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BAND IPEAK l>v MATT THOMPSON IXM»S> FiSSELU & TKX TINFOIL $ux$ Dodd FerreUe—vocals, guitar Michelle McLure—bass Curtis Ciutre—drums Tim Adams—guitar, vocals Mamie Fike—fiddle When he was 12 or 13, guitarist Dodd FerreUe had something of a sonic epiphany. After hearing the guitar solo in Neil Young's 'Cinnamon Girl" and the second solo in Jimi Hendrix's “All Along the Watch tower," FerreUe knew he wanted to play guitar. By 16, he was playing guitar in various bands and later writing his own tunes. Relocating to Athens from Savannah, Feneile hooked up with The Rags, a coUection of musicians from Redneck GReece Delux and the Star Room Boys. FerreUe left the Rags three years ago to per sue his own vision of roots rock, which he calls “sonic Americana." drawing inspiration from Steve Earle, Paul Westeiberg, Mike Scott and The Beatles. Kis latest coUection of musicians. The Tinfoil Stars, got together about six months ago FerreUe and guitarist Tim Adams had been talking about working together for a while, and Adams brought along wife Michelle McLure on bass. Feneile and company ran into former Pylon drummer Curtis Crowe at the 40 Watt and con vinced him to dust off his drumkit dadqpot City fiddler Mamie Fike joins the group when she's able, as well. The group is currently polishing up songs from Ferrelle's soon-to-be released album. Strung Out Like The Lights at Christmastime. A tune from the David Barbe-engi- neered album, recently won a BMI songwriter's award up in Nashville. Feneile speaks: What dots "roots rod" mean to you? “It's a combination of folk, rock and roll and maybe a bit of country and blues. That's kind of a boring way to describe it, but it's easier than saying 50 words you can never remember. Each time you describe it, it's something different." Is it difficult being the frontman in a "self-named band with backing group* a la Tom Petty and the Hearthreakers? “I don't really care for having my name up there, but I don't really think about it too much. It's just a way to let people know what Fm up to. This is completely a group thing, and the band has done a great job with the songs I wrote. I consider myself a member of the band: I'm just up front and singing is all." Dodd FerreUe & The Tinfoil Stars play the Georgia Theatre with Stewart & Winfield on Thursday, June 29 tub Dier&TOEmm MC Hatchet—vocals, trumpet The Reaver—bass Snake (or Bear)—guitar Dr. Ass—drums Bo Bender—cello Soo Bawls—keyboard Willie Sklz-DJ. chef The Dictatortots are a bit odd. They mix Mot or head's metallic crunch with Weeris off-the- wall silliness along with such varied influences as Dennis Miller, “The Simpsons," pro wrestling, Internet pom and the Clayton Street Deli On Broad Street. Oh, yeah, and PBR, you can't forget that. "We all wanted to get drunk, and wa had enough money for a case of PBR, so we got drunk and started to play music, very badly, which we do to this day." says vocalist MC Hatchet, who bears an eerie resemblance to PWF wrestler Deacon Hatchet. "If anyone says we're doing anything artistic with this, I wanna chal lenge that guy to a cage match or maybe a barb-wire match." The band's musk i* faitly entertaining arid off-titter, but it's the live shows that sell the band. At their tint gig, deejay Willie Sklx cooked up eight pounds of tales tot* for the crowd, and at the second show Hatchet accidentally head butted guitarist Snake's {*» Sear's) guitar neck and lost a good deal of blood from the gash. The band afc* has an album, Apoctdyptic Wind Momng Seffly Aotm the Sow&kmtf, whkh they receded % $32. Hahhet sfwati; / fcrifef H dki*: km't at weighty, semithe tomd. hvh? "Snake {or Bear) sings most of the sensitive tunes. Actually, if we go to a bar and get free beer or liquor, that would be good enough for me. We just like to get drunk, and I like to watch wrestling, and we like to play music. What are the live shows like? “Dangerous and nutritional. We'll have tater tots, beef jerky, and I think well be giving away some free ninjas the next time." So how do people react to these..."perfor mances"? "I think they're happy about getting free food, but I don't know what people think about the music. They're effhei confused or offended, and being the heel 1 am, I appreciate that greatly,* So is it mrtal or pmk or vrimt? tir«U spiritual tirid* jeff-heip, 1 think.” The DktafaeMt ploy with Pmi* Turner md Thing 3 Thursday, June 2S. Ormt hungry. THU., JUNE 29 FRIDAYS THE REGULARS HAPPY HOUR 4-8pm POOL INSIDE OR FUN ON THE PATIO 260 E WASHINGTON ST *369-3040 (i? 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