The Book-Burners: "Wisconsin"

[Bradley R. Weissenberger]

Hey, PRF.

Jason A. from BBGS and I are looking for a bassist, drummer, and maybe a second guitarist or keyboard player to flesh out the live version of our new band, The Book-Burners.

First official show would be PRFBBQ2012 with maybe a warm-up show before then.

A few initial demos are up at http://book-burners.bandcamp.com. If you're into it, let me know and we'll talk. It'll be good, smart, aggressive fun.

Pro attitude, pro gear, no big hair.

Thanks,
BRM

[Marsupialized]

If Jason is in the band, I'd add 'cool with nudity' as well

[Rog]

Pro attitude, pro gear, no big hair.

Thanks,
BRM

Struck out looking.

A drummer? Really?

[Bradley R. Weissenberger]

A drummer? Really?

For live set-up, yes.

I can't sing, play the drums, and have it flopping out all over the place all at once.

I lack the coordination.

[Bradley R. Weissenberger]

I think we've nailed down this band, but let me know if you're still interested.

[Bradley R. Weissenberger]

Here is the official release of the EP "A Tournament Of Lies" by The Book-Burners.

It's (mostly) acoustic -- tired, pretty, sad, and sentimental, but willing to put a bullet in it and move on. RIYL: Nirvana "MTV Unplugged In New York", murder ballads, bad whiskey, high desert, sitting at a campfire by yourself, cold revenge.

Download and enjoy, Friends. We're gonna have a ton of singles and EPs coming to you this way, so we hope you enjoy this sort of thing.

Salut,
Bradley R. Montebianco

[buzzsaw]

great cover. that image is fantastic

[cneutron]

This is good stuff, I like it.

[etch]

Bravo! Great EP.

Not Crap.

[John Houlihan]

This is my favorite band. They are better then all the other bands. Every night, I try to will myself to sleep, but I can't sleep. I can't sleep because I am not in this band. You all don't know regret. Geographical regret.

Man, I love this band so much.

And Nonagon.

[Dudley]

Really enjoying this. Some early REMishness in there as well, no?

Thank you, gentlemen.

Welle playede!

[matte]

This is my favorite band. They are better then all the other bands. Every night, I try to will myself to sleep, but I can't sleep. I can't sleep because I am not in this band. You all don't know regret. Geographical regret.

Man, I love this band so much.

And Nonagon.

This band consists of five people living in three states. I'm sure a sixth person / fourth state is worthy of consideration.

They only have three drummers (that I know of) so far. Get in before they have too many!

[Steve V.]

I like this band a lot.

Brad, your voice sounds particularly good here.

Nice work.

[numberthirty]

Did you ever see a band that looks like regular joes/janes and, you think "Damn, now I've got to make up something nice to say."? I thought that when I saw The Book-Burners. Boy, was I ever wrong.

It was great. Randy pointed out that ERawk's end of the guitar playing was great. That statement was dead on. Jason is almost too much rock. He's the Bobby Brown to the band's New Edition. I guess that makes Brad the Johnny Gill? It seems that leaves the rest of the band to drop "Poison" in a couple of years?

Anyway, really great.

[Dave N.]

Enjoying this stuff.

[Angus Jung]

Did you ever see a band that looks like regular joes/janes and, you think "Damn, now I've got to make up something nice to say."?

This is almost a part-time job.

[Steve V.]

Did you ever see a band that looks like regular joes/janes and, you think "Damn, now I've got to make up something nice to say."?

"Hey man...uh, I saw you up there."

[noise&light]

It was great. Randy pointed out that ERawk's end of the guitar playing was great. That statement was dead on. Jason is almost too much rock. He's the Bobby Brown to the band's New Edition. I guess that makes Brad the Johnny Gill? It seems that leaves the rest of the band to drop "Poison" in a couple of years?

Anyway, really great.

This review needs to make it into the band's promotional literature.

[Bradley R. Weissenberger]

This is my favorite band.

Houlihan continues to angle for some additional role with the band DESPITE already being given a songwriting credit on the latest song by The Book-Burners, "John 3:16 (Tits On Tap)". It's just never enough for some people.

Some early REMishness in there as well, no?

Well, we did call this EP "A Tournament Of Lies".

Six o'clock - TV hour.
Don't get caught in foreign towers.
Slash and burn, return, listen to yourself churn.
Locking in uniforming, book burning, blood letting.
Every motive escalate. Automotive incinerate.
Light a candle, light a votive.
Step down, step down.
Watch your heel crush, crush. Uh oh,
This means no fear - cavalier.
Renegade, steer clear!
A tournament, a tournament, a tournament of lies.
Offer me solutions, offer me alternatives
And I decline.

But yes, "Perfect Circle", "Camera", "Wendell Gee", "Swan Swan H", "Low", "Try Not To Breathe", "Sweetness Follows", all those ballads are foundational texts.

Did you ever see a band that looks like regular joes/janes and, you think "Damn, now I've got to make up something nice to say."?

I don't know what would keep you from being honest -- or just leaving. Surely a person could find something better to do than sit through a band they don't care for, particularly at Quenchers. It's kinda funny that you pre-judge bands by how they look, too.

Glad you liked it!

matte! We're ready to record our next EP, "The Harmless Squirrel And The Friendly Rabbit"! I'm telling ya, an EP every week or two, no problem.

[numberthirty]

Did you ever see a band that looks like regular joes/janes and, you think "Damn, now I've got to make up something nice to say."?

I don't know what would keep you from being honest -- or just leaving. Surely a person could find something better to do than sit through a band they don't care for, particularly at Quenchers. It's kinda funny that you pre-judge bands by how they look, too.

Glad you liked it!

I guess that did come off a bit frosty. A Clark Kent looks/Superman rock line might have been a better way to say it. Most of my favorite bands fall into that category and, I may very well have thought that about them. I also wouldn't say I didn't care for a band I had not had a chance to hear. That was the whole point of going to that show(not to slight any of the other great bands that played. That guy playing the Tele with the Nascar song was an ace).


Edit: I noticed the Bandcamp page has the BBQ show listed as the 28th. The main BBQ web page has it listed as July 1st. Did the band switch slots/days?