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The 40 Watt Band

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About Me

Hi, we are The 40 Watt Band & this is what we do. We play early R.E.M. songs & some more recent staff favourites. We are surely not the world's greatest R.E.M.-connaisseurs but we really do like the music of Athens' finest & when we play together this strange thing happens: tingling Rickenbacker sounds, a tight & adventurous rhythm section & this "voice of Harold" melting together in a capturing Chronic/Murmur/Fables/Pageant style. No keyboards or strings. No T-Rex moves (sorry). We recorded a 3-track demo live in the studio with some minimal mixing & editing afterwards (songs: "Wolves, Lower", "Radio Free Europe" & "Sitting Still"). Hope you like it and if so please let us know (especially if you're a concert/festival organiser looking for some rockin' alternative garage-college rockband!). Our catalogue now consists of 20 plus songs & is constantly growing & evolving. Have a good one,The 40 Watt Men ([email protected])

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Member Since: 4/2/2008
Band Website: myspace.com/the40wattband
Band Members: Bert Leijssen (vocals, played with Debris & Very Camel) Tijl Cuppens (guitar, played with Debris & A.M. & Mondo Cane) Dirk Christiaansen (bass, had a great time in Peeping Tom) Michel Becx (drums, plays with Norma, the band Norma)
Influences: R.E.M. & this great documentary you can watch now on http://www.pitchfork.tv/ called Athens, GA. Inside/Out.
Sounds Like: Bingo Hand Job, Twisted Kites, Cans Of Piss
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The 40 Watt Band Catalogue

Hi, Just to keep you informed on the songs we can play & the songs we're practising & the songs we want to play in the future. We do take requests! "Begin The Begin" (OK)"Radio Free Europe" (O...
Posted by The 40 Watt Band on Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:05:00 PST

What’s your favourite R.E.M.-song?

Tell us what your favourite R.E.M.-song is and maybe we'll play it! Right now we're working on "Begin The Begin", "Feeling Gravitys Pull" & "Supernatural Superserious".
Posted by The 40 Watt Band on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:18:00 PST

Setlist Dommelhof Neerpelt April 3th 2008

1. gardening at night2. sitting still3. the one i love4. wolves, lower5. so. central rain6. second guessing7. romance8. drive9. radio free europe10. walk unafraid...
Posted by The 40 Watt Band on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:23:00 PST