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Member Since: 7/5/2006
Band Website: fueledbyramen.com/bands/index.php?id=5
Band Members: Singers/Guitarists Rory and Gabe, Bassist Craig and Drummer Pat.
Influences: "I would say that if it wasn't for kurt cobain I probably never would have picked up a guitar. I know it's really cliche, and I'm sure there's a ton of people my age who would say the same thing, but it's really true. I really respected how he was a songwriter and not a guitarist. He barely ever used anything more than bar chords but he made some of the most beautiful songs and melodies ever. I also take alot from the beatles, but I dont think you can be writing music nowdays without listing them as an influence. Basically I guess I just have the same big generic influences most people do."
"My best friend Vincent Perini has been a gigantic inspiration to me. He's in art school in florence italy right now, and I think he is the most talented motherfucker I will ever know. I miss him alot, and I think secretly my whole goal of being in a band is just to tour europe so I can visit him."
Band Bio
The Impossibles sprang from the ashes of the tragically named Austin, Texas band 'thefatgirls' in April of 1994 when fatgirls members Rory Phillips (vocals, guitar), Craig Tweedy (bass), and Pat Elliott (drums) found themselves looking for a new singer and a less embarrassing name. Within weeks they were practicing with Gabe Hascall, at that point also a bass player for the Austin hardcore band loophole. Gabe sang one song in Loophole's set, a cover of the Avail anthem 'March', and it was this shining moment that caught Rorys eye and convinced the future Impossibles they had found their singer.Acting as a stand-alone singer for the Impossibles first official show, Gabe soon also took on second guitar playing duties, a move that would prove critical to the future direction of the band. Writing songs with dual vocals and dueling walls of guitar sound, the Impossibles began to forge a sound reminiscent of their main influences at the time bringing together the alternative rock pop of bands like Weezer and The Pixies with the punk pop sound of bay area bands Green Day and Operation Ivy. After a short run of demo tapes the band recorded a full length self titled album, which they initially released on local label Red 5 Records and was soon picked up by Florida label Fueled by Ramen.After a summer of touring on their first full length the Impossibles once again headed into the studio to record a follow up EP, Back 4 the Attack. By this point the four members of the Impossibles were unsure of their futures, with several members wishing to pursue scholastic goals. The band decided to call it quits shortly after the release of their new EP, and would play their final show early the next year never to be heard from again...Cut to winter, 1999. The first two Impossibles records on Fueled by Ramen along with the first demo recordings were collected into one CD, the Impossibles Anthology 94-97. After two years of playing in Imbroco and The Stereo, Rory found himself back in Austin and looking for a place to live. Although their contact was sporadic, Gabe and Rory somehow kept in contact enough to end up living together in a one-bedroom apartment in Austins Hyde Park district. Although the idea had come up from time to time, an Impossibles reunion wasnt really feasible at any point until then, and somehow to everyone involved, it made perfect sense. Craig had been playing with Austin band Cruiserweight, but after much coaxing and convincing came back to the band solidifying the original lineup once again.The following springs the Impossibles wrote and recorded 'Return, their second full length and a noticeable departure from the original formula of ska meets pop rock. With two years apart and a lot of changes in musical influence, the Impossibles were now also incorporating influences from bands like Elliott Smith, Spiritualized, and Fugazi. At its core, however, the sound could still be found in the lyrical hooks and signature big rock guitars that had powered the bands earlier efforts.The Impossibles hit the road and hit it hard in 2000, supporting acts like Less Than Jake and new found glory and headlining tours with Ultimate Fakebook and Cadillac Blindside, busting their chops and learning how to give their audience the same energy they received, pushing themselves every night to the point of breaking (sometimes literally) only to do it all over again the next night.In spring of 2001 a new EP was recorded with hardcore super producer Brian McTernan entitled Brick Bomb. The bands fourth effort broke even more new ground (much to the dismay of the third wave ska set, sorry kids) and honed their pop rock skills to a razor point. The songs are at times their most aggressive and their most subdued, but the sound is unmistakable.After a 6 week US tour with the likes of grade and the movie life, the band found themselves at another impasse with the departure of their original drummer Pat Elliott and gearing up for 6 more months of touring, with their scheduled first tour of Europe in November 2001. Afterwards, being talked into a mini tour of Florida, the Impossibles retired to Austin, where they broke up shortly after. Rory is currently pursuing jobs and is playing in a band called Slow Reader (who, I might add, is very good) with Gabe and has a new project called the20goto10. Craig has been around, but not much is heard from him, apparently hes not really a public person. Rory has commented on a possible final Impossibles show, so all hope is not dead.
Sounds Like: The Greatest Band of All Time To Me.
Record Label: Fueled By Ramen Inc.
Type of Label: Indie
