KENLE
he Kent 3 are Seattle's answer to
people who thought that the region
likely to grab attention. The thing about the
Kent 3 is that they might get a little atten-
tion (it'd be hard to ignore a band like this),
but they're not gonna blow up in your face.
The scene in Seattle has returned to nor-
mal, and drummer Tyler thinks thinks that's
a good thing, "It's weird when there's TV
cameras at every show." Forget terms
that've been ingrained into your psyche,
such as, punk, post-punk, grunge, post-
grunge, post-post-grunge, Post Raisin Bran
4
or whatever, and dig the Kent 3.
They've been around for a few years in a
few different forms, and they've
been around the block a few
times as well. Having lost all
the original members except
guitar player/singer, Viv
Halogen, they've made a
rare move by regaining
two of them: Tyler and
bassist, Adam. Their style
of playing their respective
instruments is original and
therefore refreshing. What
could you call it? "We're
definitely trying to break
out of the 'garage rock' mold, which is what we
usually get called," says Tyler, "Artsy folk punk?"
Sure, anyone can take the easy road and call
them the new Fall, but why not call Adam the
next Boogie Boy while you're at it? Their
approach to songwriting is a lyrical one,
with Viv doing the initial writing and the rest
filling in the arrangement.
When the Kent 3 play local shows, they like
to mix it up and come up with stunts, always
new, always exciting. I could write pages
about Tyler hitting the skins, but it still
wouldn't convey what goes on. He's got this
manic, possessd-by-Satan's-twin-brother-the-
drummer expression on his face, while he
pounds the living shit outta them hides. Keith
Moon reincarnated? Nope, he's just a mar-
ried ex-college student getting his kicks. If
you are ever lucky enough to see the 3 play,
take a song or two to just sit there and watch
Tyler banging away, you'll see what I mean.
Don't forget Viv, however, or Konny, or what-
ever name he's going by today. With all the
frustration of a schoolboy who's had one
too many pencils snapped by bully class-
4
mates, Viv will lay into his chops like your
older brother hopped up on goofballs.
Adam's right up front too, sporting a dog col-
lar, a bow tie, or whatever the hell else he
feels like wearing that day.
So where do these three guys who have
known each other since high school, in
Bellingham, go from here? They've got a new
record out on Super Electro records called,
"Stories of the New West," they've already"
written about half the songs for the next one
(which they'll record this fall with Kurt Bloch),
there's a mini-tour this summer to California,
and maybe a bigger tour this fall with fellow
Seattlites, Gas Huffer. Now, do yourself a
favor, buy the record and go see them play.
You will be a happier, more content person.
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