Joe Allen- (Vocals, Guitar),
Scott Allen- (Drums, Vocals),
Joe Santavicca- (Bass, Vocals)
Influences
Pizza Rolls, Labatt Blue, and Apple Bongs. Oh, you meant MUSICAL influences. Some of those would be: The Beatles, Ramones, Cheap Trick, Old REM, The Replacements, The Rolling Stones, BNL, The Knack, and anybody we got hammered with, which is many.
The Music Vault says:
"...this album goes a long way toward cementing them as a great addition to the power pop scene..... one of the most memorable and enjoyable listening experiences I had this year, which does not have a single weak track on it."
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Real Detroit Weekly Says:
"... They're so "real" sounding! Their blue collar, beer-after-hard-day's-work sound goes well with those nights spent relaxing after the long days at your first real job...."
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All Right Tokyo Press says:
Voted "Band You'd most like to have one too many PBR's with" '06 Best of...
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Purveyors of Midwestern Garage/Power Pop, Some Assembly Required will make your toe tap. Not ashamed to wear their influences on their sleeve, you'll sense a familiarity while listening to a fresh sound. Give this Motor City quartet a spin.
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Our new CD, Stray cliches is available on ITUNES now!!! Click the button below and it will take you to the page. SAR is the gift that keeps on giving!!!
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH AT THE BULLFROG Detroit's best music showcase, Rock, Rap, Women and great drink specials. Come get it the way you want it. Everything all the time.
CELEBRATE WITH FOO ON HIS BIRTHDAY, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT, I KNOW THERE'S A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE IN AROUND THE D WHO KNOW ALL ABOUT FOO, BUT I'M A RELATIVE NEWCOMER TO THE GAME AND IT WAS'NT TOO LONG AGO WHEN I WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO WHAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS A HIP-HOP PHENOMENON. IN A TOWN AS LOADED WITH TALENT AS DETROIT, IT'S NOT EASY TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD. BUT THIS IS ONE YOUNG DETROITER WHO IS MOST DEFINATELY IN A CLASS OF HIS OWN. COME CELEBRATE WITH US AT THE BULLFROG ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH AT THE BULLFROG AND SEE FOR YOURSELF WHY I'M HONORED TO PRESENT TO YOU ONE OF DETROIT'S MOST OUTSTANDING TALENTS AT DETROIT'S MOST HAPPENING MUSIC VENUE. AND AS IF THAT WAS'NT ENOUGH I'VE ALSO INVITED THE DETROIT CRUNK STARS TO COME OUT AND CRUNK THINGS UP. IF YOU'VE SEEN THE CRUNKSTARS THEN YOU KNOW. IF YOU HAV'NT THEN THERE'S REALLY NOTHING I CAN SAY TO PREPARE YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE IN FOR. BY FAR DETROIT'S MOST TALENTED, MOST VERSATILE, MOST EXCITING BAND.
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We've even put together a Party for LIFE Compilation CD featuring local bands that we sell inexpensively at our shows to help raise money for the charity of the night.
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