The Peekers is tagged as: sxsw 2009, indie, indie pop, just amazing, indie rock The Peekers are a six-piece from Shreveport, Louisiana. Members include Brittney Maddox, Jordan West, John Martin, Michael Stephens, Aubre Bauer, and Aaron Butler. Their instruments are always shifting hands, their voices share all microphones. After a text message from Shai of the Capitol Years and a chance performance at SXSW, they have become the newest addition to the Park the Van family. Here’s an introduction to The Peekers… Once upon a time there were four lovebirds (Michael, Aubre, Brittney, and John) who spent every day so high in a tree that no one could see them. They named themselves after a fictitious Japanese band, The Peekers, and happily wasted days together writing sweet, simple love songs on acoustic guitars, harmonizing their word-worlds into dreamscapes. This “Supercouplezoid” was the dear, psych/country/folk love child of four friends and nothing more. Things changed when mutual friend, Jordan, moved home from college with an electric bass in his hand, expecting to play with John and Michael’s loud/abrasive and previously abandoned act, The Big Positive. Instead, he brought the electric low end flow to the Peekers with tones that laid the foundation for electric guitar and organ. Songs developed depth, but still lacked locomotion. Percussion ... Read More About The Peekers Biography... Send The Peekers ringtones to your cell |
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