Two piece bands?

misterkarlov

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:30 AM

Has anyone seen or been a part of a 2 pc?

My drummer from my main band and I are working on a new project which is very surf influenced. Not traditional surf but more toward the horror/sci-fi side.
We had been thinking of a keyboard player but we've decided to just do it as we are.
We will be using some electronic elements in the music as well ( like I said, not so traditional ) to round things out...
I am mainly interested in seeing other 2 pc bands though. Anyone?

Thanks!

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zak

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:41 AM

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:48 AM

Kinda tame,
but there is the Duo-Tones,
doing trad surf acoustic and electric, just 2 guitars

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WR

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 03:01 AM

search youtube foer Deltahead. you wont be sorry

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JetBlue

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 08:43 AM

Messer Chups!

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 08:45 AM

I like the early White Stripes and Viva Voce.

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mom_surfing

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 08:54 AM

'house of freaks' from virginia. i saw them open for 'midnight oil' years back. they rocked the house. unfortunately one of them, along with his family, was murdered in their home in a random act of violence.

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senioruga

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:00 AM

FLAT DUO JETS - the ultimate two-piece.

Amen to that - Dexter Romwebber is a guitar god.

Also, the Black Keys.

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Stormtiger

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 11:08 AM

mom_surfing
'house of freaks' from virginia. i saw them open for 'midnight oil' years back. they rocked the house. unfortunately one of them, along with his family, was murdered in their home in a random act of violence.

I saw House of Freaks open for Midnight Oil at the Hollywood Palladium, they were great! Not only a 2-piece but the drummer used only a floor tom which he sometimes hit with a partially full Jack Daniels bottle. They sounded like 4 people, that guy could sing too! I talked to Bryan Harvey that night and I still get chills thinking about his murder.
On a brighter note, I am in a 2-piece The Sea Hunters which plays covers at occasional art shows. Guitar and Sax with bass/drums programmed. I will switch to bass sometimes and we will jam with the sax, bass & drums.
Another duet: Lee Michaels (organ-formerly of the Sentinals) with Frosty on drums.

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inkfink

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 11:23 AM

Another House of Freaks fan here. I saw them open for Midnight Oil in DC years ago. What happened to Bryan Harvey and his family is beyond tragedy.

Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper is another two-piece outfit... not instrumental though.

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skeeter

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:12 PM

Sprague Bros.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0sqtwlY1JE

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WR

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 01:47 PM

JetBlue
Messer Chups!

I was going to post messer chups but I figured they dont count, they are actually a three piece that sometimes play with a drum machine instead of the drummer, or so I understood.

I saw them as a twopiece two years back, and was rather unerwhelmed. then I didnt gop next time they played and afterwards heard they played as threepiece and totally kicked ass. my bad.

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"When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is."

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WR

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 01:55 PM

if you'r e not afraid of something new (and like joy division) check out Zzz (from Amsterdam) live they play with drums and a hammond organ, and KILL. this video is great too. defintly not even remotely surf related though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfmJ6m97HqQ

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Rules to live by #314:
"When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is."

https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/

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wooza

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 04:50 PM

We once played at a house party with some metal two-piece. I forget their name exactly--apparently it was Chinese for "Racist White Devil" or something like that. They were totally bizarre--just drums and a Gibson SG (with tons of digital processing) raging through songs about Chinese imperialism and Sino-American relations and whatnot. I remember one of the songs lasting about half a day, and others lasting about twenty seconds. Even despite being mostly just heavy noise, it was still a thin sound as a two-piece. I don't really get it--the novelty doesn't compensate for the lack of appeal.
Also, after their set (which was early on in the party) they asked to borrow some guy's car for whatever reason, and by the time we left at the end of the night they still hadn't been heard from. Weird scene.

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Tuck

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 06:46 PM

American Relay which play and tours out of Denver is a guitarist and a drummer/dobro-player. They do mostly blues, which I think must lend itself more to that.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 06:47 PM

Best duo ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hksil-KkebQ

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:21 PM

oh shit I almost forgot,
Voo Duo.

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Ruhar

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:27 PM

Wrong Jake, this is the best duo ever:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSqV3rWM4iQ

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bigtikidude

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:30 PM

you guys are gonna burn on a slow rotisserie in hell for those.

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JakeDobner

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Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:49 PM

Touche, Ryan.

