Showing posts with label brad swiniarski. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brad swiniarski. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Cringe.com: Interview with a Bigfoot (1998)

Issue 8.1, Winter 1998
The interview took place at Larry's Bar & Grill a few weeks ago. Bigfoot is David Bleveans-Holm, Melanie Bleveans-Holm, Bill Clark, Brad Swiniarski and the occasional Rhodes player, most recently Jonathan Beard. Their CD Sleepwalk was released in late 1996. Dave and Melanie are married to each other. As a fan I was hoping to offer them a platform to discuss whatever and I hope the questions provoked some good conversation. 
Dave is a little gun shy. We briefly joke about his nervousness for interviews. We settle in to a booth and hit play. Portishead joins us from the jukebox. 
Can you give me a brief history of the current band line-up? 
Dave - The first thing that happened was Jeff Clowdus, our previous second guitar player, decided to move to NM. Bill had been sitting in and playing some pedal steel on a few songs and he was incorporated into the group as a full member. [Jeff Wood decided not to continue playing. Jon Beard came in about 6 months later.] 
With an uncanny appropriateness imagine one of Larry's drunks singing "on the good ship, lollipop ..."

Monday, June 1, 2020

Know Yer Band: Bigfoot

Band: Bigfoot

Members
David Holm - vocals, guitar, piano,
Melanie Bleveans - bass, vocals
Jeff Clowdus -  guitar, vocals
Brad Swiniarski - drums, vocals

Releases
1996 - Sleepwalk album (Lizard Family Music / Bluehouse)
1998 - *!!@#ed In The Head / Too Drunk To Say 7" single (Seldom Scene / Bluehouse)
1999 - Dark Old Days album (Derailleur Records)


Monday, August 26, 2019

Know Yer Band: Bob City

Band: Bob City

Members
Vocals - Jeremy Hoar/Justin Tesa
Guitar - Pat Murphy
Guitar - Joachim "JoJo" Kearns
Bass - Donovan Roth
Drums - Brad Swiniarski/Ben Kemp

Releases
1998 - Swamp Buggy Racer / Dead Man 7" single (Burnt Herd)
1999 - Hardball EP (Red Hour Recordings)
1999 - Vent The Spew Vol. 1 compilation (Red Hour Recordings)
2000 - Split w/A Planet For Texas 7" single (Diaphragm Records)
2000 - Bob City album (Derailleur Records)
2001 - Cringe.com/pilation Volume 2 (Cringe.com)


Monday, February 18, 2019

Know Yer Band: The Means

Band: The Means

Members
Vocals - Jason Frederick
Guitar - David Allen
Bass - Emily Ann Allen
Drums - Brad Swiniarski

Releases
2002 - Gimme The Creeps, Steve 7" single (Roostercrow Records)
2002 - VIL/VIOL album (Doubleplusgood Records)
2003 - Community Horse album (Reptilian Records)
2003 - The Divine Right Of The Means album (Doubleplusgood Records)
2004 - Split 7" single with STNNNG (Nodak Records)