And now for the final piece of this itchy puzzle. CJ Bauckham was a normal man, once. Until one night, the gods came to him in a dream and blessed him with the gift of yelling in key. This great power, combined with his average guitar skills, was enough to build an itch in him so great that he could not rest until he found others as itchy as he was. So he set out on a great quest to use his powerful voice and ok guitar playing to shout from the mountain tops his desire to join forces with other like minded individuals of greatness. In a stroke of luck, of which he had much, his search only lasted about 45 minutes because he only had to climb one mountain and his legs are like 20 feet long so it only took a few steps to get there. Lo and behold, this was the mountain top upon which Leo and Jonathan had formed their unbreakable itchy bond! Though wary at first, they recognized that CJ had both within and without him the same itch that they themselves possessed. A legendary trio of the highest quality itch had formed!
We turn next to the tale of Jonathan Wilson. A wanderer since his birth sometime in the late bronze age, Jonathan traveled the world visiting various cultures and teaching them the unteachable skill of rhythm and hitting things with sticks. There were some who took this skill and perverted it by choosing to hit other people with sticks instead. Those who were true followers banged their sticks on strange creations Jonathan had given them that he called "drums", and peace and prosperity came to all who followed his way. After thousands of years spreading his knowledge to the world there came a day when Jonathan heard a sound he had never heard before. He followed its hypnotic melody to the top of a mountain where he found Leo playing his electric bass. Immediately recognizing the greatness in each other, they formed an unbreakable bond that would change the world!
After inventing electricity (and most of the other things we enjoy on a daily basis), Leo Kishore sat within the eclectic laboratory in the caverns beneath his mansion and pondered the itchy thought in his mind of what he could do next to topple such a massive achievement. Suddenly, like a bolt of his own electricity, inspiration struck him and he went to work. When he re-emerged from beneath the earth he held in his hand a power that few would know and even fewer would learn.. the world's first electric bass. A weapon of great power in the right hands, or devastating destruction in the wrong ones. He proceeded to master it in ways unthinkable to the common man.. a skill that would serve him well when he met the next character in our story.
When two people ask for a play through, 300 people get it popping up in their feed! Here's @leolikesbass bass solo section from SDASTFU. Make sure to give a follow for more of this, and show dates to be announced!
Found In the archives, here's a clip of CJ, harkening back to his schooling days, where he was learning music on a piano from a Midwestern lady who reeked of kolsch beer and cheddar cheese.
Stay tuned for an announcement of summer dates before we break to finish the next batch of new tunes!
Friday, June 26: Rubies on Five Points in Durham
Doors / show: 7 / 7:30 PM
$10 advance
$12 at the door
Get ready for progressive fusion, improvisation, heavy grooves, weird textures, deep jams… and hijinks!
Featuring:
Persistent Itch
Heavy for the Vintage
And including:
Poling and Rolling!
Come get strange with us. ✨
As some of you may know, we have a habit of recording our sets, so that we can spread our itchiness across the web for any and all to see. If you get caught up in life, and can't make it to a show, we got you covered. Just follow the link to our YouTube channel and click on the "Live Stuff" Playlist for all of our live show releases.
This week, we've got our opening block of tunes from last week's set at @thepourhouse . Check it out, subscribe, like, follow, and share to help support us.
We had a really great time last night with @heavytemple and @napalmcruiser at @thepourhouse in Raleigh! We've got a few shows over the summer, and we'll be spending some time working out new tunes for your ears! Stay tuned, and stay itchy!
If you think Spotify is just for passively playing music, think again. We're sure you're aware by now that certain songs on the "now playing" screen has video clips playing while the song plays. We've got some up there, along with lyrics. So if you've ever wondered what @cj_bauckham is ranting about, this is the place to find it.
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#lyrics
#altmetal
#stonerrock
#spotify
#canvas
Join us @thepourhouse as we open the night for @heavytemple ! Doors at 7, show hits at 8. Unfortunately Waxed had to drop from the show due to an emergency situation. We hope the best for them, for sure, but that just means you get to be itchy for longer!
