Hired Geeks

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Hired Geeks

Country Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Years active 2000–present
Genres Progressive Jazz Ska Rock
Ska
Rock
Experimental Rock
Labels Dead Baby Records
Members Josh Curtis
Dan "Dblaze" Blazewitch
Fil Bullamore
Earl Mau
Adam Maegaard
Dan Schlicht
Website(s) HiredGeeks.com

Hired Geeks are a progressive rock jazz/ska band from Wisconsin. For the last 6 years, Hired Geeks have been a staple in the midwest ska scene, wowing audiences with their offbeat tempos, key changes, and unorthodox yet catchy songwriting. They have toured extensively throughout the midest and into the east coast, including playing in the first and second Ska Is Dead tours with Catch 22, Mustard Plug, Big D & the Kids Table, The Planet Smashers, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Streetlight Manifesto, and MU330.


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[edit] Biography

Hired Geeks formed in the fall of 2000 from the likes of music majors, geeks, mathematicians and scholars. They have perfected an intense original sound and a live show that leaves audiences gawking at the mastery of their instruments: 6-string slap and tap bass, french horn, Superbone (valve/slide combo trombone), clock and trigger guitar, and a tenacious double bass drum. A combination of numerous musical elements characterizes the raw sound of the Hired Geeks and has allowed them to break into multiple genres. The Geeks intricately apply classical-modern musical ideas such as polytonalism and polyrhythmics to modern rock and ska, and well as touches of reggae, jazz, metal, funk, progressive, new wave and more. Rapid verses and complex breakdowns mixed with melodical and memorable choruses create an uncomparable kaleidoscopic atmosphere.

[edit] Members

[edit] Touring

National acts the Geeks have shared the stage with:

Tub Ring (x4)
The Skatalites
Mustard Plug (x8)
The Toasters (x3)
Dog Fashion Disco
Big D & The Kids Table (x2)
Voodoo Glow Skulls
MU330 (x2)
Screaming Mechanical Brain (x6)
Mong Hang
Streetlight Manifesto
Folly
The Gadjits
Planet Smashers
Skapone
Retard-o-bot
Daiquiri (x3)
The Allstonians
Ghoti Hook
Deal's Gone Bad
Dead to Fall
The Invaders
Catch 22

[edit] Discography

Pseudoska (2001)
Geeked on Crack - Spilt with Gimme Crack (2002)
Too Weird to Live Too Rare to Die (2002)
Unknown Fabuloso (2003)
Proridiculous (2006)

[edit] Press

"Chicks dig nerds! Everyone loves a good nerd, and if you’re anyone, you’ll be in love with these guys." - Skratch Magazine
"These guys hail from Wisconsin with an original and upbeat ska sound. Every song on Proridiculous has that catchy backbeat that ska is so famous for. For once there is something different coming out of Kenosha. ‘Song Factory’ has a creepy ska sound to it that caught me off guard. ‘Ichi’ brings an in your face ska-rock sound to the table. Check these guys out, they rock." - Lucas J. Keller, columnist, Milwaukee Rocks

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