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The Humbugs Stack-o-Tracks

Within the last ten years The Humbugs have released two full length CD's and one EP. We've also recorded several unused tracks, live tracks, radio sessions and a truckload of demos. Recently we decided to be more active in sharing our music with you the listener. So here's what we're going to do: every two weeks we will feature a song from our past or present. The featured song will be the first song in our myspace player and will begin playing when you go to our page. We would greatly appreciate any feedback you'd like to share with us. If you like the tune, or if you don't like it, let us know. In addition, if you are so inspired to design a cover for one of our songs please do so and we will place your cover in the photo area in our myspace player. Credit will be given to the artwork posted. Check out our blog for more information on the featured song. We hope you enjoy our little musical adventure.

Adam - THE HUMBUGS

The Humbugs Bio

The Humbugs are an original pop rock group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fronted by husband and wife team of Adam and Kristin Marshall, The Humbugs play upbeat catchy music from a variety of influences and styles. Everything from The Beatles to Blondie. From classic rock to latin grooves. From old school to new school. A little bit of everything is thrown into the Humbugs stew, but in the end it comes up completely their own. Available for your listening pleasure is the 1999 EP, Hey, That's My Bike. In 2002 they released their first full length Stereo Types. Now comes their most ambitious effort to date Twist The Truth.

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Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: thehumbugs.com
Band Members: Matt Baccoli - Drums, Tim Formanek - Bass, Vocals, Adam Marshall - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Kristin Marshall - Vocals, Percussion, Keyboards, Mike Senkovich - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Influences: Everything
Sounds Like: Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, Blondie, Jayhawks, Pernice Brothers, Ben Folds
Record Label: Oddvious Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Stack-o-Tracks Song 10

"One More Day" is a newer song for The Humbugs. This version here is a demo we recorded in our rehearsal space. This was the second time we recorded a demo of "One More Day." The first one was pre...
Posted by The Humbugs on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:51:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 9

Here is the demo for "Guilty As Sin." Nowadays, we consciously try NOT to make our demos sound this good. If you make them sound really good you run the risk of not getting a better recording when y...
Posted by The Humbugs on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:08:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 8

"Original Girl" was written for the 2002 CD "Stereo Types." I liked the song quite a bit but Brad Cassetto, the producer for "Stereo Types" was not in favor of it. I eventually agreed to keep it o...
Posted by The Humbugs on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:02:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 7

"Tearing Me Up" was another song we recorded for "Twist The Truth" that didn't make the cut. I'm a big fan of this song and specifically this recording. Our producer, Jacques Wait, called this our "...
Posted by The Humbugs on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:32:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 6

Every year The Humbugs venture out of their native Minneapolis to entertain people in other towns. One of these towns is Chicago. In addition to playing on of the Windy City's many fantastic music v...
Posted by The Humbugs on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:04:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 5

Here's another song from our 2002 release Stereo Types. "She Says She Loves Him" was co-written with Kristin. I can't quite remember who wrote what in this one. Kristin's probably responsible for m...
Posted by The Humbugs on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:34:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 4

Every so often we do a piano based song. "One Eye Closed" comes from our 2002 CD "Stereo Types." I like the arrangement of this one. The producer had us edit out the long guitar solo in the middle ...
Posted by The Humbugs on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:02:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 3

We are always making demos. Demos are good and bad for The Humbugs. Good because it's always important to hear recorded versions of the songs you plan on putting on a CD. Bad because we tend to mak...
Posted by The Humbugs on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:15:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 2

We've never really had a hit song but "Superman Curl" was kind of our first hit. It was the first song of ours that ever received any radio play and we used to get a lot of requests for it at shows. ...
Posted by The Humbugs on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:35:00 PST

Stack-o-Tracks Song 1

Stack-o-Tracks song 1. "Throw The Rules Away" was written by Kristin and I and recorded in 2005 during the "Twist The Truth" sessions. Producer Jacques Wait loved this tune and couldn't understand w...
Posted by The Humbugs on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:38:00 PST