![]() "Carrion Crawler" was recorded by Chris Woodhouse at The Hanger and was live recordings of the whole band. The bulk of "Castlemania" was recorded mainly by John (Dwyer) on a Tascam 4-track at his house, then other stuff was added by friends at Eric Bauers studio in Chinatown. The main difference in the sounds between "Castlemania" and "Carrion Crawler" was the recording technique. I guess cramming a bunch of adjectives together is about the best anyone can do to describe it? Haha. We have so many influences built up inside us it all just gets mixed in the pot and then baby you got a stew goin'! We're not really going for a specific sound or idea, we just kind of go with what comes out when we play together. I miss those days.ĪG: For those not familiar with your sound, how would you describe it? And for those who are, is this more controlled song structure seen on "Carrion Crawler" and "The Dream" the future direction of Thee Oh Sees? The rest of my time was spent donating plasma so I could get drunk at shows. That was a rough time because I couldn't find full-time work and had to do two jobs at the public library and one at Super Target. I moved to Lawrence for a year between 19. I probably spent more time at the Bottleneck, the Replay, Liberty Hall and the Granada than I did in high school. Petey Dammit: I grew up in Raytown, Mo., and started hitching rides to The Outhouse when I was 14 years old - I still can't believe how many good bands I saw there! Being from Kansas City, we used to come to Lawrence a lot for shows, especially after the Rhumba Box closed. 25 show at The Granada, 1020 Mass, guitarist Petey Dammit talked to our own Alex Garrison about living in Lawrence, being broke but happy, and hippo milk.Īlex Garrison: What's your personal experience with Lawrence - how long did you live here, when and how'd you like it? The band was one of the most talked about shows at last year's Scion Garage Fest, furthering their reputation as high-octane live performers. Now the prolific band is at the forefront of a garage music scene that is gaining in popularity. San Francisco band Thee Oh Sees began as a way for singer/guitarist/songwriter John Dwyer to release his experimental home recordings.
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