Volumen^2 Bryan Hickey
Bryan "Bubbles" Hickey, as astute readers may already have surmised, is, in fact, the younger brother of Shane. Bryan�s hobbies, in declining order of the ardor he reserves for them, read as follows: All things WEEN-related, Britney Spears, WEEN, video gambling, Britney Spears and WEEN. Like the youngest Hickey brother, Colin (whose Bon Scott-like vocal prowess and resplendent Afro grace another Missoula band, the International Playboys), middle child Bryan moved to Missoula from Laramie, Wyoming to be where the rock�n�roll action was. His bass prowess is second to none, and his mild-mannered, sweetly smiling stage presence makes him a real joy to watch. And boy did we share a laugh we he revealed that he�d been dating a 14-year old.
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KFJC On-Line Reviews 10/20/2004 |
URL: View Actual Article |
Title: Review of Volumen / No-Fi Soul Rebellion Split 7" |
Author: Hunter Gatherer |
Volumen/No-Fi Soul Rebellion � �Lady Cop/Ch*rch� � [W�ntage Records] � 45 rpm
Filed under:
* A Library
* 7-inch
� Hunter Gatherer @ 10:41 pm
Two bands from Missoula, Montana release a split 7″ on a label based in Missoula, Montana. Coincidence? You decide.
Volumen take the A side with the song Lady Cop. It�s 3:42 of funky fun with fuzz guitar and synthesizer. For some reason I was reminded of Urge Overkill circa The Kids Are Insane. Let�s hope this isn�t the last we hear from Volumen for a while � according to their website one member just got married and another is expecting a baby. Let�s all hope for a long winter with lots of studio time.
No-Fi Soul Rebellion is essentially one guy, Mark Heimer, who wanted to perform in a band but didn�t want the hassle with bandmates. His solution? He invented the �Soul System,� a bass guitar with the strings removed and a mini-disc player embedded inside. On stage, his wife dances around wearing the Soul System while the husband karaokes to his own songs. They�re like a post-modern Partridge Family.
Anyway the B side, Ch*rch, is a more mechanical, synthesized funk than the A side. It�s the kind of music that Morris Day and Devo could have made if only they had put their petty jealousies aside. Oh, and NFSR lose points for rhyming �lurch� and �jerks� with �church.�
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