Member Since: 26/07/2006
Band Members: Jamie Mastromarino - guitar, banjo, backing vocals.Mark Buttich - lead vocals, bass, guitar.Dan Roberts - merch man, photographs, navigator.
Influences: Jamie’s- Lou Barlow/Sebadoh, Guided By Voices/Robert Pollard, Will Oldham/Bonnie"Prince" Billy/Palace Music/Palace Brothers, Olivia Tremor Control, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake, Uncle Tupelo/Wilco/Son Volt, Iron and Wine, the Beatles, Beulah, The Apples in stereo, The Essex Green, The Sixth Great Lake, The Ladybug Transistor, Grandaddy, Yo La Tengo, The Sea and Cake, Archer Prewitt, Grizzly Bear, the everybodyfields.Mark’s- the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Squeeze, Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Glenn Tilbrook, Oasis, The Who, REM, Neil Finn, Crowded House, The Kinks, U2, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Aimee Mann, Ron Sexsmith, The Byrds, Steely Dan, Kaiser Chiefs, The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds only!), Miles Davis, John Coltrane
Sounds Like: "For a finger-snapping, toe-tapping, knee-slapping good time, catch 15 Keys at a saloon or speak easy near you. These guys unlock the heart with songs crafted with intelligence and soul." JS, a fan.
This guitar duo from Trenton is made up of Jamie Mastromarino and Mark Buttich. Playing together in bars and coffee shops has left them with a unmistakably clear and pure sound that pushes the limit of the folk genre. ~Art All Night Website
Type of Label: Major