The Red Herring Band
The Red Herring Band combines an odd assortment of infectious melodies into something almost, but not quite, entirely unlike indie rock.
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Maria's in Jail Maria's in Jail
There's an interesting story behind this song, but Kent is thus far pleading the 5th. Featuring Kent Withrow on vocals.
Sacked Sacked
A cheerful little song about being laid off from a Fortune 500 company. Featuring David Gignac on vocals.
Song for Austin Song for Austin
A song about the high-tech bust and the buildup to the Iraq war as seen through the eyes of an out-of-work Austinite and the brother of a soldier. Featuring guest vocalist Eric Roberts and guest drummer Greg Gonyea.
Anymore Anymore
A reggae-inspired grunge tune spinning the ages-old tale of unrequited love (50 bucks-- same as in town.) Featuring guest artist Pat Pestorius (who went on to become the bass player for Okkervil River) singing and playing his organ.
Spider's Prize Spider's Prize
This song recalls those carefree days in the mid 60's, sipping cappuccinos and sporting fashionable berets at that little coffee house in the Village ... except that none of us were alive in the mid 60's. Featuring David Gignac on vocals.
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Every morning at 5 AM, Dave Gignac hand-picks only the finest musicians, vine-ripened to the peak of perfection, to use in his special studio project. These musicians are flown via. refrigerated cargo plane to South Austin, but we have no idea what happens to them from there, because they obviously never appear on any of our albums. Instead, you get an over-produced garage band consisting of a trio of Austin high-tech workers who have in fact never played together in the same room.Band/artist history
The three principal members of RHB met while working for a subsidiary of a well-known energy services company. At some point around the start of the millennium, guitarist David Gignac (more recently of Major Major) got the idea to start recording songs in his South Austin home studio. He brought in bassist Kent Withrow and keyboardist D. R. Commander (The Harmony Theory, Akina Adderley & the Vintage Playboys) to lay down additional tracks (but not ever simultaneously) and enlisted the aid of world-reknowned drummer Roland Boss, Ph.D ("Dr. Rhythm" to his friends.) Four years and about 100 songs later, the group-of-musicians-somewhat-resembling-a-band combined the best of the best of their work into the "Fictitious Fishes" CD.Have you performed in front of an audience?Upcoming performances:
Feb. 29: Bob's Country Bunker (with Laredo)
April 31: Addison Square Garden (with Spinal Tap)
June 31: [Private party]
Sept. 31: Halftime show, Austin Mutant Suckerbugs Class AAA Bocce Ball
Your musical influences
Bad News, The Monkees, Charlie Manson, Marilyn Manson, Marilyn Monroe, Bill Monroe, Bill Mumy, Mikey from the "Life" cereal commercial, and Chuck MangioneContact
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