MP3 Pink Mantis - ROCK: Garage Rock

Dynamic, guitar-driven eccentric pop, filtered through the American south and dusty west. By turns lazy, grooving, and frenetically tense, with echoes of roots, garage punk, indie, and soul.

10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Garage Rock, ROCK: Roots Rock



Details:
Sandy Cohen (drums, vocals)
Kevin James (guitar)
Anne Walker (bass, vocals)
Michael F. Walker (guitar, vocals)


Biography
In the mid-90âs, while Sandy was fronting the Boston power trio Grind, Mike was playing with Kevinânewly available after the breakup of notorious noise-rock degenerates Hullabalooâin experimental noisepunk outfits Altered and Impervo. In 1998 Mike and Sandy came together in Planet Queen, releasing a few compilation singles and a full-length album before the band broke up in 2000.

Mike and Sandy marry in 2001. Sandy switches from guitar to drums, Mike from bass to guitar, they recruit x-Hullabaloo guitar wizard Kevin, and Pink Mantis is born in 2005. Mike's sister Anne is recruited after parting ways with Jason Hatfield and The Marmalade.

The band writes collaboratively and lead vocals are shared among Mike, Sandy, and Anne, with vocal harmonies layered throughout. Mike and Kevin combine twin guitar textures over the ladies' rhythm section, whether they are loping along in a rootsy vein or grinding through a more open-throated and gutteral section. There is a heavy emphasis on quality songwriting throughout.