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About Me

Currently, The Krush are into their third year of creating musical fusion together, and in the whole time we’ve been together we’ve never been more successful. 2005 saw the beginning of The Krush, but it wasn’t until March 2006 that the band truly began to come into their own in a live situation.
2006 was an eventful year for the band, with a number of small-scale gigs that were successful nonetheless, and not long after, they joined forces with the genius that is producer Jack Guppy to record new songs with him.
The end of 2006 saw the band having recorded two songs and hopefully with more on the way.
2007 has gotten off to an action-packed start for The Krush, seeing the band open their year with a truly spectacular performance at Buk and Skit Battle of the Bands, and a possibility of more high-profile gigs to come.
Stay tuned for new studio recordings and a lot more gigs - it seems as though 2007 will truly be the year of The Krush.
Also, we owe everything to the fans. We will do anything to keep them happy, and those fans deserving special mentions are our number one girl and guy groupies, Sarah Newman and James "Brini" Brinicombe . The Krush would not be the same without them.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/27/2006
Band Website: nme.com/newmusic/the-krush
Band Members: Jonny Johnson - Vox/Dancing/Hair

Jonny Johnson, the high-energy frontman of The Krush, is unafraid of embarassing himself on stage to make a good show. His lack of self-consciousness combined with his love of performing make him a frontman with enough energy to power a small city.
Dan Wheeler - Great FINGERING Technique/Backing Vox/Harmonica/Beards
Just one man with a Les Paul. Dan Wheeler is the inspirational fountain of the band, coming up with new riffs and tunes on a regular basis. The creator, almost on his own, of the ballad-styled "Last Chance."
Joe Matthews - Guitar/More Hair/Powerstance

The newest addition to The Krush, Joe was a longtime friend of the band, and when Anthony departed, Joe, with his vast knowledge of guitar, seemed the obvious and perfect choice to take up the torch. We hope you like him!
Phil Boothman - Lead Bass/Backing Vocals/Saxophone/Witty Banter
The bassist that comes with a basketful of attitude, Phil's stage presence as a bassist is unrivaled. Simple but driving basslines combine with stage tricks and flourishes to make one hell of a performer.
Tom Francis - Drums/Drum Solos/Flatulence
The other half of The Krush's driving rhythm section, Tom provides the essential timing of every one of the band's numbers. Quick as a flash on the drums, and a great sense of rhythm.

Influences:Jonny: Anthony Kiedis, James Blunt, Jack Johnson, Freddy Mercury, The Beatles, Bob Marley, David May, Dan's Mum
Dan: Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Dave Gilmour, Tony Iommi, Frank Zappa, BB King, John Lee Hooker
Phil: Flea, Billy Sheehan, John Entwistle, Stu Hamm, Larry Graham, Mark King, Cliff Burton
Tom: Chad Smith, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Hamish Stewart, Neil Peart, Keith Moon, Animal from "The Muppets"
Sounds Like: Nothing you've ever heard before...an eclectic mix of rock, blues, reggae, ska, rock 'n' roll and any other genre you could care to mention
With this bizarre mixture of different genres as our influences, you can expect to hear something you've never truly heard before when you watch The Krush live!

Record Label: None
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

And that's it, ladies and gentlemen...

I'm afraid that time has come. As you may have read, in the past couple of months both Anthony and Dan have made their departure from The Krush, and sad as it is, the remainder of us (that being...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:07:00 PST

A Message From Dan.

Hey Fellas and Fellettes, Since the beginning of The Krush and since the day of the first band practice, I have always been promoting the band, getting gigs, organising gigs for us, designing pos...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:42:00 PST

Changes

Well, as the more observant among you will have noticed, since yesterday The Krush have undergone a sudden change. While really not the best time for this, we're struggling through and hope to b...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Mon, 21 May 2007 05:14:00 PST

Progress Report

Hey, its your favourite band, The Krush! Just thought I'd stick this up here so you know we're still alive and kicking, and all raring to go for it this year. We should be recording anothe...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:01:00 PST

FACE BAR DATES

Just to clear everything up for those of you who are a little confused: We are playing in Buk and Skit Battle of the Bands at Face Bar on February 23rd We are also playing Face Bar March 11th (not 4th...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:34:00 PST

SANTA AND MOSH

Hosted By: (Silent Night Metal Night)When: Dec 21 2006 15:00Where: Peppard Memorial Hall Gallowstree Road, Peppard, Peppard Comman (near henley/sonning comman), RG95JAUKDescription:(Silent Night Metal...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:47:00 PST

T-Shirts!

If you wish to purchase a T-shirt please message or comment us. And we shall sort you out with one.Mens come in : Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large.Woman fit: Tell us your size. (in a message if yo...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 03:13:00 PST

The Krush- Cooking Lessons

3/5 of the Krush plus Paul = A HELL OF A LOT OF ANGEL DELIGHTPart 1 ..>Part 2..> Part 3 ..> AND FINALLY: HOW NOT TO COOK AN EGG..> ...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:40:00 PST

Rocking Funkapotamus

Rocking FunkapotamusThe final gig of year 11 was finally here, after months of waiting and worrying...First up was an almost unrehearsed drum and bass jam by Max of Waste Material and Phil of The Krus...
Posted by The Krush RIP on Thu, 04 May 2006 08:51:00 PST