Member Since: 2/18/2006
Band Website: boomchix.ca
Band Members:
Janice Dunbar: vocals/guitar
Barb Wilkins: vocals/mandolin
Gord (Gorehound) Smithers: guitar/dobro
John Werner: electric bass
Benny Strylove: drumsCovering Freakwater's tune "Crazy Man" at the Railway Club Apr 5-07; Video by Lynn Werner:
Influences: Most importantly, the incredible jams with good friends over the years.Some artists that may have gotten into the creative subconscious behind the songwriting:
The Beatles, John Lennon, U2, CSN, Neil Young, Blue Rodeo, The Replacements, Buddy Holly, The Band, Elvis, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, REM, Elton John, Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, B52's, The Who, Peter Gabriel, Belly, Sheryl Crow, David Bowie, 10CC, Lone Justice, Freakwater, The Pogues, Alice in Chains (Jar of Flies), Spirit of the West, Jr. Gone Wild, Pink Floyd, James Taylor, Carly Simon, The Hollies, Yardbirds, Simon and Garfunkle, Carole King, Bruce Springsteen, Ruth Brown, Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Mamas and the Papas, Bob Dylan, Kate Bush, Bruce Cockburn, John Hiatt, The Andrew Sisters, Dwight Yokam, Buffalo Springfield, Supertramp, Rolling Stones, The Eagles, CCR, Led Zeppelin, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Patsy Cline, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, all the music from the "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack, Linda McRae, Hank Williams, Indigo Girls, KD Lang, Pied Pumpkin, The Byrds, Alanis Morissette, Melissa Etheridge, Heart, Tragically Hip, Brothers Four, Wilco, Ella Fitzgerald, The Ink Spots, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Gordon Lightfoot, Midnight Oil, Concrete Blonde, Tom Petty, Doors, Pretenders, Coldplay, Live, Stray Cats, Alan Parsons Project, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Mark Knopfler, Eurythmics, Tom Waites, Patti Smith, Ricki Lee Jones, Hot House Flowers, Ani DiFranco, Lucious Jackson...
It's impossible to think of them all right now.
Sounds Like: We just try to sound like us on a good day... and hope you enjoy!
Type of Label: None