Debut album from San Francisco underground rockers. A mix of post punk , dirty pop and melodic indie swells, with a lush and urgent voice flying above the riot.

9 MP3 Songs in this album (35:20) !
Related styles: Rock: American Underground, Metal/Punk: Post-Punk, Type: Sonic

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Details:
Static People was formed in 2008 by four musicians from San Francisco and Sonoma out of a desire to wreak havoc in a quiet, idyllic town by unleashing a dramatic and punk-fueled wake up soundtrack. Lead singer Dmitra Smith(Fuzz Factor, Sharkbait, Florida) is a fierce songstress on stage and wields a three octave range. French guitarist Pascal Faivre(Corbeaux Drivers, Dinosaur Eating Cars, Les Cochons Dingues) and drummer Ken Fad Shelf(The Dontâs, Head Case-O-Matic) provide a backdrop of noise and melodic sound. The band released a 5 song EP in 2010, a 9 song LP in December 2011, and a debut video, with a second in the works.

Produced by multi-platinum producer Jason Carmer (Kimya Dawson, The Donnas, Third Eye Blind, The Lovemakers, Vanessa Carlton, Royal Trux, Run DMC, The Explosion, The Starlight Desperation, Live, Camper Van Beethoven)

Press Quotes
"Each track has Dmitra Smith's voice front and center, full of the same angst and derision that propelled Patti Smith to stardom." --The Ripple Effect

"Static People make you feel your heart beating in its cage. Tank grrl Dmitra Smithâs scrumptious voice, add the backing of Pascal Faivreâ¦you get raving rock 'n' roll to grit your teeth to." --New York Waste

âA great mixture of shine and grit.â --Vandala Concepts


Band Member bios:
Singer Dmitra Smith began singing at age 8 in her native Seattle, enduring torture from a closeted and bitchy girlâs choir director who punched his stomach while screaming the word "SUPPORT" at small children. She credits him for her 3 octave range. She relocated to San Francisco in 1992 to join marimba driven rock project Fuzz Factor with guitarist Joe Gore(PJ Harvey, Tom Waits, Tracy Chapman). She was a member of industrial noise and television-exploding project Sharkbait, as well as lo-fi indie trio Florida.

Guitarist Pascal Faivre is from Pontarlier, France, the capital of absinthe. He discovered punk rock at age 10, put a huge box of laundry soap into the town fountain with his hooligan friends which created 4' high suds for blocks, started his first bands Les Cochons Dingues and Corbeaux Drivers, and wriggled out of mandatory army duty with sublime trickery. He is also a film actor who got his first taste for acting in 1973, when French director Jean Chapot cast him in a small part in The Burned Barns with Alain Delon and Simone Signoret. He performed his scenes in his favorite fuzzy pink pajamas.

Drummer Ken Fad Shelf is a master of styles drummer who has played in SF indie/experimental bands The Dontâs and Head Case O-Matic. He is also a vertical planting artist.

Additional musicians:
Jim Valavanis, bass
Daedalus Howell, bass
Mundo Murguia, drums

Props from fans:
â Just Sink Down is epic. It's good to hear the old school punk sound is back." --Campbelltown, Australia

â After hearing all of your songs I can happily say you guys are now one of my favourite bands. Keep up the good work. â --Sydney, Australia

â Hey!!!!!!! I love your band. I might end up singing this all day. You guys really rock!!!!!!!!.â --USA

â Great JUST GREATTTTT!!!!! Two thumbs plus Big Toes up! â --Maracay, Venezuela

â YOU GUYS ROCK. Sounds totally pro. Great work. â --NYC, USA

â I like it. Kicks ass. That's all. â --Vancouver WA, USA

"It's about the music.....it always was. â --Unknown