Member Since: 19/03/2006
Band Website: www.bensures.com/otherprojects
Band Members: 'current' and 'so far' the line up so far has been Michel Bettinger-gtr/voc/band leader Ben Sures aka Meatstew-gtr/voc/band leader Andre "the Trunk" Tellier brushes and snare Eli "Hurts a bit" Herscovitz on the Clarinet and Saxophone Jesse "no Cheese" Hull Violin/voc Todd "the Mask" Kehler Upright Bass/voc Cam "Babyface" Neufeld Violin Jeff "Fliptop Hogfat" Smook Upright Bass Chris "the Toque" Smith Guitar Dave "Joyeux" Merriman Jim "Le Tete" Head guitar Mo "Mole" LeFever guitar Craig "I am a wild party"Giacobo guitar Lane "Is" Arndt guitar Jo Philips Upright Harley Symington guitar and many more to come.
Influences: Gypsy Swing, Musette a little Balkan and Klezmer. Django Reindhart, all the off shoots,relatives etc. we prefer the Gypsies to the Technicians!
Sounds Like: Django Reindhart, Swing Sonique, Swing Dynamique, The Rosenberg Trio, etc.
Type of Label: Major