The Red Herring Band
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.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
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 live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
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 Mangione
