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About Me

Punk-Soul!! Deep down-tempo compositions, blowing freakout guitar riffs and a stable of hook-laden soundscapes surround Aubreys amazing voice. Sample the rain. add B-free and fx with Muted electro-acoustic drum grooves and a Heavy tilt towards the more aggresive all opening up into lush harmonies where her voice will take the redness out of your eyes...... .... ... .. . . . . . .... ... .. . the Batteries first full-length album is out!!!!!!!
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the Batterie

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Member Since: 2/7/2005
Band Website: thebatterie.com
Band Members: ..

Aubrey Smith - Vocals, Keyboards

Gabriel Hays - Keyboards, Guitar

Joaquin C de Baca - Bass

Phil Kester - Drums, Percussion, Sampler

Influences: Albert Ayler, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sly and Robbie, Evan Parker, Samuel Barber, Cecil Taylor, Miles, The Dresden Dolls, Beck, Bjork, Blondie, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, the Wailers, David Bowie, Shuggie Otis, Joan Jett, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Joy Division, Led Zeppelin, New Order, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Outkast, Patti Smith, Peaches, Pink Floyd, PJ Harvey, The Ramones, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, The Beach Boys, The Beastie Boys, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Smiths, The Velvet Underground, The Who, Tori Amos, The Police, Ani DeFranco, Radiohead, Fela, Check Sidian Teck and the Mandinkas, Tony Williams, Squarepusher, Fred Ho, The Meters, Tribe, BiGGie, Fishbone, Jackie Wilson, Zakir Hussien, Trilok Gurtu, Echo & The Bunnymen, Death From Above 1979, John Kirby, Jane's Addiction, Jimi Hendrix! ...AND Deerhoof, The Means, The Rockateens, Lubricated Goat, Unsane, Fudge Tunnel, The Stranglers, The Clash, The Jam, The Cranes, Legendary Pink Dots, The Damned, Tom Waits, Cocteau Twins, The Raveonettes, The Lunachicks, The Toilet Boys, D-Generation, New York Dolls, The Cramps, Dressy Bessy, Cop Shoot Cop, Big Black, Shellac, Citizen Cope, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Pixies, Frank Black & The Catholics, Amps, Pod, The Breeders, Belly, Dinasaur Jr., Sebadoh, Saul Williams, Anti-Pop Consortium, Minnie Riperton, The Screws, Blacktop, The Gories, Mick Collins, Iggy & The Stooges, Bauhaus, The Slits, Clinic, Graham Central Station, Mary Jane Hooper, PROTON PROTON, Easy Action, Cows...
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podcast link

the podcast link http://www.nextbighit.com/Podcast/vol117nextbighit.mp3 listen to a wide variety of bands and we have an interview at the end......
Posted by the batterie on Tue, 16 May 2006 10:53:00 PST

PODCAST with The Batterie-Voting ends may 14th!

So, we appeared on our first podcast this week. How cool are podcasts?!! Look out radio.DJ Copperhead who hosts the Next Big Hit podcast interviewed us (and we sound like goofballs, but i am's what ...
Posted by the batterie on Thu, 11 May 2006 07:30:00 PST

I'm dead and I want to boogie

We played our first installment of Death Disco last Wednesday at the Delancey, part of a trilogy of shows that were performing in February. Thanks to DJ Mojo. The rest of the story is all cadaver a...
Posted by the batterie on Wed, 08 Feb 2006 09:13:00 PST

Who's Shirley Horn?

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Posted by the batterie on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:49:00 PST

more tunes

2 more tunes from the album! take a listen and then come to the cd release party at pianos next friday (the 26th) to get the rest of the tunes......blerg! -gabe
Posted by the batterie on Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:11:00 PST

Nublu log:

with the passing of our favorite Star Trek icon and Mr. Moog's tragic accident and the talk of old times .... Kenny said the same thing I was feeling...watch the cycles come around and be there to joi...
Posted by the batterie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

some samples for ya!

We've posted a couple of tracks from our new album that comes out next month. check 'em out! nice...
Posted by the batterie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Billyburg event

Show!show!show!show! next week with Tony Scherr and Gelatine (self proclaimed japenese punk!) With us doing our best make the transition between the two perfect. Awesome.
Posted by the batterie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST