THE WHISKERS
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| Who are The Whiskers? The Whiskers are some dudes who don't really know each other all that well in a sort of buddy-friend type sort of way, but they get along well enough to make music that doesn't really pop in that sort of crisp-clean dancey sparklepop type sort of way, but it works out well enough. Three of the members of the Whiskers just started high school with more perspective and positive energy than you had when you started high school. The other three members are a lot like you, except they are Whiskers and you aren't. Who specifically are The Whiskers? Thom Stylinski; Jim Stylinski; Brett Mattox (of The Northwest Man); Matt Vuchichevich; Dan Jircitano, Arthur Bond and April Brennan (of Fewn); Inge Lise Koblauch; and Mike Kendall. Why are the Whiskers? Why not? |
TOUR DATES
2009 Mini-Tour:
Wednesday, April 1st - Rochester, NY - The Bug Jar (with Handsome Furs, The Cinnamon Band, and Sister Lovers)
Friday, April 3rd - Bryn Mawr, PA - Bryn Mawr College (Thomas Great Hall) (with Hey Willpower and Post Post)
PRESS
For The Distorted Historian:
Best song of 2008 ("Cogs") - Bizarre Love Triangles
8th best album of 2008 - Said the Gramophone
33rd best album of 2008 - An Inside Out Sock
Rumour has it The Whiskers were formed when, in that grand old traditional rock n roll way, a group of young men met on an internet message board. This may be true or it may be false, what i know for sure is The Distorted Historian, the second LP from the band, is a fantastically edgy modern record that's been all over my record player since its release earlier in 2008.
The Whiskers have made an album of grey gorgeous leaves and giant wood panels, slowly spinning and fanning. Of pulses and dreams and night swims, and horrible terrible tangible imagery. You can dance yourself to death, you can duck the giant swinging boom, or you can fall asleep to the sounds of someone crooning their heart inside out. It's a beautiful thing.
ALBUMS
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The Lifted Brow 4 The Whiskers contributed a song called Marsh Blood to this Australian publication. |
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Dunce Cap A free internet-exclusive collection of aborted Whiskers songs, past and present. The songs were released in serial fashion on the official Whiskers website over a period of 16 weeks. To download, go here or just grab this handy ZIP file containing all the songs and Thom Stylinski's liner notes. |
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The Distorted Historian
COGS Press Kit: Onesheet (PDF), Hi-res Album Cover (JPG) |
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The Whiskers
ROSES |
VIDEOS
Grownups:
Sails:
LINKS
official site
myspace
blog