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Eight Armed Killer

About Me

Hello, this is Eight Armed Killer. Our band bio is as follows:
A.J. Hoffman used to be a newspaper reporter for a small paper in Northern Michigan. He also did a lot of freelance writing work for a number of outfits throughout the Michigan area. He currently writes and records his own original material for EAK with some help from an old childhood friend, Brehnt Garinger.
Brehnt was instrumental as the guitarist and one of the principle songwriters for the rust-rock band(s) The Cartunes and The Rotten Hills. He single-handedly created the rust-rock sound in the Midwest spurring an onset of wannabes. Brehnt also leads his own band called The Rule And The Judge.
Eight Armed Killer takes it's name from the octopus, the fiercest of all creatures in the oceanic kingdom. As a child, Hoffman was fascinated with the deadly fish, so much so, that he named his group after it. Their latest disc, "The News," is a commentary on the media and Hoffman's disassociation with the news industry altogether.
EAK is currently working on new recordings. Their previous records are as follows:
"Permanent Love" 2007
"The News" 2008
Have yourself a day,
EAK
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Member Since: 07/01/2008
Band Website: www.myspace.com/noshoulder2cryon
Band Members:
A.J. Hoffman (vocals, guitar)

Brehnt Garinger (guitar, vocals)

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Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

What It Feels Like For A Boy

I just finished reading a couple of the chapters Jaisyn sent me of her book& Its pretty awesome. Very scary material, but really good writing. Relationships are a great thing to write about, especial...
Posted by on Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:52:00 GMT

Terrible People

I had some horrible dreams last nite. You might call them nightmares. But whats the difference between a bad dream and a nightmare? The severity? The horror? I think the scariest part is that it star...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:27:00 GMT

I'm Naming My Baby Girl Sky Robot

New York was awesome. Jennifer Aniston and Donald Faison were on the Jimmy Fallon show along with musical guest Adele. The Legendary Roots Band was his house band. How fucking cool is that? We also we...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:36:00 GMT

"There's No Such Thing As Permanent Love"

Ned posted a bulletin about love. He sent me a message, asking me specifically to answer the questions he posed. Heres his exact bulletin:I am doing a piece, I don't know if it will be a song, poem o...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:49:00 GMT

The Sad Story of the Skeleton Man

Ron Asheton was found dead today. He was the guitar player for the Stooges. He's one of those people I can safely say that if it weren't for him, then I probably wouldn't be inspired to play music. I ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:11:00 GMT

One Of Us Is Going Down In This Room

"The News" by: Eight Armed Killer   1. Introduction 2. News 3. Deadbeat 4. Unhappy Fairytale 5. Lament (Feat. Brehnt) 6. No Doctor 7. I'm Not From Here 8. Must Be Nice 9. Bamboozled (For Dad) 10....
Posted by on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:46:00 GMT

The News

I lost my job in Charlevoix. I got laid off. I was told that it wasn't my fault  the company was making cut backs, and I was part of that.   It sounds fake anytime I say it out loud, but I reall...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:10:00 GMT

An Email to She Wants Revenge

My "brother from another mother" emailed me about Adam's blog. SWR is one of our favorite bands, and we used to play a lot of shows in bars/clubs/etc. and your blog totally reminded us of everything w...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Must Be Nice

Sometimes I think I don't take enough of my own advice. When I say, "come on baby, turn off the news&" I really did mean it. Maybe I should say it to myself more often. Maybe I should quit writing it,...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:26:00 GMT

I’m Not From Here

I went to my last "writer's meeting" last week. I truly felt more lame than ever because only one other person showed up. He was pacing around the room before I walked in. When I got in there, he info...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:30:00 GMT