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Jer

One Nation Under A Groove

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Moving Picture Show is:
Matt - gtr/vox
Marjorie Schecker - keys/vox
Manley - drums/perc
Jer - bass/NS upright/synth/vox
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As many great stories do, the tale of Moving Picture Show began with a solitary want ad in a Los Angeles paper. "Guitar Player Wanted”, it read. That little ad proved to be the catalyst that put Matt Kap in a room one day with Amy Oliver and Jeremy Nesse. And with a few half-forgotten prayers from Sunday school, a handful of sweaty rehearsals, and some slyly won eBay auctions of rusty marching band instruments, Moving Picture Show was born, as if sprung from the heart of the City of Angels herself.
In these cynical days, there are precious few tricks that will rouse the butterflies in your stomach, but this savvy band of indie rock upstarts knows at least a handful. During tracks like “The Boy Who Lives Backwards” frontman Matt Kap floats his Bowie-meets-Byrne baritone in catchy couplets, and dispenses guitar riffs like shotgun blasts or liquid caresses, depending on whether you were naughty or nice this year. Amy Oliver is the girl-next-door keyboard prodigy, with an arsenal of buzz saw New Wave electronics and fevered vocal harmonies. Jeremy Nesse, ever the hunter-gatherer, dominates the bottom end—via pluck and/or slap. On “Saturday Night” his throaty bass grooves will throb in time with your dance-addled blood vessels.
Moving Picture Show is a school bus sing-a-long if the Police, Peter Gabriel, Danny Elfman and the Cars were all in first grade together. Their songs fuse the peach fuzz sounds of the early 80s with modern dance rock energy, but don't lump Moving Picture Show in with all the four-on-the-floor revisionists making the rounds these days. Or better yet do, and then cough/sputter/exhale from the band's sober understanding of what makes a song memorable—lyrics that might help you remember your past lives and melodies coated with cranial krazy glue so they stick in your head (in the best way possible of course).
Moving Picture Show's mission is simple: to make you spasm, shout and drop your jaw with their songs, spirit and fierce joy that could make your heart pound a little harder. Moving Picture Show. Take as directed.
PrefixMag.com Feature
"Local boys (and girl) Moving Picture Show are a terrific pop-rock outfit founded on the muscular vocals of singer/guitarist Matt and the new-wave touches of their Uber-cute, Uber-charming Uber-keyboardist, Amy O. Bassist Jeremy's [the] bomb, too, demonstrating his Berklee-trained chops in every funky, fluid bottom end manipulation. And while we're at it, how about that drummer? Moving Picture show are classy, sincere, danceable and possess just enough of ze rock to satisfy the masses."
HOLLYWOOD 2 YOU.TV
Review of Frame By Frame "Moving Picture Show is one of the most exciting new modern rock artists to emerge out of Los Angeles. Named in part for the vivid imagery their music projects, the group consists of four very distinct and dynamic personalities: The sharp, mercurial intensity that is lead singer/guitarist Matt Kap; the kinetic Amy Oliver ..boards whose approach to her synths is a refined, yet raw, real-time aesthetic. Rounding out the lineup is bassist Jeremy Nesse, a sophisticated New Yorker with a rock solid vibe to match ; and Mark Nelson, a hard hitting drummer with classic pop sensibilities who, along with Nesse, is the rhythmic foundation and backbone of the group.Moving Picture Shows debut disc, Frame By Frame, has just been released to critical acclaim, gaining radio play on modern rock stations as well as considerable notice in the press. Featuring lyrics loaded with the human condition, Frame By Frame is a cohesive 10-song collection both seriously fun and affecting. The disc has a momentum of its own and plenty of color as well. The sound is modern, incisive, cosmopolitan, and in possession of a vintage meets modern sex appeal. Given the additional momentum generated by their provocative live performances, Moving Picture Show is an up-and-coming artist to watch." -- Greg Debonne © 2005
PrefixMag.com Feature
Moving Picture show are classy, sincere, danceable and possess just enough of ze rock to satisfy the masses. If you're lucky, they might even pull out some tricks they learned at band camp...
HOLLYWOOD 2 YOU.TV
Moving Picture Show is one of the most exciting new artists to emerge out of Los Angeles. -- Greg Debonne © 2006

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Member Since: 2/2/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/movingpictureshow
Influences: Chapman Stick, Rock, Prog, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Fusion, Reggae, Dub, World, Allen Woody, Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Billy Cox, Bjork, Brian Eno, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Carrie Melbourne, Chick Corea, Chris Squire, Cream, Daniel Lanois, David Gilmour, David Holmes, Dizzy G, Don Schiff, Fleetwood Mac, Geddy Lee, Genesis, Funkadelic, George Harrison, George Porter Jr., Gov't Mule, Hans Zimmer, Herbie Hancock, Hooverphonic, Jack Bruce, Jaco Pastorius, Jan Hammer, Jeff Beck, Jeff Buckley, Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane, John Entwhistle, John Lennon, John Paul Jones, John Scofield, King Crimson, Lali Puna, Larry Coryell, Larry Graham, Les Claypool, Link Wray, Liquid Tension Experiment, Medeski Martin Wood, Meshell N'Degeocello, Michael Brook, Mike Rutherford, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Moby, Nathan East, Nick Beggs, Nick Drake, Nil Lara, Noel Redding, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Pat Metheny, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Portishead, Primus, Prince, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, RHCP Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rhonda Smith (NPG), Robert DeLeo, Rocco Prestia, Roger Waters, Santana, Sneaker Pimps, Soundgarden, Stanley Clarke, Sting, Stone Temple Pilots, The Police, Tom Griesgraber, Tony Levin, Trey Gunn, Verdine White, Victor Wooten, Weather Report, Willie Bobo, Yes, The 80's

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My Blog

A Note from Al Gore

Live Earth: Our work begins now. Dear Friend, Thank you! Because of your hard work, millions of personal commitments have been made via the Web and SMS in 178 countries and 35 territories a...
Posted by Jer on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:23:00 PST

The `7 Point Pledge' announced by Al Gore

The seven-point pledge announced by Al Gore to rally support against global warming: I pledge 1. To demand that my country join an international treaty within the next two years that cuts global warmi...
Posted by Jer on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 04:46:00 PST

Tony Sporano is Dead....?

This was fwd'd to meTony Soprano is dead....in fact, the ending was genius if you've paid attention to the show or are just a fan of well developed, well thought out plots that all tie together and ha...
Posted by Jer on Tue, 12 Jun 2007 10:45:00 PST

Attn. Coffee drinkers...Drink Tea!

Back in February, I stopped drinking coffee, espresso & cappuccino.  I miss them like hell!  However, since my wife's family is in the tea business, I decided to switch.  Since I sw...
Posted by Jer on Wed, 19 Oct 2005 11:13:00 PST