The Real Defenders of the Acropolis is the acoustic / blue grass alter ego of The Successful Failures. This 5-song Ep features acoustic versions of three Successful Failures' songs, one version of a Dipsomaniacs' song, and a prevously unreleasded tune.

5 MP3 Songs in this album (12:35) !
Related styles: Rock: Americana, Folk: Appalachian Folk, Type: Live Recordings

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The Real Defenders of the Acropolis is the acoustic-roots alter ego of the NJ indie rock band - The Successful Failures.

The Successful Failures perform locally as The Real Defenders of the Acropolis at venues and in situations better fitted for the Defenders blue grass/folksy repertoire and musical stylings.

The Defenders instrumentation includes an acoustic guitar (Mick Chorba) and a mandolin (Ron Bechamps). At times the band is joined by additional guitar players (most usually Greg Potter from NJ power pop band, Black Pages) and Harmonica Tim Martz.

The Real Defenders of the Acropolis perform acoustic versions of Successful Failuresâ songs as well as a dizzying array of well known and obscure covers from artists such as John Cash, Old Crow Medicine Show, Carl Perkins, Steve Earle, The Beatles, The Pogues, The Ramones, The Lemonheads, The Beach Boys, ACDC, Hank Williams, Cracker, Tom Petty, Social Distortion and many others.

The Real Defenders recently released a 5-song CD capturing an August 2010 studio performance. This 5-song Ep features acoustic versions of three Successful Failures' songs, one version of a Dipsomaniacs' song (Mick Chorba's other band), and a previously unreleased track ("Awful Lonesome"). The band features Mick on guitar, vocals, and bass. Ron Bechamps picks up the mandolin, Greg Potter plays lead guitar, and Tim Martz plays the harmonica. The album was recorded on August 8th 2010 in a small room in NJ. The CD is available on iTunes, Amazon, and directly from the band at www.thesuccessfulfailures.com