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The Spherical Banana

About Me

There's a common thread between us and those who came before. We're on a mission from God. We're living proof of a cosmic sense of humor. It's possible that we didn't put the U in FUNK, but we do put the ASS in potassium.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/01/2008
Band Website: this AND www.youtube.com/thesphericalbanana
Band Members: Christopher Blisstopher Shawaluk - vocals, guitars, theremin / Miss Jackie Matejko - vocals, percussion / Chris Karcher - bass guitar / Kristen Regester - vocals, drums / Jessica Keith - vocals, percussion / Dudesmack - guitars / Chris Corsale - vocals, guitars
Influences: will ferrell, johnny depp & jim henson's muppets.... musical influences well, you'll just have to try and solve the mystery that scholars maintain has been lost to the ages
Sounds Like: "A trip back to a time when musicians loved each other and rock and roll was still free, maaaaan!" .... The Spherical Banana, as described in the words of Miss Jackie Matejko of Miss Jackie & The Sass
Record Label: we're still unsigned so sign us already!!
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Blisstopher & Friends live webcast for 12-19-09

http://app.synchlive.com?show/34054the link should be up and running by late saturday evening
Posted by on Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:30:00 GMT

Live @ Elbo Room 9/26/09

our show from this saturday night at the elbo room is streaming on SynchLive... check it outhttp://app.synclive.com?show/31977
Posted by on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:16:00 GMT

Jolene (live NYE 2008)


Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:10:00 GMT

Check out this event: The Banana Costume Ball

Hosted By: The Spherical Banana When: Saturday Oct 25, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere Lilly's Pub2513 N. Lincoln Ave.Chicago, IL 60614United StatesDescription:The Spherical Banana Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:33:00 GMT

new recordings august 27th 2008 - that’s TODAY!

so this new and exciting lineup of the spherical banana has completed the first 2 recordings, and christopher couldn't be more pleased.  it's been too long having out-of-date material up on our s...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:04:00 GMT

the weird and the exciting

last night the spherical banana entered a realm of weirdness that was very new to us.  it was the way to go for the future.  can you imagine the sounds of magic spells travelling across the ...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:57:00 GMT

something new

our next show is sunday, august 3rd at silvie's lounge in chicago... come on out and see a newly augmented version of the spherical banana... we hope you'll dig it....
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:53:00 GMT

theres something happening here....

so this weekend brought the spherical banana out for 2 shows and that made for quite an exciting few days indeed... on friday we were asked to supply the ecstatic sounds for a private party in downtow...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:18:00 GMT

words of wisdom from skydog

"I love being alive and I will be the best man I possibly can.  I will take love wherever I find it and offer it to everyone who will take it... Seek knowledge from those wiser... and teach those...
Posted by on Wed, 28 May 2008 08:10:00 GMT

New Recordings On Myspace

so we've got 3 new recordings posted now, and they are recordings that do a great job of representing PART of what we do... mind you, we are far more eccentric than you may hear based on these, but yo...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 08:22:00 GMT