Music:
Member Since: 26/11/2005
Band Website: http://www.desdemona.org.uk
Band Members:
Sarah demona - chanteusery, guitarnoisemongering, screamydreaminess.
Nick Nutkins - by day he is a squirrel superhero, by night a primal thumpist
Zac - bass, occasional squelch and un-bassmanly behaviour.
Gyngr J. Whizzard - guitar, vocals, rock n' roll attitude and amusing injuries
Thanks Vik (again!) and thanks Carters Steam Fair (www.carterssteamfair.co.uk) for a) being gorgeous and b) not settin' the dogs on us!
Influences: SARAH's are:
Tyrannosaurus Rex
My Bloody Valentine
Kaito
wildlife
Dolly Parton
The Sound of Music
Regina Spektor
Milly Molly Mandy
Pippi Longstocking
Crystal Tips
Totti
Kate Bush
Mary Poppins
Joni Mitchell
Stereolab
Saloon
Queen Adreena
A Room With A View
The Tulips
John Peel
Miranda July
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. RICH: The Shangri-Las, My Bloody Valentine, John Peel, Velvet Underground, Pastels, The Ronettes, Bo Diddley, Sonic Youth, The Creation, Aldous Huxley, The Who, Chuck Berry, T. Rex, my big pink Trash Box, The Beatles, Buzzcocks, John's Children, The Models (purely for THAT version of Bend Me, Shape Me!)The Kinks, Jesus & Mary Chain, David Bowie, Small Faces, Roy Lichtenstein, Graham Coxon, making it up as you go along, Peter Blake, Keef, The Ramones... more later, gotta go. Elvis is for Everybody!***ZAC: placebo, massive attack, muse, depeche mode, early simple minds, mew, 80s synth pop, electro etc. also loves, although not necessarily influenced by: joni mitchell, david bowie, pet shop boys, morrissey, queen adreena, the arcade fire, the editors, the killers, dudley simpson and the bbc radiophonic workshop!***NICK: squirrels and acorns
Sounds Like: what your band should sound like.
Record Label: www.screamydreamy.com