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About Me

The Tragedies are a band. They play music. There are five of them. But sometimes there are more and sometimes there are less. Their music is melodic but loud. Sometimes it is fast. Sometimes it is slow. Sometimes THEY are slow. Sometimes people dance. Sometimes people walk out in disgust (although this happens less frequently now that JCS no longer lives here). Sometimes people throw beer bottles at them. Three live in Halifax. Two live in Dartmouth. The Tragedies have two recordings released on compact disc and seventeen on 8-Track cartridge. We may try to release our third proper album on a 78rpm slab, but compact disc will likely have to do.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 28/02/2006
Band Website: http://www.justfriends.ca/tragediessuck/index.html
Band Members: Ryan Vessey: Shant's Other Guitar, Throat Noise | Shant Pelley: Stratocaster XII, More Throat Noise | Dean Gallant: Synth (which needs new soundbanks), Pedal Steel (sorta) | Matt Pollard: Bass, Rude Noises | James MacNeil: Drums |||Sometimes these guys are in the band (but usually not): Mike Nunes: Drums, Recordo-box | Jonathan Stewart: Skinflute, Ear De-waxing | Lyle Peterson: Random Rundgren/KISS riffs | Jonathan Andrews: ECMA Winning, Bass | Greg Flemming: Pushing Up Daisies, Drums
Influences: Charles Aznavour | Guided By Voices | Henry Gross | My Bloody Valentine | The Carpenters | The Pink Floyd | Atlanta Rhythm Section | Pavement | Janis Ian | Television | Country Joe & The Fish
Sounds Like: vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmoooooooooooooooh
Record Label: Just Friends Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Kicking out JCS

So JCS came to the last band meeting with this big stack of contracts. "See here youse bums" said'eth JCS. "I'm tired of fucking around. We's going to the big time. I've drawn up this here's contract...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 11:06:00 GMT

Groupie action

GROUPIE ACTION:One time after one of our shows a girl came over and started talking to JCS. The conversation ended with an invitation back to the ladies home. Nervously JCS excused himself and sought ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 08:06:00 GMT

The story of our four drummers

the story of our four drummers:  Our first drummer was dean. One day at practice dean said "so when do i get some pussy?" (see we all joined the band to get some trim).  So we explained to h...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:10:00 GMT

Bet{friends}weeen

So one day Patt called Dean and was like "Hey Dean." Dean responded in a pine flummered tone "who is this" and Patt said "Dean why are you so pine flummered today. Patt was very confused as to why De...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:39:00 GMT

Shant vs. the Placebo Syndrome (or what you will)

Once upon a time, Shant was out for a stroll through Cole Harbour.  It was a very nice day, so he took his shirt off.  With him, he carried a bright orange boom box.  Coming from the sp...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:22:00 GMT

Lyrics Part 3 (Patt Has More)

Anything Leo Strauss Leo Strauss Leo Strauss Leo StraussYou have done so muchfor my family for my lifefor god and countryLeo Strauss Leo Strauss Leo Strauss Leo Strauss will you love mewill you ma...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:43:00 GMT

(Lyrics Part 2) Patt has Some more lyrics.

Bloody Eyes Players is a great company smoke in the morning Smoke in the night smoke while you sleep Chew Chew Chew, tobacco while you smoke yeah! While you smoke yeah! While yo...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:13:00 GMT

Lyrics Part 1

Since we don't have our lyrics anywhere here's the words to the first two songs off of our album "Are Made of People"Lie By MeSmash the state, it's time to liberatethe working class.Smash the state, ...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:20:00 GMT

The Formation of The Tragedies. Or how it

Patt doesn't know if our fans know this or not, but The Tragedies originally formed as a Slam Ball team. We had no intention of playing music, believe it or not. It all started one day when Dean and ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Mar 2006 20:09:00 GMT

Patt Mollard + Lyle Peterson = BFF

The only reason I grace The Tragedies with my presence is because I refuse to let my best friend Patt Mollard out of my sight.  Patt Mollard is my best friend.  Nobody will love Patt Mo...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 06:24:00 GMT