Crash the Car
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Live at the Uptown Theater, 5/24/08
Biography:
Crash the Car is the current band I'm working with and I've been their drummer since November 2007. The band sounds like (to me) a cross between bands like The Cult, Stone Temple Pilots, Danzig and other guitar-heavy arena rockers.
Joe Pluff plays guitar and is one of the two remaining founding members of the band. He's got chops for days and balances pure shreddiness with discipline. The result is melodic, well-considered solos and thick, chunky rhythms. With all of that, we don't need a second guitar player.
Scott King plays bass and I'm pretty sure he may be part machine. He's got great time and can hammer out solid lines, but he's also got a nice feel for using effects. Some truly horrifying tones leap out of his amp, but he never jacks up his roll holding down the bottom while surprising us with them. He is the other remaining founding member.
RJ Stafos is our lead singer and a great front man. He's not full of shit like most lead singers and the crowd can feel that he's a great guy. He's also got a powerful voice and can sell a song. As we keep bringing on more and more new material, you'll get to hear his melodic sense and lyrical abilities as well.
I play drums and have had a great time figuring out how to merge my peculiar drum style with their brand of rock. That intersection has gifted me with a ton of new drumming ideas and I think that my take on some of the older songs has freshened up the set.
For those people in the Kansas City metro area, come and check out a live set sometime. For the rest, enjoy the camcorder footage (right side navigation) from my first gig with the band.
You may also want to visit the band's official website: CrashTheCar.com
Videos:
Crosstown Station 8/02/2008.wmv
This performance is at one of the new clubs that are part of downtown Kansas City's revitalization. It's a “chill” environment and an easy place to have some fun.
This performance is a classic, outside-in-the-heat show that Kansas City is famous for. Friends, family, barbeque and oh yeah, live music!
This performance is pretty exciting and the venue is outstanding, but the sound man turned us up so loud that the video is a little distorted at times. The camera was at least 70 feet from the stage and literally almost got vibrated off its tripod.