The Memorials & Hottub

The Memorials & Hottub

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FRIDAY  9/24
		The Memorials      Friday, Sept 24, 2010 Doors 8:30pm / Show 9:30pm $10 Adv./ $13 Door / Age 18+

The Memorials were spearheaded by Bay Area drumming prodigy, Thomas Pridgen, in December of 2009. After a few years performing with The Mars Volta, Thomas turned his attention to forming his own group, incorporating a range of styles as diverse as the experiences of the bands members. Instead of becoming another rock bands’ heartbeat, the focus was to collaborate with proficient musicians whom Thomas felt would fill a void he has heard in rock music throughout his life. Thomas reached out to friends and former students of the esteemed Berklee College of Music, Viveca Hawkins (vocals), and Nick Brewer (guitars), to join him in his newest endeavor. Recording with his friend’s yielded a family vibe that enabled a comfortable yet intense recording process. The groups’ assets were rounded out with the addition of a bass, organ, synthesizers, and multiple percussive elements. Thomas describes The Memorials’ first record as:
“For me it was important to put a band together with my friends, and ya know, the record is a rollercoaster. Some songs are hard, but will make you cry by the end....” 

		HOTTUB ONCE UPON A TIME, THE SPARKLE MOTION MACHINE WAS ORBITING THE EARTH, AND IN IT WERE THE BEAUTIFUL CO-CO, LOLI POP, AND AMBR33ZY. WHILE THE THREE FREAKS OF NATURE WERE SEDUCING EACH OTHER WITH THEIR STANK AND SINFUL VOCAL HARMONIES, A SPACE CRAFT FROM THE FUTURE CALLED THE BASS STATION 5000 COLLIDED VIOLENTLY INTO THE LADIES' SPARKLE MOTION MACHINE. ON THE CONTROL DECKS OF THE BASS STATION 5000 WAS SUPER-PRODUCER JAY-SONIC AND WORLD CLASS GIGOLO FUNKY FINGER MARK DEVISING THEIR MASTERPLAN TO RULE THE UNIVERSE WITH THE OAKLAND BUMP. THE RESULT OF THIS FORTUNATE COLLISION WAS NOTHING LESS THAN PERFECT. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE BIRTH OF HOTTUB!

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