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Beauty Pill

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About Me

Beauty Pill is a band from Washington, DC. It was born in the mouth of the 21st century. Consequently most of its songs are about the mouth of the 21st century.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/30/2005
Band Website: beautypill.com/
Band Members: //2006-: Basla Andolsun bass Chad Clark voice, guitar, treatments Jean Cook voice, wurlitzer, skilletophone, strings Drew Doucette guitar Devin Ocampo drums, guitar Chad Molter percussion, baritone guitar, drums Holly Montoya - percussion, drums, voice//2004-2005: Basla Andolsun bass Chad Clark voice, guitar, treatments Jean Cook voice, wurlitzer, skilletophone Drew Doucette guitar Ryan Nelson drums, guitar.//2003-2004: Basla Andolsun bass Rachel Burke voice, wurlitzer, skilletophone Chad Clark voice, guitar, treatments Drew Doucette guitar Ryan Nelson drums.//2002: imaginary friends in Chad's head.//2001: Chad Clark voice, guitar, turntable, treatments Joanne Gholl voice, bass Abram Goodrich drums, guitar, bass, instruments.
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Record Label: Dischord
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Gathering Strength

I visited with Chad and family yesterday. It's been a week since he's been home, and every day he gets stronger. He had his post-op visit with the doctors on Friday and they confirmed that his heart...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:51:00 PST

Horray!

I just got a text message saying that our number one guy has made it out of the hospital and is on his way home. This is very good news! Jean and I were planning on visiting him tonight but I think ...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:02:00 PST

Update: Surgery Was a Success!

Jean here.Thanks to everyone for your kind and supportive words. We hope to eventually respond individually to all of you, but in the meantime please know that we appreciate your thoughts. It's been...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:21:00 PST

Yes, I am sick.

Yes, I am sick.I have procrastinated writing this until literally the last minute. But I cannot procrastinate any longer. In four hours, I will be having open-heart surgery. My time to write is run...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:43:00 PST

Hacked!

Someone hacked our account and you may have received some spam from us. Sorry. Myspace is lovely that way.Does Myspace spam really work? Is it really effective advertising? I guess it must be. Ot...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:27:00 PST

Playing music in the rain: kinda romantic

Not a bad sensation, I have to say.Something dreamlike about it. Guitar strings become slippery, which kind of turns your guitar into a Nashville-style pedal steel. Cymbals spray droplets every time...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:31:00 PST

One-off Beauty Pill / Aloha live collaboration

I just thought you guys should know: Beauty Pill's show on Saturday (at the Black Cat in Washington, DC opening for Dismemberment Plan, benefitting Callum Robbins) will feature half of the band Aloha ...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:22:00 PST

My favorite Basla and yours too!

Basla Andolsun (first name pronounced "Bosh-la"), who really does deserve the title Most Well-Liked Person In The Washington DC Music Scene, has begun a solo project. She's leading a new band called ...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:01:00 PST

Sources/Influences Nos. 3 - 6

I have been surprised and gratified by the interest in the first "Influences/Sources" essay. We got some really cool emails. Beauty Pill fans seem to be smart and curious people. Very encouraging. ...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:24:00 PST

Jimi embarrasses us all

If you want to know why I feel disdain for the world of indie-rock, go to YouTube and enter "Jimi Hendrix Star Spangled Banner" into the search engine. Watch the whole thing. Don't look away, hear e...
Posted by Beauty Pill on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:04:00 PST