We are all on an expedition. Our search is for something new - something that will inspire great feelings within ourselves. Utilizing all available tools at our disposal we hunt for the sources of emotions. Our search takes us to many locations across a vast plane of emotions. Some good, others not so good. In our search we find a companion who can comfort us on your long road ahead. Someone who will always be with us and as our feelings change from time to time, our companion changes as well. Always changing, but at heart always staying the same.
Music is a friend to all those who need it. The beauty of music is that it always relates to you personally and how you feel. Ultimately it is you who determines your musical companions on your journey through life. The songs that mean the most to us are the songs that speak to the heart. Real issues that we all face in our journey are the most poignant of muses. A lost friend, a scorned love, the happiest of moments and our darkest fears; the full range of the emotional canvas can be conveyed in a song. Most importantly of all is the emotional connection between the individual and the song. That is a bond that is unbreakable. Even as those we meet along our journey fade from our daily existence, the songs help to keep the memories alive.The future is dedicated to those who have meant the most to us throughout our lives. These songs are the remembrance of feelings captured during our journey. They are the very essence of still life. A moment captured in time to be shared with all. We present to you our lives.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1997~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Funky Circus Fleas was formed by Chris Ottwell, Aaron Slater, Shawn "Bub" Taylor and Chad Payne. They were the reminants of local rock bands Bacteriostatic, Tolerance and Year Zero.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1999~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Funky Circus Fleas gains long-time friend and songwriter Randy Hoar after the break-up of his former band, Anuproar.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2001~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After the fall of another local band Four Pointed Sisters, Sean Taylor replaces Chad Payne on drums. Payne is sent to prison for 3 years on a burglery charge~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2002~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The quintet release "Beautiful Day" Their first full-length demo featuring many songs they had played for years prior and some songs that would soon become all-time favorites of the band.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~2005~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Randy Hoar tragically passes away in May of 2005 leaving the entire central Illinois music community in shock. The remaining members bring on friend and producer John Plunkett to work on a new musical project. They eventually agree to remain Funky Circus Fleas.
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