PUNKINHEAD Blue Meanies POSTER Cannibal Club Texas funk ska punk Bob Schneider

PUNKINHEADBLUE MEANIES11" x 17"CONCERT POSTERCANNIBAL CLUB AUSTIN TEXAS1991POSTER ARTIST: BOB SCHNEIDERCONDITION: EXCELLENT -8 OF 10 OR BETTERTOP CONDITIONRARE!George Clinton Lives: Punkinhead (1990-91) The guitarist from OX quit to follow other dreams. The rest of us (drummer Chuck Platt, vocalist Eric Mills, and I) were fortunate enough to put together a new band with former Faith Healers drummer-turned-guitarist Paul Boatwright. Paul wanted to put together an old-school funk band to write originals in the spirit of James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, and Parliament/Funkadelic. Needless to say, as a bass player, I was in heaven. The band we formed, Punkinhead (named after a stupid horror movie), was incredibly successfull. We played across the region (Fayetteville, Little Rock, Dallas, Austin, Memphis, etc.) and became a huge club draw in certain markets, especially Little Rock. In the wake of our performance at the South by Southwest (SXSW) music convention in 1991, we had label interest from Camelion and Capitol, but nothing panned out. We played so much that I withdrew from school in order to pursue music full time, but I finally tired of the grind. I played with Punkinhead for a year and a half after its inception (until May 1991). The band continued on for almost a decade, all told (and went through another three or four bassists during that time). I learned a lot of what I know about playing bass during my stint with P-head. The lineup of the band evolved several times. Eric played keyboards (primarily an old Wurlitzer and a knock-off Moog), so I learned how to share the low-end space with another instrument. At our largest, the band had a three-piece horn section (trumpet, sax, and trombone) and a precusionist in addition to the guitar, bass, drums, and keyboard foundation. We cut a home-produced cassette EP. After I left, the band when on to cut three self-released CDs. - wheatdesign.comBand MembersPaul Boatright-guitar, Eric Mills-keyboard, Charlie Platt-drums, Kevin Blakely-bass, Steve Setser-trumpet, James Martin-bass, Chad Tolton-bass, Marc Obana-guitar, Jason Cerchie-bass, Jason Driver-bass, Luis Berrios-percussion, Jakes LaShawn-backup vocals & percussionInfluencesSly & The Family Stone, James Brown, Funkadelic, Parliament, The Meters.Biographyby Mike DaRonco Chicago's the Blue Meanies have continued their wacky style of hyper, obnoxious ska-punk that additionally fused with jazz and funk influences since forming in 1989. Debuting in 1991 with "Grandma Shampoo"/"Dickory Dock," this single would be the start of their lengthy discography and revolving lineup. Although their personnel was continually changing, the Meanies' sound would remain as they released the albums Pave the World (1992), Kiss Your Ass Goodbye (1995), Full Throttle (1997), and the live Sonic Documentation of Exhibition and Banter (1998). By the time they signed with MCA Records, the lineup of John Paul Camp III (saxophone/vocals), Sean Dolan (guitar), Jimmy Flame (trumpet/vocals), Chaz Linde (keyboard/vocal), Dave Lund (bass/vocals), Billy Spunke (vocals/megaphone), and Bob Trondson (drums) stuck together as a total of 22 musicians passed through the band since their formation. Their fifth album, The Post Wave, resulted in late 2000; the band also issued a split single with Alkaline Trio that year on Thick. After some touring in supporting of the album, the band started to burn out, and its members slowly went off to pursue other interests. The Meanies got back together briefly in 2004 for two sold-out hometown shows at the Metro and Double Door and again in 2006 for Chicago's Riot Fest. PUNKINHEAD Blue Meanies POSTER Cannibal Club Texas funk ska punk Bob Schneider Pop/Rock Styles Punk Alternative Pop/Rock Punk-Pop Ska-Punk Alternative/Indie Rock Punk/New Wave Moods Detached Energetic Tense/Anxious AMG Artist ID Bob Schneider moved to Austin in '87 and spent the better part of a year at Bee-Bop. Lead singer of the band Joe Rockhead, he has produced a multitude of posters for his own group and others. Schneider's style is bold, clean, and less sleaze oriented than the look espoused by many of his contemporaries. - jagmo.comBiographyby Mary GradyBob Schneider is a fixture on the Austin scene, having kicked around for years in various bands before embarking on a solo career. He dropped out of the University of Texas at El Paso to front his first band, the funk and rap outfit Joe Rockhead. The band independently released three albums before disbanding immediately prior to signing with a major label. A stint with a jamming, slightly Phish-y outfit called the Ugly Americans followed, which experienced some success as an opening act for the Dave Matthews Band. In 1997, Schneider went on to co-found the Scabs, where he made a further name for himself as a crotch-grabbing frontman. In 1999, Schneider became a solo act, though performing at first under the band name Lonelyland.Schneider's