Is the drummer in your band driving you nuts? Don't want to replace him/her with a drum machine? Don't want to be completely without rhythm? Well what the hell will you do?
Maybe you can take a cue The Spring Standards, a folk rock outfit that seems way more groovy than your regular outfit...mainly because it seems they've solved the drummer problem by splitting up the drumming between the 3 people in the band.
From their blurb:
"They take a drum kit and break it up among the three of them, and then they set up along the front of the stage. So, whoever is playing bass (James and James alternate between bass and guitar,) is also stepping on a kick drum…and whoever is playing guitar is also stepping on the high hat (and sometimes playing harmonica simultaneously). Heather, in the middle, switches between melodica, keys, glockenspiel and snare drum, often playing several at a time. And even with all this going on, their harmonies are astounding."
RAWK ON!
Check 'em out at their official showcase at BD Riley's at 8PM on Friday and other places around town.
BD Riley's is one of favorite SXSW venues because it's cozy and small, and most of all pours a true imperial pint of Guiness. Plus, the bands can also vamp for the people on 6th since the stage has windows that open out to it.
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