Member Since: 08/08/2006
Band Website: www.joemcdermottmusic.com
Band Members: Joe McDermott is the writer, lead singer and guitar player, so basically, THE STAR!The Smart Little Creatures are:Steve Grimes pounding on those skins, (that's musician talk for drums, ya'll)Tom Thornton (DR. TOM) is thumpin' the bassLouise and Katherine sing those sweet backing vocals and show the girls some fancy dance moves.
Influences: Mr. Rogers, They Might Be Giants, Bruce Springstein, The B-52's, Jonathan Richman, Dr. Seuss, The Talking Heads, Shel Silverstein, Ronnie Lane, Johnny Clegg and Ladysmith Black Mombazo, Hank Williams, Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven, Barry Lewis Polisar, Van the Man, the Beatles (who isn't?) Austin 80's music scene, the Athens 80's music scene, The Penguin Cafe Orchestra.Some artists that we enjoy but like but do not sound like are: Sufjan Stevens, Beck, Elliot Smith, The Smiths, Queen, David Bowie, The Clash
Tom Petty.Joe's adult music is often compared to the Dave Matthews Band, Crowded House, and Van Morrison (only because he borrows one line).
Sounds Like: It's music for kids and the cool parents who raise them so, it's not really like anything you've heard before.
Record Label: True Blue Music is what we call our label.
Type of Label: Indie