Rubber Clown Car
Make the Noise
© 2006 Rubber Clown Car (634479334931)
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…. a mixture of XTC, Bob Mould, the Damned, the Who, and Matthew Sweet….the Beatles on Quaaludes … but most importantly - Bongo Guitar.
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….. a mixture of XTC, Bob Mould, the Damned, the Who, and Matthew Sweet…..
… the Beatles on Quaaludes …
Rubber Clown Car is:
Dirk Prysby - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Bongo Guitar
Antonio “Tony” Pantalones - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Sounds
Fred Beasley - Drums and Percussion, Guitar, Vocals
Additional Musicians: Tim Walsh – Drums
Recorded at the Vinyl Giant
A Made of Candy production
Thanks to everyone for their help, support, and inspiration.
About the band
Dirk Prysby - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Bongo Guitar
Instruments:
Electric Guitars – Gibson ES 335, Fender Telecaster, Teisco Del Rey, Danelectro 59, Ibanez LP Copy
Acoustic Guitars – Ovation, Airline, Harmony
Influences: XTC, The Beatles, Matthew Sweet, The Who, Bob Mould
Antonio “Tony” Pantalones - Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Sounds
Instruments:
Bass – Brand unknown
Acoustic Guitars – Harmony Stella, Ukulele
Influences: The Who, Two Tone, Living Color, Sound Effects Records
Fred Beasley - Drums and Percussion, Guitar, Vocals
Instruments:
Drums – Tama, Samples and Loops
Influences: Bob Mould, Sex Pistols, the Damned, Black Sabbath
The Songs:
Home in the Suburbs - The reality doesn't always meet the expectation. A song about suburban anxiety featuring a nice solo by Dirk. One of the first songs we wrote together.
Boys Don’t Lie – U2 meets The Who meets Morrissey. The frustration and confusion of young love.
History Never Repeats – A failed romance, a second chance? Moody and hypnotic number which features the Rubber Choir on the outro. Dirk plays Bongo guitar on this one.
The Girl with Something Extra – We wrote this after watching “Hedwig and the Angry Inch”.
Don’t You Listen? - Country-tinged song (by way of R.E.M.) about the way we don’t talk to each other anymore.
Tin City - Husker Du and the New York Dolls on this one. Loud, fast, grinding guitars tell the story of living in a trailer park, driving a junker car and just getting by.
For Someone Else - Missing someone who hasn’t even left yet and dreading the passage of time.
Living in Luxury – Unemployed and not caring. This Kinks-influenced track is short and to the point.
The Big Swim – Who? Isolation, desperation, and a catchy chorus. What could be better? Watch out for the wood chipper in the middle bit!
Too Close to Us - Echoes of XTC’S “Punch and Judy”. This one has a beat that keeps turning around. Features a melody line based on a sample of Tony’s neighbor’s cat!
Only Fools Fall in Love – Based on the theme of the 50’s song “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” this tune is about a guy who thinks he’s cool and not jealous of anyone’s relationship (sure…, not too much!)
Vanity Affair – The ultimate love song, influenced by the Pistols and the Damned. I wrote and played rhythm guitar on this one. Turn it up and watch your speakers melt! Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.
Hope you like it! Regards, Fred
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Good First Effort
author: Dan SevilleI like this record a lot. Great songs (production is a little "indie" but the tracks themselves make up for it). "The Girl with Something Extra" is a standout track. Nice work and I'm waiting for more!
Worth checking out
author: Richard WolffHave been listening to the cd the last couple of days.'Home in The Suburbs', reminiscent of The Members 'Sound Of The Suburbs'; 'Boys don't Lie': Boys don't Cry by The Cure? Even though reminiscent of The Who; 'History Never Repeats'(Title by Split Enz) The dB's; 'Don’t You Listen?' The Feelies?; 'Tin City' The Buzzcocks , Tin Huey? etc.. The references are all good. The sound is eighties independent, UK or USA. Worth checking out; glad I did. You should too...
Great songs! Raw indie pop-rock
author: Sue TempletonGreat songs! Not sure who they sound like, but it sounds good.
Indie pop rock - great songs!
author: Tom PajinskiGreat songs! Really hard to tell just who they sound like. I like it.