THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 6,2003
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 9
Kelpie, made of members Casey Burge (front), John Momberg (left) and Nate Harold (right), plans to release an EP sometime this semester.
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ARTHUR DODGE AND THE HORSEFEATHERS
Formed: Lawrence
Members: Arthur Dodge (vocals, guitar), Matt Mozier (guitar), Ken Pingleton (drums), Jeremy Sidener (bass), David Swenson (keys)
Similar sound: alternative pop-rock, alternative-country, Paul Westerberg, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan information from RockKansas.com
THE BAND THAT SAVED THE WORLD
Formed:1996
Members: Tom Wenner (drums, vocals), Will Dinkel (bass guitar), Shannon Savoie (lead vocals), Rev (lead vocals, trumpet), Steve Henry (lead guitar), John Wirt (trumpet), Rich Wheeler (tenor saxophone).
Coming up: new record, third studio album, fourth overall coming out in midsummer, tour in the fall of the East and West coasts.
Similar sound: Tower of Power, Fishbone James Brown, early 70s Chicago.
Web site: www.tbtstw.com
THE BILLIONS
Bowes (guitar), Ken Komiya (drums) Similar sound: alternative pop-rock, The Flaming Lips, Todd Rundgren, Starflyer 59, The Beatles. Grandaddy, The Cars CSNY/Neil Young, Pedro the Lion, The Beach Boys, Hall and Oates, Urge Overkill, E.L.O
Members: Dan Billen (bass, keys, vocals), Sam Billen (guitar, keys, vocals), Jared
Formed: 1995 Topeka
Web site: www.thebillionsband.com
Web site: www.thebillionsband.com information from RockKansas.com and The Billions' Web site
CLINTKBAND
Formed:1997
Members: Clint Kueffer (guitars, vocals)
Jason Green (drums, vocals) Chet Kueffer (bass, vocals)
Similar sound: alternative pop-rock, poppunk, U2, INXS, The Cars
Web site: www.clintkband.com
information from RockKansas.com and Clint K Band's Web site
CLOCKWORK
Formed: ?
Members: Patrick Roberts (vocals, piano), Hugh Naughtin (vocals, bass), James Piller (drums, guitar)
Similar sound: alternative pop-rock, experimental, exotica
Web site: www.theclockwork.com information from RockKansas.com and Clockwork's Website
CONNER
Formed: Summer 2001
Members: James Julian Duft (guitar, vocals), Phil Bonahoom (bass), Tom Wagner (guitar), Bryce Boley (drums) Similar sound: The Cure, The Smiths Coming up: first CD release (in about two weeks)
Web site: in progress
"I love playing live, but for me sitting in the studio and recording is the best thing in the world," Duft said. "I enjoy being in the studio with the band and creating."
GETAWAY DRIVER
Formed in: January 2001
Members: Tom Brantman (drums), Nate Harold (guitar), David Newton (bass, vocals), Stephen Wolfe (guitar, vocals) Sounds like / influences: Jimmy Eat World, Thursday Web site: www.getawaydriver.net What's next: Getaway Driver is playing at The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire, Feb.18 and Feb.28. The band just released an EP, Cliches with Harmonies.
GHOSTY
Formed in: 2000
Members: Andrew Connor (guitar, vocals), James Duft (bass), Jeff Ferrell (plays second guitar occasionally) Richard Gintowt (drums), David Wetzel (keyboards) Sounds like / influences: Wilco, Elliott Smith, Big Star
Website: www.ghostymusic.com
What's next: Ghosty is recording material for a full-length album and looking for a label to release the album. The band's most recent release, Three Pop Songs, is out now.
Formed: Jan. 2001
HOOK&LADDER
Members: Devin Vermeulen (vocals), Jasper Teel (guitar), Jeromy Coffman (bass), Joe Noel (drums), Jason Barr (keyboards).
Similar sound: dark, The Trail of Dead Fugazi
Coming up: starting a record label, playing at The Bottleneck on Feb. 11 and recording a split seven-inch record with Pixel Panda.
Bands they like: The Billions and Salt the Earth
Web site: www.MP3.com/hookandladder
FILIBUSTER
Formed: Fall 2001
Members: David Schapker (guitar, vocals), Taylor Busch (bass), Ryan Stephens (guitar), Tim Shapker (drums) Similar sound: mid 90's "power-pop" rock, early Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Greenday and Blink 182.
Coming up: recording another album in the next couple weeks. It is playing March 1 at Abe and Jake's Landing., 8 E Sixth St.
Web site: www.filibusterband.com
"There's been two occasions when we have almost broke through the floor at house parties," Schapker said. "We like to get people jumping around and kind of rockin'. That's what we do."
FILTHY JIM
Formed: 1997
Members: Seth Cole (guitar, vocals), Steve Hammond (guitar, vocals), Paul Brooks (drums, vocals), Troy Richardson (bass)
Similar sound: Mudhoney, Zeke Speededealer, Melvins, Murder City Devils Supersuckers, Nashville Pussy Coming up: debut album Whiskey and Porn released in Europe last fall and a month long European tour is possible Web site: www.filthyjim.com
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