Member Since: 10/25/2005
Band Website: www.kneesandelbows.com
Band Members: JANAY GROWDEN ROSE: Vocals, Melodica, Piano, Baritone Sax, Kazoo
CHRIS CUMMINGS: Guitar, Bass
FRISCO : Trombone, Bass
VIOLET ANGELL: Drums
RALPH GRANICH: Drums
CHARLES GRANICH: Bass Clarinet
JOHN LEIB:Trumpet
LINDA ROBERTSON:Violin
other band members appear under lyrics.All songs written by knees and elbows except mummy song youtube video(written by Lee Ross). features STANLEY BLACK (The Boweltones) as "the Mummy" at the stork club in Oaktown. MOE STAIONO:drums GOOBY HERMES: bass
Myspace Backgrounds
Influences: Billie Holiday, Bobby "Boris" Pickett (and the crypt kickers), The Birthday Party, Blanche Calloway, Cab Calloway, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Yma Sumac, Ertha Kitt, Holly Gollightly, Tom Waits, sad sailor or clown stripper songs, Pee Wee Herman, nightmares, the sea, rainy days, circus, classic horror, silent films, tragic comedy, humility, broken wind up dolls, red lights, pot smoke, colors, psychedelic music of the early 30's...
Sounds Like: moody, bluesish, flamencoesque, cough syrup, death jazz, monster waltz music.
Type of Label: Major