GRORS
by Harry Moss
THE ODD NUMBERS She Made Me Shake" started out as an
earthquake song. Dave Baisa, guitarist/vocalist for The Odd Numbers, was
caught on Highway 17 coming back from Santa Cruz when the 'Quake of
'89 struck. It tossed him around and even threw a few boulders at him.
But what started out as an ode to the earth gods turned into a song about
a girl. The Odd Numbers are not a thrash band, Baisa says, but maximum
R & B. There are only three of them, but this San Jose band has a hard-
edged sound with plenty of punch. Their new album called Minimum
grinds out sounds like chips off coping. Says Baisa, "We've been
influenced by punk, about fifty percent, and early Who, Kinks, The Jam
and The Clash, the other fifty percent. Skaters have an attitude, and we
have attitudes, too. We get along well. The professional skate thing and
rock 'n' roll go hand in hand. Where else can you create your own scene
and get paid too?"
by Brian Branson
THE BONESHAVERS are sick of being called a rockabilly band.
Guitarist Johnny Mojo says, "I'm so frustrated. Our singer, Bob
Denike, has that kind of voice, but the music is way different. Mojo
says The Boneshavers draw inspiration from early punk rock, old blues
and r & b, and yes, a little rockabilly. "We use imagery like black cats
and eight balls. It's just that voodoo-type stuff, talking about mojo
hands and rattlesnake neckties and human skull bones." Having a
drummer and bass player who come from strict hardcore backgrounds
livens up The Boneshaver's sound, as evidenced by the song
"Motorpsycho," and a single called Betty Page. "It's just rock and roll,"
says Mojo. "I like music that's sweaty and loud, and if I go see a band
there's got to be soaking sweat and people going off. That's what it's
all about to me."
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THEIR EXPLOSIVE DEBUT RELEASE "EVERYBODY HAS ONE"
FEATURING THE TRACKS "HEART OF STONE", "EYES ON THE PRIZE LONG WAY HOME"
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