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Rest in peace Ryan.

About Me

Matt Sweeney and Ryan Jonson met and played in the most influential punk rock band EVER to come out of Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, New York, Critically Acclaimed back in 1999/2000. After breaking up midway through 2000, Matt and Ryan went their separate ways; Matt concentrated on college while Ryan concentrated on heavy heroin and alcohol abuse. A chance meeting, though, in December 2001 in the Nassau Community College parking lot saw Ryan and Matt running into each other and then once again bringing the funk, this time with bassist Rudy Hernandez on board. After recording about four songs, Rudy disappeared and the band was once again a two-piece. Dubbed the parent teacher association in January 2002, Ryan took over vocal and drum duties while Matt took guitars and bass. Now, in 2006, the parent teacher association has run its course with bassists, as they ain't aint got no soul, except for Danielle Grace (who they miss with all of their hearts; Ryan has sincerely apologized for his indiscretions). Matt Sweeney and Ryan Johnson are the parent teacher association, a two piece blues punk rock fuck rock outfit. "We don't mind hearing it and we don't mind saying it, we're the shit. The best band you'll ever witness." - one Ryne Jonson "Ryan's just an asshole. Complete asshole." - name withheld "Bunch of New York smart ass punks" "Group of drug addicts and drunks with hearts of gold. Who would have thought of that?" So here we go. It's a new time and shit's gotta get done correct.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2006
Band Members: Matt Sweeney, Ryan Johnson, and Danielle Grace
Influences: [d. boon, Mike Watt, George Hurley: the Minutemen], fIREHOSE, Iggy Pop, the Stooges, Wayne Kramer, DKT, MC5, Lou Reed, the Velvet Undreground, Henry Rollins, Rollins Band, Mudhoney, the Monkeywrench, [Jon Spencer, Judah Bauer, Russel Simins: the Blues Explosion], Love Battery, Interpol, Helmet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, French Kicks, the Walkmen, Calla, Nada Surf, Flaming Lips, Flipper, Robert Pollard, Guided by Voices, Sam Jayne, Love As Laughter, Lync, Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova, Doug Martsch, Built to Spill, Be Your Own Pet, Spoon, Stephen Malkmus [and the Jicks], Pavement, J. Mascis [and the Fog], Dinosaur Jr., Lou Barlow, Jason Loewenstein, Sebadoh, the Folk Implosion, Greg Dulli, Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers, Pearl Jam, Supersuckers, Zeke, Iron and Wine, Elliott Smith, Heatmiser, Quasi, Sleater-Kinney, Thurston Moore, Sonic Youth, Bloc Party, Doves, the Go! Team, Brother Fransisco, Pete Doherty, Babyshambles, the Libertines, Danko Jones, Tricky Woo... the world about us, and you.
Sounds Like: A "too willfully disonant, a.k.a, annoying" New York City punk rock blues band. the parent teacher association.
Record Label: ADD
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out the new songs

I just put up three new songs. Two of which, "In a Minute" and "MTA Song", no one has ever heard before. The other one, "Speed Trap", we've had up before but I've since re-recorded my guitar part...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 07:32:00 PST

3 NEW SONGS

No, we won't be posting them because Impending Zen would steal them.  I still love you Andy. In that homosexual manner. I actually did some work and wrote lyrics for three and a half songs on a n...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:09:00 PST

the parent teacher association

Matt Sweeney and I have not decided that Alex Ambrosini will be pursuing other projects in the future.  "That's right!  That's right cause we're so good lookin!" - Blues Explosion I'm final...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 03:00:00 PST

WANTED

Apparently, and more likely obviously, I'm a wanted man right now.  I gotta make some payments on some shit I stole'd a while ago, which I'll do, but for now, I'm basically a ghost.  Any sho...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 03:52:00 PST

Short Statement

I wish people would cut it with the bullshit, say things the way they mean them as up front and honest as possible and quit fucking around. If I happen to fall into this category, as I have in th...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 03:55:00 PST

"An Autobiography" Lyrics

An AutobiographyIt's not so easy.  But it can be.Living.  Leaving.  Loving me.It's not so easy, you knowLiving.  Loving.  Leaving me.I got too good a spot in yr heart.I'm ever...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 11:56:00 PST

My Fucking Chest

I might've actually done it this time with that accident.  I refused to go to the hospital and now I'm pretty much in some real pain.  My chest feels like it's caving in.  I may be inte...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:45:00 PST

RUSSELL SIMINS

RUSSELL SIMINS. That's all I got to say. "That's right!  That's right, cause we're so good lookin'"! - Blues Explosion Ryan.
Posted by the parent teacher association on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 06:50:00 PST

Men Without Pants

Russell Simins and Dan the Automator are Men Without Pants.  FUCKING GENIUS. Oh yeah, I got in a huge car accident last night, my nose is fucked up and my chest is killing me.  I had blood a...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:01:00 PST

The End

Yeah, that gotcha reading this.  Nothing's ending except for my parade of bullshit.  It used to be, "Let's hop on Ryan's Endless Parade of Bullshit Train" today and see where it takes us whe...
Posted by the parent teacher association on Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:15:00 PST