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Shawn Waters and Groupthink

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Shawn Waters & Groupthink is a Rock and Roll band from Providence, RI. They are well known for their intense live performances. The eclectic music they create is heavily influenced in jazz, blues, rock, and hip hop. Comparisons in subject matter, music, and performance have been drawn to Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, The Doors, Fleetwood Mac, and The Pixies. Visit www.shawnwatersandgroupthink.com for more info. Come see a live show.

Reviews

"Bacchanalian shaman / song-man Shawn Waters' vocal timbre and delivery certainly evoke memories of the late, great Thin Lizzy front-man, and so does his penchant for mayhem and disorder……Though Groupthink bash their way through ten tracks as if their sordid lives depended on it, Roz Raskin's sweet harmonies and vintage organ riffs afford the record passion aplenty. If sex and drugs and rock 'n' roll is your idea of a good time - look no further than Songs For You." -AMPLIFIER MAGAZINE"The songs could be viewed as uplifting if you happen to be a manically depressed Vicodin addict. Equally so the songs could be viewed as dark and beautiful as you picture yourself dancing with that hot Goth chick that you've been searching for something to bond with over. Like a night filled with red wine and sultry dancing in the summer as one big chorus drops after another like shooting stars from the stage, Shawn Waters & Groupthink could be the next band to storm the scene." -MOTIFE MAGAZINE"Overall: An incredibly original hodge-podge of genres. -PUCKNATION.COM"Its very refreshing to hear music like this today… Very original sound and an invigorating taste to my eardrums." -MELODIC.NET"Waters & co. are doing something wild here, a mash-up of Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Kool Keith and (no lie) Fleetwood Mac style harmonies. And somehow, it all amounts to a wryly engaging fusion." -MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE

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Member Since: 22/09/2004
Band Website: www.shawnwatersandgroupthink.com
Band Members: Shawn Waters (Vocals /Guitar)
Roz Raskin (Organ/Piano/Vocals)
Ron Webster (Guitar)
John Cairo (Bass)
Swaz (Drums)

Video clips from SW&GT @ Tammany Hall - 07.07.07

THE LAST MAN ON EARTH

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Influences: Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Kool Keith, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Pixies, Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Doors, Women
Sounds Like: Tom Waits, The Pixies, Fleetwood Mac, Kool Keith, The Clash. Not sure. You tell us. We need a genre.
Record Label: Former Label: Copasetik Recordings, London, UK

My Blog

08.29.07 - NEW PICS / VIDEO / PRESS **ALSO: Special Halloween Event!!!

The official website of Shawn Waters & Groupthink has been updated to include Summer '07 tour pics, pics from the Songs For You recording sessions, 5 videos from 2 summer shows, and SEVERAL new press ...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:56:00 GMT

SW&GT: ONE OF MOTIF MAGAZINE'S 10 BANDS THAT WILL MAKE YOU SWEAT THIS SUMMER

Shawn Waters & Groupthink recently appeared in MOTIF MAGAZINE'S "10 Bands That Will Make You Sweat This Summer, Air Conditioning Or Not."Here's some of what they had to say:"...Like a night filled wit...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:40:00 GMT

Update March 2007

Hello Everyone,Our record is done. i have in my hands the master copy which will be sent for press next week. The record is called "Songs For You". It is ours first as a collective band and we are e...
Posted by on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:07:00 GMT