Battery Brides - The Mummers (a.k.a. The Helium Kids) video free download
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Uploaded: 2007/04/16
The Mummers (a.k.a. The Helium Kids) perform XTC's 'Battery Brides' at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA on January 18th, 1995.
The Helium Kids performed three XTC tribute shows between January 1994 and October 1995. The Mummers were the alter-ego of the band when the band dressed in paper mummer suits.
Band Members: Brian Poole (The Late B. P. Helium, Of Montreal, Elf Power) - guitar and vocals, Doug Stanley (The Glands, Love Tractor) - guitar and vocals, Mike Gerfen (Labrea Stompers, Go Figures) - bass, John Crist (Dashboard Saviors, Bell Weather, Missing Numbers) - drums.
Comments
10 years ago
FFM0594
A well crafted cover. Sounds really good, if not even a bit 'Devo' influenced.13 years ago
ferrari808
someone got a treat that night, good job guys13 years ago
Michael Gerfen
@megerfen Sorry for fat fingering your name. ;p13 years ago
Michael Gerfen
@sirdemonbrown Brian, I had forgotten we played that first show. Now that I think about it it was at a house on Buena Vista and Vic play on his own porch just down the street. Give me a date, a set list and let's talk to John. I think it would be blast!13 years ago
sirdemonbrown
@megerfen mike, you forgot that we played that house party at the end of boulevard. i remember we played inside and afterwards vic chesnutt played on somebody's porch. i'm ready to play doug's house warming party. expect it's going to be on white music/go 2 stuff. doug wants to play keys. let's do it! b.p.14 years ago
Michael Gerfen
@jhviewer We haven't played a gig since 1996 so we haven't had much success. :) That said we only played three gigs in total. The 1st was to a packed crowd at Frijoleros, which sadly closed long ago. The 2nd was the gig at the 40 Watt, where there were several hundred people. The last was at the Washington Street Tavern. It was a packed gig as well but the place could only hold 100 people at most. I think I speak for the rest of the guys... We did the gigs because we love XTC.14 years ago
Jeff Horowitz
@megerfen Just wondering how much success you're having as an XTC cover band - don't take that the wrong way, if I had the talent to be on stage covering anyone XTC would be high on my list, and maybe #1, but their audience is limited vs so many mainstream (less talented) acts....Of course Athens is a town that would appreciate such an act :-)15 years ago
Michael Gerfen
Indeed. We took the name to pay homage to a great band. Besides XTC wasn't using the name at the time. ;)16 years ago
rexgroovi
i love star park17 years ago
