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The Beatdowns

About Me

The Beatdowns are a beat combo hailing from the sprawling city of Columbus, located in the "Mother of Presidents. " Also known as Ohio. They formed in late 2004. Currently, they feature Mark, Matt, John, Ed & Gene.

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Member Since: 17/01/2006
Band Website: www.myspace.com/thebeatdownsohio
Band Members: Dr. Winston O' Boogie - guitar, vocals; Percy 'Thrills' Thrillington - bass, vocals; Musketeer Gripweed- organ, vocals; Rev. Fred Ghurkin- guitar; Ritchie Snare -drums.
Influences: A cross between the Kinks and the Standells; a mix of the Who and the Remains; a most unholy union of Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders and Gary Puckett & the Union Gap. Minus the uniforms.
Sounds Like: a transistor radio.
Record Label: Mother of Presidents (MOP)/Datapanik
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Wha happen?!!

Hell if I know - days fell off the calendar, months got tossed, seasons passed, women came and went, shoes were bought, drinks were had and had again. All I can say in our defense is we are lazy lazy ...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:41:00 GMT

Beat & Soul, Part II

Hey kids - We're gonna be loading two new tracks here anytime now, as soon as a certain lily gets pulled out from a certain ass! That's right, two new recordings, the future A and B sides to a 4...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:12:00 GMT

And then there were 5...!

You Eagle-eye Fleagles out there may have already noticed this on the front page, but this is the official shout-out: The Beatdowns would like to welcome guitarslinger and vocalist John "Bingo" S...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMT

OUT OF SIGHT!!!

Hey, all you swingers up down around about and out in "The In Crowd" Land, just a heads up: The Beatdowns have plans to head into the studio to record a single in a few weeks, so finally, we'll get so...
Posted by on Fri, 04 May 2007 15:09:00 GMT