The Enormous Magic Verb

Think of what would happen if They Might Be Giants invited Ben Folds to be their front man, and you have a pretty good idea of what the Enormous Magic Verb is all about. Singer John Speed’s steady vocal delivery and crafty piano playing are the perfect canvas on which the rest of the band paints. The core of the band is made up of piano (Speed), bass (Darin Prejean), and drums (Chad Siewert). Although on any given night you might see them playing with either a full string section, horn section, guitars, vintage synths, vocoders, and even a lap top or two. Since 2005 these guys have been churning out catchy, quirky pop tunes, and expanding their live show around the metroplex. The band’s early days featured long free form jams, but have since turned into a tight, and energetic pop group. Lush harmonies, clever lyrics, and tight playing make this band fun to see live. And you never know what kind of drum set Siewert will roll out. So far this year he has had a hand painted Picasso esk drum set, and a drum set that looks like an old fashioned computer room complete with wires, pneumatic tubes, buttons, chrome, and a DVD player. The band just released a self title EP, and is currently at work in their studio in Dallas on material for their next release due out mid 2008 on Mile Long and Valley Low Records. Their next release will be a concept album. HOT Free MySpace Layouts @ LayoutsVille.com