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Travels on the Van's Warped Tour 2004
This great bunch of guys are the epitome of persistence and my favorite story of the tour . They track down and try to audition in front of the tour's head honcho Kevin Lyman so they can secure a spot a the tour.
They are told all spots are filled, Lyman says if they can find a stage they can play.
They search and find a spot to squeeze into on the Space Station stage and they are a hit with the crowd! And the rest is history.
If you like old school punk rock, this is definately the band for you!! I think the newest punk I heard before the tour was from 1983, so these guys are singing stuff I like!
Don't let their gruff exteriors and rude gestures (Serg the singer flips off the audience) on stage scare you, they are warm people with a tough stage persona. But then again, I would not get them mad, just in case!!
Regulars at The Monster VIP Happy Hour. After many tries I caught the last 2 minutes of only one of their appearances. I liked what I saw!
pictured: me and the entire Kinison band on Bus 11. Thank you Keith #2 of Atlantic Records for arranging the meeting with the guys and taking the picture.
What an interesting rockabilly sound they have, no wonder they are a hit. I was able to spend some time talking with Mike Fasano the drummer that took over touring and recording for their drummer who was injured by a gunshot.
Mike is a great guy and was recently featured in Drum! magazine (Sept./Oct. 2004, page 60- Six Keys to Drum Tuning) - this guy has been around, knows his stuff and is a fine fit for Tiger Army!!!
A regular at the Monster VIP Happy Hour.
Mike, thank you for talking drums with me and introducing me to Pork Pie drums.
Regulars at the Monster VIP Happy Hour.
I enjoyed their Rock/Blues sound..keep up the good work guys!!
Strangely, these guys needed to leave the tour early due to a incident involving drunkenness and inappropriate behavior. I found out the scoop while buying a beer for one of the guys at a Spaghetti Station lounge in Minneapolis. It really was just a big misunderstanding.
It's too bad- we weren't ready to say goodbye!
