Following stints knocking around NYC drumming for indie outfits The Spectres, The Honkies, 6 Foot Wedge, Love Button, DrunkUncle, Nevada Navy and Wheelie, KAO took some tech jobs about Wall Street to pay the bills. The Bankables were conceived as a project to get back to the music and channel the joys and vagaries of relationships and employment in and around Manhattan. Guitars, amps, and a 16 track recorder were acquired. Soon original material emerged. As most friends and former band mates continued with life's other plans, KAO took to completing an album alone. Here's what was recorded in a living room in 07030 Summer 2006. Here's to independent studios- a fresh wave of DIY records, The Bankables.