The Founding Mothers
Musicians
- Tommy Quayle: Bass/vocals
- Scott Branch: Vocals/Guitar
- Michelle Osborne: Vocals/Guitar
- Albe Bonacci: Drums
- Kelly Cox: Vocals
- Tom Murphy: Guitar
Upcoming shows
None scheduled
Genres: Blues, Folk / Singer-songwriter, Rock
Sound description: Playing classic rock ’n’ roll that’s chock full of political commentary and intermixed with a fair share of blues and folk, this band hopes that through its music “progressive-minded people will feel less alone in their convictions and know there is strength in numbers for the good causes.” —The Indy
Web site: http://foundingmothers.net/home.html
History
Jamming together casually since the early ’90s, this gang of disillusioned Americans regrouped a year ago to record a CD, raising their voices in the chorus of those disenchanted with the political, economic, and moral directions of the United States. Lead singer/songwriter Tommy Quayle pens most of the witty lyrics, like those in “Home Here Drunk” that follow him as he watches “baseball and the war on my split screen,” and sings “I can’t recall what became of Osama bin Laden / He was traded for a draft pick and an old guy named Saddam.” With Constitution, the band hopes that “progressive-minded people will feel less alone in their convictions and know that there is strength in numbers for the good causes,” and, of course, rock out. — Independent Staff
Formed
Santa Barbara, CA
Influences
Rolling Stones, Neil Diamond, The Kinks, Bonnie Raitt
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