Member Since: 4/17/2006
Band Website: allanbilka.com
Band Members: Allan Bilka: Guitars, vocals and bass, except as noted below.
Allen Strug: Drums on Contrarian, Jimi Rising, What is Love, Shades of Violet, Change the Fate and Mysterious Girl.
Dennis Sowa: Drums on Age of Guitars, Shadow People, Calm Madness, You Might Have Thought and The Stars Must Be Aligned.
Ray Bilka: Bass on Age of Guitars.
Vinter Shaype: Electronic percussion, cymbals and bass bells on That's Insane.
Influences: The Beatles, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Phish, Radio Head, The Dandy Warhols, Nine Inch Nails, Jeff Beck, Larry Coryell, John McLaughlin, Cream, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Harvey Mandel, Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale, Steely Dan, King Crimson, Yes, Sufjan Stevens, Margo and the Nuclear So and So's, Moby............
Sounds Like: On the "IN THE AGE OF ELECTRIC GUITARS" CD you'll find elements of David Bowie, Jeff Beck, Stone Temple Pilots, Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Phish, Weezer, Chick Corea, and Frank Zappa. It is Retro, Alternative and Modern Rock, with Jazz and Blues overtones, resulting in a fresh Nouveau musical experience.The "THAT'S INSANE" CD single (from the forthcomming 2007 full length CD "WATCHING THE METEORS FALLING") has been described as "Santana meets Gorillaz". The soon to be available CD single version also contains instrumental, extended and alternate mixes of "THAT'S INSANE".Retro Nouveau's music ranges from introspective and moody to in your face and intellectually stimulating, both lyrically and musically. It is filled with haunting but accessible vocal melodies and hooks interlaced with colorful and lyrical guitars. Please crank it up and enjoy!
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