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misterkarlov Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 15	Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:30 AM Has anyone seen or been a part of a 2 pc? My drummer from my main band and I are working on a new project which is very surf influenced. Not traditional surf but more toward the horror/sci-fi side. We had been thinking of a keyboard player but we've decided to just do it as we are. We will be using some electronic elements in the music as well ( like I said, not so traditional ) to round things out... I am mainly interested in seeing other 2 pc bands though. Anyone? Thanks! Top
zak Joined: Sep 24, 2007 Posts: 2728	Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:41 AM This post has been removed by the author. Last edited: Sep 23, 2009 20:35:18 Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25540 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:48 AM Kinda tame, but there is the Duo-Tones, doing trad surf acoustic and electric, just 2 guitars — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Oct 17 2008 03:01 AM search youtube foer Deltahead. you wont be sorry — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
JetBlue Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 746 Cool, CA	Posted on Oct 17 2008 08:43 AM Messer Chups! — Don Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 17 2008 08:45 AM I like the early White Stripes and Viva Voce. Top
mom_surfing Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 5297 the outer banks of north carolina	Posted on Oct 17 2008 08:54 AM 'house of freaks' from virginia. i saw them open for 'midnight oil' years back. they rocked the house. unfortunately one of them, along with his family, was murdered in their home in a random act of violence. — www.surfintheeye.com Top
senioruga Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 25	Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:00 AM FLAT DUO JETS - the ultimate two-piece. Amen to that - Dexter Romwebber is a guitar god. Also, the Black Keys. Top
Stormtiger Joined: Dec 12, 2006 Posts: 2682 Ventura, CA	Posted on Oct 17 2008 11:08 AM mom_surfing 'house of freaks' from virginia. i saw them open for 'midnight oil' years back. they rocked the house. unfortunately one of them, along with his family, was murdered in their home in a random act of violence. I saw House of Freaks open for Midnight Oil at the Hollywood Palladium, they were great! Not only a 2-piece but the drummer used only a floor tom which he sometimes hit with a partially full Jack Daniels bottle. They sounded like 4 people, that guy could sing too! I talked to Bryan Harvey that night and I still get chills thinking about his murder. On a brighter note, I am in a 2-piece The Sea Hunters which plays covers at occasional art shows. Guitar and Sax with bass/drums programmed. I will switch to bass sometimes and we will jam with the sax, bass & drums. Another duet: Lee Michaels (organ-formerly of the Sentinals) with Frosty on drums. Top
inkfink Joined: Apr 29, 2006 Posts: 70	Posted on Oct 17 2008 11:23 AM Another House of Freaks fan here. I saw them open for Midnight Oil in DC years ago. What happened to Bryan Harvey and his family is beyond tragedy. Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper is another two-piece outfit... not instrumental though. Top
skeeter Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 2063 Virginia, USA	Posted on Oct 17 2008 12:12 PM Sprague Bros. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0sqtwlY1JE — Paul Atomic Mosquitos Bug music for bug people is here! Killers from Space Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Oct 17 2008 01:47 PM JetBlue Messer Chups! I was going to post messer chups but I figured they dont count, they are actually a three piece that sometimes play with a drum machine instead of the drummer, or so I understood. I saw them as a twopiece two years back, and was rather unerwhelmed. then I didnt gop next time they played and afterwards heard they played as threepiece and totally kicked ass. my bad. — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
WR Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands	Posted on Oct 17 2008 01:55 PM if you'r e not afraid of something new (and like joy division) check out Zzz (from Amsterdam) live they play with drums and a hammond organ, and KILL. this video is great too. defintly not even remotely surf related though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfmJ6m97HqQ — Rules to live by #314: "When in Italy, if the menu says something's grilled, don't assume it is." https://www.facebook.com/The-Malbehavers-286429584796173/ Top
wooza Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 1618 Ithaca, NY	Posted on Oct 17 2008 04:50 PM We once played at a house party with some metal two-piece. I forget their name exactly--apparently it was Chinese for "Racist White Devil" or something like that. They were totally bizarre--just drums and a Gibson SG (with tons of digital processing) raging through songs about Chinese imperialism and Sino-American relations and whatnot. I remember one of the songs lasting about half a day, and others lasting about twenty seconds. Even despite being mostly just heavy noise, it was still a thin sound as a two-piece. I don't really get it--the novelty doesn't compensate for the lack of appeal. Also, after their set (which was early on in the party) they asked to borrow some guy's car for whatever reason, and by the time we left at the end of the night they still hadn't been heard from. Weird scene. Top
Tuck Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO	Posted on Oct 17 2008 06:46 PM American Relay which play and tours out of Denver is a guitarist and a drummer/dobro-player. They do mostly blues, which I think must lend itself more to that. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 17 2008 06:47 PM Best duo ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hksil-KkebQ Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25540 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:21 PM oh shit I almost forgot, Voo Duo. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
Ruhar Joined: Jun 21, 2007 Posts: 3909 San Diego, CA	Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:27 PM Wrong Jake, this is the best duo ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSqV3rWM4iQ — Ryan The Secret Samurai Website The Secret Samurai on Facebook Top
bigtikidude Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25540 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.	Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:30 PM you guys are gonna burn on a slow rotisserie in hell for those. — Jeff(bigtikidude) Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Oct 17 2008 09:49 PM Touche, Ryan. Top

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