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KapOw!

KapOw!

About Me

Thanks for looking. You're listening to our debut record, Hits. We'll be putting more up soon, so stop by lots. Thanks.
"IRRESISTABLE."
- Jon Pareles, The New York Times
"Saves the day."
- Rob Mitchum, Pitchfork
"A wall of sound that'd give Phil Spector shivers."
- Jersey Beat
"Fresh, vibrant."
- Fluxblog
"A breath of fresh air..."
- You Ain’t No Picasso
"DANCE!"
- Awreye

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/31/2005
Band Website: kapowmusic.com
Band Members: Toshi Yano - vocals/guitar
Dustin Arduini -vocals
Jay Braun - guitar/vocals
Justin Braun - bass
Tris McCall - keyboards/vocals
Chris Isom - guitar
Josh Fleischmann - drums

Influences: The Carter Family, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Who, The Hollies, The Small Faces, The Monkees, Allen Toussaint, Bob Dylan, The Band, Harry Nillson, Captain Beefheart, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, T. Rex, David Bowie, Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Roxy Music, Brian Eno, Devo, The Modern Lovers, Lee Perry, Television Personalities, The Fall, The Buzzcocks, Lilliput, The Talking Heads, Ghost, OOIOO, Wilco, The Shins, White Magic, Dios, Silent City, TK Webb, BOTW, Enon, Tris McCall, The Negatones, Franz Ferdinand, The Fiery Furnaces
Sounds Like: KAPOW!
Record Label: Skylab
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thursday, May 3: EUROPA!

Yes, KapOw!WILL take the stage this Thursday!Come Dream OUT with us! 11PM EUROPA98 MeseroleGreenpoint$10...
Posted by KapOw! on Wed, 02 May 2007 01:08:00 PST

KAPOW! @ Mercury Lounge Thursday, April 12, 2007

COME!Stomp those! Shake that! Twitch!KAPOW! is headlining Mercury Lounge this Thursday, April 1211PM showtime$10 entry...
Posted by KapOw! on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:56:00 PST

The Return Of KAPOW! March 24, 2007

We're back!It's been a long time but we're ready to make you sweat. Come hear what it sounds like when you put the Maximum R&B algorithm onto a punchcard and feed it through a glitchy TRS-80. We are l...
Posted by KapOw! on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 04:58:00 PST