLY! Tomorrow Tessonja and I are going in to add...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:03:00 GMT

RIP to a local Legend!

Bob Bogle of The Ventureshttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife /2009342986_bogleobit16.html ...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT

A Friend Fell Today NEW DEMO (Written by Spencer Heller!!!)

The way I usually learn other peoples songs is by doing it myself. Plus doing this helps me learn the words and it's always a FUN process! I love to record as you can tell hehe.Anyways please let me k...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 18:54:00 GMT

ALL I WANT IS YOU DEMO 2009!!!!

Please go take a listen to one of my first songs I wrote right after my scary heart failure episode in 2006. After this song came many others including Future Of Tomorrow, True Love, It's Just Me, Bad...
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 08:25:00 GMT

SHE TOOK MY HEART 2009!!! THE NEWEST DEMO NOW POSTED!!!!

Please go listen and let me know what you think of my latest demo! It's of an old song I just redid! Comments would be so lovely to read! Please let me know what you think pretty pretty pretty pre...
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 17:53:00 GMT

When I was 17.....

I wrote one of my favorite songs to date! Actually at the time I was trying to write a bunch of other songs to put on a solo Huey C. Fonzerelli album hehe. Oh yeah if you didn't know? That was actua...
Posted by on Fri, 08 May 2009 23:17:00 GMT

Now posted With You Girl!!!! (With Vocals & Harmonies!)

Please go listen and let me know what you think of my latest recording???? Comments appreciated!!! This was a whole lot of fun making. I'm really too shy to dance around other people but while I was s...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 16:28:00 GMT

The Pop Machine Reunion for Travis Criscola!

NEVER FORGET TRAV FROM AVE!I had an AMAZING time playing the benefit for our good friend who will be missed forever! I hope everyone else had a fun time too. A Big THANKS to all the other bands and es...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:54:00 GMT

Please support my friends and what I was born to do

This is not just a hobby to me. This is my job. Cheers, LeifTONIGHT!!!THE SHY ONESTOMORROW!!!!THE POP MACHINE (REUNION FOR TRAVIS CRISCOLA!)THE GREATEST HITSPLUS TONS OTHER AMAZING BANDS FROM SEATTLE,...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:59:00 GMT

I love music

As Andrew WK once said...This was my day today, I woke up, played guitar. Texted back with an amazing girl. Then I went to band practice. Or I should say band practicesss hehe. The Shy Ones 5:30-7:00p...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:51:00 GMT