Photos courtesy Me - Pete's Candy Store CMJ '08
My good friends in the b3nson collective, (a collective in which I am also a member) Sgt. Dunbar & the Hobo Banned, are planning a tour as a lead-in to the South By Southwest Festival held in Austin, Texas. They're broke as hell and their van is in dire need of repairs. I urge you to check them out and GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY (only if you like them, I guess). Cool prizes and thingamajigs are offered for your enjoyment & adoration and vary with each monetary value of pledging. "What do they sound like?" you may ask. Well, they're a band of eight folky tunesters, whaling on guitars & drums, hammering out harmonies, haunting you at night with a whorring saw, horns blazing, accordian rolling out hot licks, lalala. Some compare them to Neutral Milk Hotel, but that's a bit too broad methinks. It's tough to say really. Other people say they're gypsies, but I don't think they'll put a curse on you. They may enchant you with their hypnotic melodies and sly charm though. See for yourselves.
Preview some tunes & gaze upon tour dates on their myspace.
Download demo tunes & check out their discography on their website.
A lot of links, I know, but don't get overwhelmed. Pace yourself!
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