John Foti - (vocals, piano, accordion, guitar, etc.)
Kate Foti - (vocals, percussion)
Max Divak - (drums, percussion, vocals)
Chris Rodgers - (guitars, vocals)
Nils d'Aulaire (banjo, guitar, vocals)
Matt Kloss - (upright/electric basses)
Influences
The Muppets, Talking Heads, Waylon Jennings, Paul Simon, They Might Be Giants, The Band, Tom Waits, Randy Newman, Beach Boys, Lyle Lovett, The Lovin' Spoonful, The Dead Milkmen, The Beatles, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Les McCann, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Billie Holiday, Weird Al Yankovic, Squeeze, Nick Cave, Arlo Guthrie, Leon Russell, Joe Jackson, E.L.O., Willie Nelson, Taj Mahal, Hardrock Gunter, Bob Wills, Fats Domino, and Greg Cadaret from the 1990 New York Yankees.
Howdy...Here's a little news update: Band members Max, Matt, and Nils and myself went out to Kansas City, MO in May and had a great time playing some shows, eating too much pork, and shopping for smelly thrift store items. Check out the video below! And pardon Matt Kloss's cursing - he means well. Also, my band and I are finishing up editing and mixing our first real full-length album. The album should have a name soon and will be released in August. I can't wait to get it out there to everyone. Also, this summer I shall best be playing many shows here and there with Dan Zanes and Friends! We just appeared on the very early CBS Early Show and performed "Colas" off the new album !Nueva York! You can view a video below. AND we will be touring with They Might Be Giants and Barenaked Ladies this summer as part of the Disney Block Party! Check out the dates. Woohooo! So please do check out all thee the upcoming dates and let me know if we are coming to a town near you. Peace be with you! And also with you!
"Cross The Country" captures freedom's traveling spirit........ windows rolled down, two thousand miles behind you and singing while western landscapes wiz by..... good atmospheric tunes.....
