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Formed in mid-2004, The Slant is a combination of two very talented groups of musicians. Singer Mark Zedonek and guitarist Mike Kamper, formerly of Atlas, combined with bassist Brad Austin and drummer Zach Dow of The Blue Squares to form a new and unified group with the goal of creating a kind of music that seemed to be missing from the main stream. With the addition of Andre Costello in 2007 as a "utility musician," The Slant found a new line up that offers a variety of musical stylings.
Beginning in early 2005, The Slant wrote and recorded "Animatraminal: The Mechanical Animal," a feel-good album with roots deep in classic and indie rock. After Animatraminal, a different sound was desired by all, and out of the writing process came the band's second release entitled "Paralaramose." Though the sound of this record was reminiscent of Animatraminal, it was much different and brought the group into a new realm of musical experimentation.
In the early winter of 2007, The Slant began recording a third cd, entitled "Animanatomy." Once again, they found a sound that was a perfect blend of folk, rock, and.. who knows what else. In a genre some have described as "freak-folk," The Slant has transformed itself through the stylings of different harmonies and various instruments, such as banjo, mandolin, and harmonica, while still sticking with good old fashioned electric guitar. "Bad Seed," "This Old Bridge," and "Come Home" have all recently been added from Animanatomy for your listening pleasure, and keep in touch with this site in the future for upcoming shows and opportunities to purchase cds.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/27/2006
Band Members: Mark Zedonek
Brad Austin
Zach Dow
Mike Kamper
Andre Costello
...everyone does everything
Influences: The Beatles; Radiohead; Animal Collective; Louis Armstrong; The Smashing Pumpkins; Bob Dylan; Pink Floyd; Led Zeppelin; Oasis; The Red Hot Chili Peppers; Steve Reich; The White Stripes; Silverchair; Modest Mouse; Eric Clapton; Simon and Garfunkel; Old Crow Medicine Show; The Books; Joanna Newsome; Johnny Cash; Yes; Sugarhill Gang
Sounds Like: Walking through the woods with a banjo.
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Youll want to know

dear god am i excited about the new album zach
Posted by The Slant on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:36:00 PST

Progress

I know a band who finished recording drums this weekend The Slant
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:08:00 PST

Radiohead

In rainbows is out on October 10!!!!!
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:31:00 PST

The Route from Pittsburgh to Bloomsburg is Cursed!

Hello all, Once again, the route between Bloomsburg and Pittsburgh has proved itself a formidable obstacle for the slant. Unfortunately Andre Costejjo's car hit a rough spot on the way here and the me...
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:30:00 PST

The Band is Coming, The Band is Coming!

The excitement is building as this weekend approaches. Good folk traveling from all corners of Pennsylvania will soon converge in a cataclysmic bout of musical creation that is the new ...
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:05:00 PST

One farmer says to me, "You cannot live on vegetable food

Hello all, This news is as much for our friends as it is for the band (not sure when I'll speak with you all). I've currently finished everything excluding drums/vocals/bass for a new song roughly tit...
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:24:00 PST

New CD coming along great!

Well now, Mark just left Ellwood City yesterday after a long week of recording songs for the new cd, and galavanting around the area finding inspiration in different ways. The g...
Posted by The Slant on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:02:00 PST

The Dam Show and other news

Hey All, Thanks to everyone who came to the Dam Show to support us and a great music festival. It is, by far, our favorite place to perform and we really enjoyed having a good time slot and a good cro...
Posted by The Slant on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 07:29:00 PST

The Derek Trucks Band has Animanatomy!

So, I was in Pittsburgh, on the South Side this past thursday the 24th to see The Derek Trucks Band do an in-studio live broadcast at WYEPfm studios. Their tour bus was parked out back, so ...
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 28 May 2007 11:09:00 PST

Animanatomy Lands On iTunes, Napster, and More!

As of last week, The Slant's new album, Animanatomy is available on iTunes, and Napster! Woo woo! Yes, this means for a small price you can own your very own digital copy of Animanatomy.&n...
Posted by The Slant on Mon, 14 May 2007 02:21:00 PST