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Steve Almaas

Parts of life I really like.

About Me


“Here is a list of things I have understood.
i. There are only two sorts of things, bad and good.
ii. When he gets the good, a man ought to be glad.
iii. When he gets the bad, a man ought to be sad.
iv. Some of the good are joking, smoking, soaking,
And (if you will permit the expression) poking.
v. In a bad place these are absent, or even banned.
vi. In a good place they are frequent, or ready to hand.
vii. And I want as much of them as I can stand.”
Kingsly Amis
The Suicide Commandos: Attacking The Beat
August 26th, 2007
Click here for a Q&A with Steve Almaas of The Suicide Commandos
Check out excerpts from the Steve's Suicide Commandos memoir at: myspace.com/suicidecommandos
Minneapolis born and bred, Steve Almaas began his musical career as one-third of the seminal punk rock band, The Suicide Commandos. Upon arriving in New York City, he became part of the thriving post-punk scene that included The dB's, The Bush Tetras, Mitch Easter, The Bongos and The New York Rocker. His next musical venture was an exploration of the sources of the music he loved: Beat Rodeo was an acclaimed amalgam of country, folk, punk, soul and rock and roll. These elements continue to fuel the music he makes today.
"You Showed Me" Personnel
Drums - Andy Action
Bass -Mark Sidgwick
Pedal Steel - Jon Graboff
Guitars - Chris Maxwell, Mitch Easter, Steve Almaas
Percussion - Phil Hernandez
Keyboards - Matt Martin, Steve Almaas
Vocals - Steve Almaas, Ali Smith
VIDEOS
1986 Beat Rodeo "New Love"
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1985 Beat Rodeo "Just Friends"
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1983 Beat Rodeo "What's The Matter"
1977 Suicide Commandos "Burn it Down"
2002 Steve Almaas & Ali Smith "Shrunken Head"
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Member Since: 6/27/2006
Band Website: stevealmaas.com
Band Members: An army of one...

STATUS

Bachelor Father

STAR SIGN

Leo

SMOKE

I enjoy a cigar at the end of the day.

DRINK

I'm not above a small potable...

EDUCATION

College Graduate

EXTRACURRICULAR

To calm my nerves, I go running; to calm my soul, I go wandering.

INFLUENCES

MY MOM

The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Laurel & Hardy, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Charlie Chaplin, The Everly Brothers, Elvis, Little Richard, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie, Goffin/King, Doc Watson, Miles Davis, Mark Twain, Bing Crosby, Clellan Card, Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, Dolly Parton, Henry Miller, Penn/Oldham, Jimmie Rodgers, W.C. Fields, The Carter Family, The Johnny Burnette Rock n' Roll Trio, "Spider" John Koerner, Kurt Vonnegut, Muddy Waters, Charles Simic, Little Walter, Curtis Mayfield, Howlin' Wolf, Boudleaux & Felice Bryant, Duane Allman, Gore Vidal, The Grateful Dead, The Who, Otis Redding, Robertson Davies, Gram Parsons, Marvin Gaye, Greenwich/Barry, The Four Tops, Roger Miller, John Lee Hooker, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Byrds, The Marx Brothers, Preston Sturges, Milan Kundera, Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker, John Fowles, The Crusher, Jean-Luc Godard, Federico Fellini , Frank Sinatra, Paulo Freire, Ray Davies, Orson Welles, Shel Silverstein, Booker T & the MGs, Woody Allen, Brian Wilson, Aretha Franklin, Patti Smith, The Staple Singers, The Monkees, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, Pablo Neruda, Alison Anders, Leadbelly, Billy Wilder, Luis Buñuel, Townes Van Zandt, The Harder They Come, The Mothers of Invention, Solveig Almaas and every great musician I've had the privilege of playing with...

Influences:
Sounds Like: "A milkshake laced with rum."
Record Label: Parasol Records: http://www.parasol.com/labels/pa
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Long live the Wienie KIng!

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Posted by Steve Almaas on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 01:36:00 PST

Nothing Twice

Nothing can ever happen twice.In consequence, the sorry fact isthat we arrive here improvisedand leave without the chance to practice.Even if there is no one dumber,if you're the planet's biggest dunc...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 07:38:00 PST

Scandinavian Nation Lays Claim to Steve Almaas

Norwegian Officials Invite 'Son' to VisitBy Pete Perabo, APBERGEN, Norway (Feb. 7) - When the government of one of the world's coldest nations learned that Steve Almaas had taken a DNA test showing hi...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:33:00 PST

Chaplin's The Great Dictator (1940) - Closing Speech

Seems as appropriate today as it did then....I'm sorry, but I don't want to be an Emperor - that's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone, if possible ...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:40:00 PST

Here is a list of things I have understood.

i. There are only two sorts of things, bad and good.ii. When he gets the good, a man ought to be glad.iii. When he gets the bad, a man ought to be sad.iv. Some of the good are joking, smoking, soaking...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Wed, 30 May 2007 02:28:00 PST

"Tonight I Can Write"

By Pablo Neruda Tonight I can write the saddest lines. Write, for example, "The night is starry and the stars are blue and shiver in the distance." The night wind revolves in the sky and s...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Sun, 27 May 2007 06:22:00 PST

Sometimes a great word: Spelunker

spe·lunk·er (spi-lung'k?r, spe'lung'-) n. One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver. [From obsolete spelunk, cave, from Middle English, from Old French spelunque, from Latin spelunc...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:47:00 PST

Cinéma Désordonné

Cinéma DésordonnéExcellent essay by David Denby on film narrative.Buñuel on Un Chien Andalou:"The crowd of idiots found beauty and poetry in what was basically just a desperate, impassioned call to mu...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 04:29:00 PST

Do you know a man named LaFong?

It doesn't get much better than this: ...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Wed, 02 May 2007 09:07:00 PST

You Showed Me Press Report II

*NEW* *ERASING CLOUDS* "I'm not familiar with the pre-duo musical resume of Mr. Almaas and Ms. Smith so I cannot compare You Showed Me to the albums of Suicide Commandos or Speedball Baby. This is my...
Posted by Steve Almaas on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:50:00 PST