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The Sexy Accident

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The Sexy Accident are "a forceful, even fiery power-pop trio" "driven by catchy melodies and smart, real-life lyric writing." (The Big Takeover)

On their latest release, Kinda Like Fireworks, the band "rocks with the enthusiasm of a hormonal teenager" (Present Magazine) and "evokes the new-wave songwriters of the ’80s, clean-cut pop artists like Marshall Crenshaw, Joe Jackson and Elvis Costello." The band are also called the midwest's "regional answer to the Fountains of Wayne." (Ink KC)

Jesse Kates, the band's singer and guitarist, writes lyrics that "are detailed, seem carefully crafted, and reflect circumstances from life as we know it." (erasingclouds) and "sings with a devotion and sensitivity that’s sometimes surprising." (The Big Takeover)

Based out of Kansas City, the band play regularly throughout the midwestern region.

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Member Since: 10/31/2005
Band Website: http://www.sexyaccident.com
Band Members: Jesse Kates (guitar & vocals), Daniel Torrence (drums), Chad Toney (lead guitar), Pat Padgett (bass), Jennifer Long (business affairs)
Influences: Alarm Clocks, The Wedding Present, Italo Calvino, Dr. Z Amplifiers, Fountains of Wayne, the Ars Nova, Teenage Fanclub, Archers of Loaf, Swervedriver, Corporate America, Completely Inappropriate Unrequited Crushes, The Cure, Calexico, Spoon, Matthew Sweet, Horrendous Political Circumstances, Pointfive, Weezer, D'Bronx Pizza, Long Fin Killie and Johnny Cash
Sounds Like: Weezer meets Costello
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Oh don't even think it

that we're slowing downit's just NOT happening.things we have been doing:1. hiring a business manager (Jennifer Long!)2. preparing for the halftime show at the May 30 roller derby event and the first ...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 00:23:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 7

I'm actually writing this the morning after Day 7.  Steve will be here in about an hour and I'll take him to the airport so he can fly back to Seattle.Yesterday we spent the morning finishing off the ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 06:28:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 6

I didn't expect that I would call this experience the third most intense of my life thus far.  The first most intense was the birth and early childhood of my son.  The second was my wedding.  The thir...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:17:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 5

So.  Today Mr. Fisk continued to share his wisdom with us.  While listening to "Merry Christmas" he noted that it's a very marketable thing, to have a Christmas song.  He also pointed out that everyon...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:40:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 4

This is going to sound strange: I had fun today!  To be quite honest, with a few exceptions (playing I Just Need My Car, for one), I really can't say that the word I'd use to describe our studio time ...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:01:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 3

Woot!Today was a good day.  First thing, we knocked out the basic tracks for the last two songs on our list: I Just Need My Car and Will You Be Mine?.  That took about 4.5 hours, including all the gui...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:20:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 2

OK, so it's 12:40am and I am unbelievably tired.  But I'll write a little update nonetheless.  Just forgive any weird grammar errors, OK?Today was incredibly productive.  We got through basics for (in...
Posted by on Sun, 26 Apr 2009 07:15:00 GMT

Album 3 Recording Diary: Day 1

Yesterday I picked up our producer, Steve Fisk from the airport.  It was around 8pm, and we kicked off his trip to our fair city with a band meal at Blue Koi!  I ran into Natasha and a friend of hers,...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:36:00 GMT

New review!

Aaron Kupferberg over at powerpopaholic.com had some nice things to say about our latest album, Kinda Like Fireworks. Check it out!- Jesse Kates / Download Kinda Like Fireworks for FREE
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:21:00 GMT

Help us be smart!

We want to get our free music out there. Got any bright ideas? Here's an example of the kind of thing I'm talking about -"On a busy corner in São Paulo, Brazil, street vendors pitch the latest "tecn...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:21:00 GMT