musical approach as a solo artist has proven as eclectic as the diverse musical styles of his former bands -- a little bit singer/songwriter, a whole lot of bits and pieces of funk, country, rock, and folk. His scruffy good looks and strong, husky voice provide a good complement to his semi-confessional songwriting. His music is redolent of singer/songwriters of the '70s from Neil Young to Paul Simon, with a slightly more modern musical sensibility reminiscent of Beck. Schneider has a knack for creating pleasant adult alternative music with edgy lyrics about alienation, drug addiction, and lost romance. His success may well depend on the twists and turns of music industry trends, which come to embrace talents such as his in cyclical fashion. Schneider's solo albums include the major-label release Lonelyland, which arrived via Universal Records in 2001. After an appearance at the annual SXSW Music Conference in spring 2004, Schneider issued I'm Good Now. In 2006 he released The Californian, followed by When the Sun Breaks Down on the Moon in 2007 and Tarantula in 2009. Bob Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin, Texas-based musician and artist, born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and raised in Munich, Germany. The son of an opera singer, he moved with his parents to Germany when he was two. He learned guitar and piano at an early age and made his first live appearances performing at his parents' parties.He performed for years in various bands before embarking on a solo career. He dropped out of the University of Texas at El Paso where he studied art to front his first band, the funk-and-rap outfit Joe Rockhead. The band independently released three albums before disbanding immediately prior to signing with a major label.A stint with a jamming outfit called the Ugly Americans followed, which experienced some success as an opening act for the Dave Matthews Band and Horde.In 1997, Schneider went on to co-found The Scabs, which later merged with the Ugly Americans. With The Scabs, Bob Schneider made a further name for himself as the front man.None of these bands gained much national recognition, but built solid reputations on the road. They were also a fixture in the Austin live music culture.In 1999, Schneider became a solo act, though performing at first under the band name Lonelyland (which he later dropped as a band name, but titled his first major label album after). Schneider's musical approach as a solo artist has proven as eclectic as the diverse musical styles of his former bands -- a little bit singer/songwriter, a whole lot of bits and pieces of funk, country, rock, and folk. Because of the sexual nature of some of his lyrics, Schneider's music has been labeled as "adult alternative" by some.He went on to record the major label solo albums, Lonelyland (2001) and I'm Good Now (2004), which garnered him significantly more national attention and some critical acclaim. "Big Blue Sea" from the Lonelyland album received some radio play, as did the title track from I'm Good Now. The track "Blue Skies for Everyone" was played during the opening sequence of the movie "Gunshy," starring Liam Neeson, while "The World Exploded Into Love" closed out the first episode of the television sitcom "Men in Trees," starring Anne Heche. "Bullets" appeared on the "Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back" soundtrack.His contract with his labels (first Universal, and now Vanguard) allow him to release albums as "side projects" on his own label. Among the albums that have been self-released are, Galaxy Kings and I've Seen The End of the World and It Looks Like This. All of these side projects were re-released by Vanguard corresponding with the release of his 2006 album The Californian. Previously, these albums were of limited availability and only roughly 10,000 of the albums were printed. After releasing The Californian, his latest studio effort, he released Greatest Hits Live, recorded in Austin on July 17, 2006, by Shockorama Records, which is only available on his website.Bob remains committed to playing smaller venues and thrives on the energy of the stage. He currently plays regularly at the Saxon Pub and Antone's solo in Austin, Texas, as well as with Lonelyland or the Scabs on occasion, while touring relentlessly. Although he tours nationwide, he is still known as a true Austin musician. His musical influences spread into the far reaches of musical culture--funk, soul, folk, lounge, rap, punk, even some melodic experimentalism.He is also known for having dated Sandra Bullock--the breakup that followed their passionate relationship became fodder for his music. It has been speculated that much of his initial national recognition was fostered by his famous girlfriend, but he has maintained a loyal following even after the two parted ways.Schneider toured with The Dixie Chicks in 2006. He is a reserved yet self-proclaimed supporter of free speech.This is an original single sheetpaper poster advertisement (A.K.A. street art, ha