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Action Friend

Now YOU Have A Friend In The Action Business...

About Me

MyGen Profile GeneratorOur page recently got hacked and deleted so this is the new one. See the "History of Action" blog for a quick bio.And while you're at it... check out this "incomplete" (damned 12 minute songs!!) video of one of our new songs, "Urinarabianaryan" recorded May 2nd 2008 @ The Lion's Lair when we opened for PUNK BUNNY!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/8/2008
Band Website: actionfriend.com
Band Members: Color - Drums
Me - Guitars
Badd - Bass

Influences: Melvins, Faith No More, The Dead Milkmen, John Zorn, Ennio Morricone, Peter Thomas, R.D. Burman, Masuro Satoh, Joe Meek, Henry Mancini, Adriano Celentano, Iron Monkey, Butthole Surfers, Boredoms, Battles, Crom-Tech, Orthrelm, Octis, Quixotic, Mick Barr, Zombi, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, OOIOO, Ananda Shankar, David Cross, The Accused, Shudder To Think, Mr. Bungle, the Jesus Lizard, Fantomas, Devo, Secret Chiefs 3, Cloroform, Kaada, Melt-Banana, The Residents, No Means No, Lightning Bolt, Dillinger Escape Plan, Six Finger Satellite, Dismemberment Plan, Richard Pryor, The Mass, Self/Matt Mahaffey, The Get Hustle, Master Musicians of Bukkake, Nation of Ulyssus, The Make Up, Weird War, Ruins, Deerhoof, Faxed Head, ASVA, Queens of the Stone Age, Honky, Killing Joke, Altamont, The Police, O.L.D., Mahavishnu Orchestra, Squarepusher, Negativland, The Fucking Champs, The Young Gods, East/West Blast Test, Prong, Clutch, Nardwuar, Peeping Tom, Farmers Market, Meshuggah, Burt Bacharach, Black Sabbath, Kyuss, Ikue Mori, Eyvind Kang, Sun City Girls, Man Or Astroman, Skeleton Key, Beat the Donkey, Estradasphere, Cibo Matto, D.R.I., Goblin, Arab on Radar, Buckethead, GWAR, Neil Hamburger, Bill Hicks, Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits, Bad Brains, Dead Kennedys, Brujeria, Minor Threat, Husker Du, Fugazi, Jawbox, Crass, Alice Donut, The Birthday Party, Nick Cave, Subhumans, Citizen Fish, Sun Ra, Prelapse, Bill Laswell, Dave Chappelle, Motorhead, Slayer, Henry Rollins, Fishbone, Flaming Lips, The Cramps, Skinny Puppy, Ministry, Beck, Dave Chappelle, Basehead, Minutemen, Frank Zappa, Throbbing Gristle, Lard, The Locust, Voivod, Anthrax, Prince, DUH, B-52's, They Might Be Giants, Rapeman, Killdozer, Hank Williams Sr., Scratch Acid, Painkiller, Charming Hostess, Medeski, Martin, &; Wood, Beach Boys, Bjork, Hanson Bros., Drive Like Jehu, Polvo, Superchunk, The Cows, Don Caballero, Helmet, Praxis, Weapon Of Choice, George Carlin, Quicksand, Mars Volta, Rush, T. Rex/Marc Bolan, Senseless Apocalypse, Shellac, Sonic Youth, Ween, Dalek, Public Enemy, Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Dead Prez, Rahzel, Brutal Truth, Warlock Pinchers, Foreskin 500, Carcass, Acid Bath, Human Remains, Johnny Cash, Macabre, Napalm Death, Schlong, Black Flag, Jerry Reed, Tomahawk, The Obsessed, King Crimson, S.O.D., Hall & Oates, Talking Heads, N.W.A., Wesley Willis, Kool Keith, Chrome, Helios Creed, Flipper, Anal Cunt, Blood Duster, Masonna, Merzbow, blah, blah, blah, blah.......
Sounds Like: Doves crying JT a river.
Record Label: Pelvic Thrust
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The covers

Over the last few years we have been asked, "what the hell was that cover song you guys did?" I have recently been asked again so here are the songs we have covered thus far:"Citta Violenta" by Ennio ...
Posted by Action Friend on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:17:00 PST

Finally, record release!!

After a year of talking with various labels and finding other ways to waste our time, we have finally pulled it together and are releasing our debut, self-titled, self-released (on our own outfit, Pel...
Posted by Action Friend on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:57:00 PST

Nudda Review!

Wow! Another Review... and it's also flattering. What are we doing wrong???Up next was Action Friend, who was in especially high form for this show. Although the band displayed its customary rapid, ab...
Posted by Action Friend on Tue, 08 Jul 2008 06:02:00 PST

Nice Review!

Here's a nice review of Action Friend by Brad Cook from We-Rate-Stuff.com.------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------Have you ever wished you could have a friend i...
Posted by Action Friend on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:53:00 PST

The History Of Action

Early 2005 A.D.Action Friend is formed beneath the shadow of The Berkeley Inn in glorious Northwest Denver. After months of courting each other via e-mail, founding members Paul, Don, and Jeremy meet...
Posted by Action Friend on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 09:08:00 PST

Great bands we have shared the stage with...

Melt-BananaEstradasphereOrthrelmDeerhoofThe MassThe YoungsChrome/Helios CreedTartar Lamb (feat. Mia & Toby of Kayo Dot)Captured! By RobotsYoshida of Ruins, Kawabata & Tsuyama of Acid Mothers T...
Posted by Action Friend on Sat, 10 May 2008 02:13:00 PST

Places to hear more Action.......

You can hear two other songs (besides the ones on our page) from our upcoming record at these pages:www.myspace.com/deafnephewsandwww.myspace.com/denverar trockcollectiveThe two songs on those pages an...
Posted by Action Friend on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 05:18:00 PST

Best compliment ever!!

"My friend Alice had her first taste of Action Friend. She’s more of a hip hop reggae girl - not really familiar with your style of chaos. She noted, as we were leaving the Lion’s Lair, th...
Posted by Action Friend on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:55:00 PST