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If you are the kind of music fan that is only content when you are shaking your ass ferociously until you are a sweaty pile of nothing, start doing your daily calisthenics, because the Hairy Apes BMX are coming to a town near you. For those of you who are not familiar with HABMX, they are an Austin based band that has been crossing musical boundaries since 1997. Founded by Mike Dillon (Critters Buggin, Frog Brigade, Garage a Trois) the group includes E Clarke Wyatt on keys and electronics, John Speice on drums and JJ Richards on bass. They are known for playing music that is innovative, packed with energy and heavy grooves.
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Having shared the stage with such acts as Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and DJ Logic, they have garnered a legion of dedicated fans that stretch far and wide. Anyone who was at High Sierra this past summer surely witnessed how great this band truly is. Whether it was at the Late Night Galactic show where Mike Dillon stripped down to his birthday suit, or the day show in the Vaudeville tent with the likes of Skerik and Brad Houser (Critters Buggin), HABMX was on the tip of everyone's tongue as one of the best acts at the fest.
With three albums under their belt, the quality of the Apes music is there and it speaks for itself. Think Beastie Boys on acid but with more intensity and musical prowess. The HABMX sound encompasses everything from rock to funk, hip-hop to jazz fusion, and it is because they are such musical chameleons that they can seem at home in the jam band community.
This tour is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated Apes tours ever as more and more people are picking up on the buzz. The tour will kick off in Texas, stretch through the east and all the way over to the west coast by early November where Mike will catch up with his Critters Buggin band mates and embark on the Ropeadope New Music Seminar. For any and all touring information, please log onto www.habmx.com and www.crittersbuggin.com.
Hairy Apes BMX tourdates:
10.20.04 Wed The Brick Kansas City, MO w/Hot Bag (Dillon/Skerik duo)
10.21.04 Thurs Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO w/Hot Bag (Dillon/Skerik duo)
10.22.04 Fri Trilogy Lounge Boulder, CO w/Skerik
10.23.04 Sat Aggie Theatre Ft. Collins, CO w/Hot Bag (Dillon/Skerik duo)
10.27.04 Wed Mahogany Ridge Steamboat Springs, CO
10.28.04 Thurs Ego’s Salt lake City, UT
10.29.04 Fri The Top Hat Missoula, MT
10.30.04 Sat Sunset Tavern Seattle, WA w/Skerik
11.03.04 Wed Goodfoot Lounge Portland, OR
11.04.04 Thurs Six Rivers Brewery McKinleyville, CA
11.05.04 Fri The Elbow Room San Francisco, CA
11.06.04 Sat Knotty Pine Victor, ID
11.08.04 Mon Hairy Mary’s Des Moines, IA
Critters Buggin' tourdates:
10.31.2004 - Halloween Critters - Neumo''s, Seattle WA
11.10.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Grand Ballroom Des Moines, IA
11.11.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - The Ballroom - U of I, Iowa City, IA
11.12.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Park West Chicago, IL
11.13.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Granada Theatre Lawrence
11.14.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
11.15.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Suede Park City, UT
11.17.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - The Showbox Seattle, WA
11.18.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
11.19.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - The Independent San Francisco, CA
11.20.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - The Independent San Francisco, CA
11.21.2004 - Ropeadope New Music Seminar - Troubadour Hollywood, CA
Matt Layton
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