BiografieThe incredibly apt description of SMOKEWAGON given by their design-juggernaut/spiritual advisor Liz, does a good job of describing their sound which floats somewhere between the raw, hardscrabble rock of early Zeppelin, dark and eerie Ennio Morricone-meets-Nick Cave soundscapes and 90´s post-punk, wall-of-guitars bombardment.This Brooklyn based power-trio creates music with the confidence and bravado of seasoned vets and the skill of master craftsmen then serves it up live with the intensity and sincerity that can only come from dedication and experience. While rooted in the holy trinity of country, blues and rock, their sound is not a rehashing but a logical progression of all the best that the 20th century had to offer, incorperated into a true 21st century american rock band.




Kevin Omen was a long time fixture on the Boston Music scene, playing in many bands, most notably: fronting OTIS (Cherry Disc, the U.S. label later disolved by Roadrunner; Bulletproof, Germany), THE OMEN SIGNAL and the ROCK CITY CRIMEWAVE (Pig Pile records) as well as solo performances. He also lent a hand playing banjo on the critically acclaimed ANGELS OF LIGHT 2003 release "Everything is Good Here, Please Come Home" (Young God records). Winner of a Boston Music award and nominated for yet another, Omen has established himself as a prolific American songwriter. An intense, inspiring performer, He´s spent half his life performing and perfecting his craft, racking up thousands of hours on the road in the U.S. and Europe.




Jesse Howard hails from the wild west but left the dusty streets of Wyoming for the bright lights , eventually settling in behind the kit in Chicago´s PISTOLERO. After a long binge of rock and debouchery the urge to wander was upon him again, ultimately leading him to Brooklyn where he met two weatherbeaten bartenders in need of a drummer, the rest is history...




Pat Fondiller brings a west coast perspective to the line-up having spent many years in San Francisco playing with the art rock outfits CLATTERYAK and FELLAHEEN (the latter winning a "BESSIE" award, NYC Dance Theatre and Performing Arts, for composition and headlining the NYC Downtown Arts Festival in 1998.) all the while perfecting his earth-rumbling sub-sonic bass sound. Now, back in New York, he has gained a reputation as a tireless musical ironman doing session work as well as duty as a side man for the WASABI DEVILS, MIDDLE FINGER and former SWANS main man Michael Gira´s ANGELS OF LIGHT (Young God Records). In addition to playing both bass and mandolin on the Angels critically acclaimed 2003 record "Everything is Good Here, Please Come Home", He is slated to appear on an upcoming Young God release from rising star DEVENDRA BANHART due out in April, 2004.






kevin omen : guitar, vocals


pat fondiller : bass


jesse howard : drums



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