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The band's pez fascination starts here. Vinnie writes most of the lyrics and has been a pez collector for years. So inevitably his fascination creeps into a few songs. If you think this is all hype check out the Pez tattoo from his leg.
Despite being a core member of the band, he's always hidden behind
the drumset, so odds are good this is all you'll ever see of him.
Chris: vocals, guitar, metal, costumes.
Breaks guitar strings at a rate of about one per two songs. Obsessed
with 80s metal, and not in a joking kind of way. Who else in 1998 has
pull out posters from Circus and Heavy Metal covering their walls. As
for the costumes, at any show odds are good he's spent 30 minutes
putting on an elaborate outfit and wig, and that he'll end up throwing
it aside 1 minute into the first song.
Roger: vocals, bass, pez, toys
Now sharing equal microphone time with Chris, 'the twigster' plays bass as well. On stage he runs around scaring the horns by jumping of the drumset riser. The apartment that he and Shaun share is literally covered wall to wall with their combined toy collections. Recently he's gotten heavily into Pez collecting as well, and is starting to give Vinnie's collection serious competition.
I've been busted for not mentioning that Roger has a Pez tattoo on his leg and that it is older than Vinnie's.
Buddy: trombone
The most senior of the horns answers to the name 'Goldfinger' and
has done so for years. Several times when asked to give an autograph this causes a problem. When the
kid finally reads it he assumes Buddy being a jerk and joking about
the band Goldfinger. Seriously -- it is his name.
Derron: Barritone Sax, Star Wars
One leg, one room, and two cats -- shrines to all things Star Wars
related. Jan 98 he finished a wrap around tattoo of the trilogy. Now
he's thinking of doing another one about the next three movies. His
poor wife has to live in a apartment where 1/3 of the space is filled
with a collection that would make Lucas jealous. Ask him about the
cats yourself.
Shaun: Full Time Roadie, Part Time Piercer, circus escapee
A toy junkie, a tattoo canvas, and the guy who's job it is to keep the chaos onstage just below critical mass. On stage he's either crouched down in hiding, or he's throwing out stuffed animals and working the toilet paper gun.
And while he looks angry here, he's probably the most easy-going member.
Pete - trombone
Formerly with Slapstick, he has been playing for the Florida shows and
the Jan/Feb 98 tour. You can find him as the guy in the green hat and
sweater. I believe he is auditioning LTJ and they're auditioning him
to see if he might become a permanent member.
We wholeheartedly encourage you to come to shows with/in your best 'thing' because its fun to watch the freakshow, but its even better to be in it.