Flagpole. (Athens, Ga.) 1987-current, November 30, 1994, Image 16
BIG WHITE UNDIES
Pot Koch — bod vocals, acoustic guitar
Dove McMahon — boss, vocals
Josh Groontooum — drums, vocals
Irk Steinberg — electric guitar, vocals
• A description: vocal-oriented acoustic pop
• Big White Undies heel from GainesviNe. Fla
• Every band has influences, but a mix of The Beatles and the
Doobte Brothers redly stimulates the mmd.
• A Day Less Young, released in October, is experiencing heavy
rotation throughout Florida
Btg White Undies wit perform with Doyroom at the Atomic
Musk Hat Dec 3 Piracy Dowis)
ItONEPONY
Scott Johnson — lead vocals • Bryan Ward — lead guitar/
bass
Kenny Mims — gurtar/mondolin/producer
Jason Dunaway — bass • Mickey Grimm — drums
• The band is newly signed to Capitol Records
• Bonepony are based in Nashvie. Tenn Scott and Bryan have
worked together for six years Bonepony have been together as
a three-piece for three years
• The band ran a senes of songwriters nights at pizza pubs, etc
After the rooms started selling out. the band invited record com
panies in to check out the talent
• The band combines strong songwritmg with dulcimer, mando
lin. mandola. dobro and guitar A mandola is a mandolin but
one octave lower — a deeper mandolin Its strung C. G. D. E
compared to the G. D. A. E stringing of a mandolin They also
string acoushc guitars in many different ways
• The band opened for Crosby. Slits and Nash
• Most of the time the band is a three-piece with Bryan. Kenny
and Scott Sometimes the band is a five-piece with an odded
rhythm section Theyll be a five-piece in Athens
• Their debut afcum. tentatively titled Stomp Revival. wil be re
leased in March 1995 It pretty much describes what we do
We use stomp boards.* Bryan said
• A description 'acoustic-huge.' Bryan said 'That's the best thing
we've been able to come up with That and ocoustic-huge stomp
rock n rol The lyrics are dawn to Earth, nothing pretentious about
it. |ust very honest *
Bonepony wtl open for 0 Love and Special Sauce at the 40
Watt Nov 30 IHMI
NEW FOUND DAZE
Tim Barrett — lead vocals/acoustic guitar
Byron DMard — lead guitar/vocals
Dave Letendre — bass/vocals
Jeff Nuckols — drums/percussion
• The band formed in February 1993 Byron and Tim met in
MiHedgevilie where they formed the original band, then moved to
Macon and then to Athens where they picked up Dave and Jeff
• They want to record a full-length CD for a 1995 release
• New Found Daze perform originals but play a few covers, such
as Jimi Hendrix *fre* and some songs by Live.
• The band plays full-time — they do at least 18-20 gigs around
the Southeast eoch month
• They tour in a Chevy Bouvile 78 van with a U-Houl
• Tim's dod is captain of the Sheriff's Deportment in Macon
• The bond has opened for Holy Faith, the Grapes. JeifyroH and
Lung Fish
• A description ‘progressive, alternative rock It's a funk kind of
thing.' Byron scud
The bcwidwd ploy dFnpleros Dec 6 and the Cty Bar Dec 8 HMI
BEBELHEAKT
Chip Martin — lead vocals/guitar
John Holder — vocals/drums
MM Steele — vocals/bass/guitar/mandolin
• Chip has been performing for 20 years in various conglomera
tions He toured for 10 years with the band Snow He owns an
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8-track studta and also does a lot of session work
• John is one of the founding member s of Atlanta, a country group
He’s a graduate of the Berkeley School of Music and also does
session work
• Mike has been performing for 25 years He worked with Athe
nian John Berry for lOyeors Mike also owns a recording studio
and does session work
• Rebel heart formed in 1992 The band has performed the Na
tional Anthem at Atlanta Braves basebdl games
• A description ‘an accent on wonderfully hummable tunes and
toe-tappm good times'
Rebefheart wit play at the Country Bock Cat Dec 1-3 IHMI
SKIRT
Robin Wilson — lead vocals • Deena Smith — guitar
Charlene Owen — bass • John Speaks — drums
• Skxl was formed in 1993 Deena came from Face of Concern
Charlene was w\ Cake John was in Sin Eaters Robm was in B O A
(from Columbia. S.CJ.
• The band released a three-song CD ongnally on Bing Records
The band will be recording a full-length CD to be available March
1995
• Robin <kJ a guest vocal thing with Atlanta band The Chant at a
Monkees tribute show tfor the Long Ploy CD Monkees tribute
album)
• Deena s style of guitar playing has been compared to Steve
Kilbey's approach in the Church It s also ver y mid-U2 Edge-like
• A lot of people are approochmg the band — both studios (they
don't know where they re recording their full-length yet), and
record labels Hayward kxisdtl. a videographer. mode a video
of the band at cost
• A descnption 'Alternative incorporates everything original these
days I think we re ongmol but it's nothing you haven't heard
before We re kind of a rockm band but we re not metal It's not
angry like a lot of girl bands are We ail have a wide diversity of
influences .. it's everything.' said Charlene
Skirt wit perform at the Atomic Musk Hat Dec / IHMI
THE TWIGS
Wl Joiner — guitar and vocals
Taylor Joiner — bass • 77? — Drums
• You never know who'l be playing drums
• 7 song EP coming out in late January 'Curiosity Clobbered Me *
This is their first release, other thon demos, and its more guitar-
oriented than the demos were
• Over past few months The Twigs have shared bills with Hoodoo
Gurus. Bomgo. The Connells, and Lotion They plan to do some
extensive touring once the CD comes out
•Taylor had never picked up a bass before the Twigs formed He
has recently been diognosed with tendonitis from playing so
much
• Since The Twigs have been playing live a lot, they've learned to
use the guitar more effecitveiy less tangle and more crunch.
•A description of their music’ 'A crude form of power pop'
The Twigs pkry Frifoleras Wednesday. Nov 30. and can be heard
Tuesday evening Nov 29. on WUOC 90 5 s Live m the Lobby
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