The People

Artist Information

Biography

From the very beginning, The People have been focused and determined working non-stop to create a name for themselves. Relentlessly striving to avoid the branding of labels, The People don't allow any one description, be it Progressive Rock, Jam band, or Indie to define them solely. Using the dense compositional style of the classical realm, the melodic sensibility of the singer/songwriter & the improvisational quality of a jazz combo, The People create a unique listening experience like no other.

Formed in 2004, Oliver Thompson (guitar/vocals), Joe Augugliaro (bass/vocals) and Sean Vinci (drums/vocals) have already conjured a devout following. And with the aid of CD's, t-shirts, stickers, and most importantly their high energy live performances, they have achieve a great deal in a very short amount of time. From the highly anticipated release of their debut album "Where Do I Begin" to their annual benefit concerts, and of course their now infamous Halloween Tribute to Phish (in which The People perform an surprise Phish album in it's entirety), The People are on a roll and show no signs of slowing down.

Instrumentation

Oliver Thompson: vocals, guitar
Joe Augugliaro: vocals, bass
Sean Vinci: vocals, drums

Discography

Make A Sound (To be released in April 2007)
Where Do I Begin (2006)
RID Sessions (2004)
Oliver Thompson [Solo Release] (2004)

Official Website

http://www.thepeoplemusic.net

Audio

Lyrics

• Tuesday Night Special

Video

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Press

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  The The members: The People are Russell Gillespie (vocals, guitar and piano), Oliver Thompson (guitar and vocals), Joe Augugliaro (bass and vocals) and drummer/vocalist Sean Vinci. The group hails from Rochester.
  
  The history: Formed around Thompson’s compositional talents and Vinci’s knowledge of recording and production, it only took The People a year to play some of Detroit’s most favorite music venues and it just released its debut album.
  
  What's up with the name: The name The People is, according to the band, simple — it represents the fans that come and see its shows, normal kids with a great way to have fun and who are there for the music.
  
  The style: The quartet plays a blend of covers and originals that span a few decades of influences — sounds range from the progress, Zappa-esque “Let’s Take the Bus” to the bluegrass favorite “Tuesday Night Special.”
  
  Many listeners may consider The People to be a jam band, with Grateful Dead inspired tunes and guitar work sometimes leading long jams. But the band hopes all things could happen when it comes to the music of The People.
  
  Got anything recorded? The People released its debut record Where Do I Begin last week with a release party in Ferndale. The disc is available through its official Web site at www.thepeoplemusic.net, which also features a free sample track “Princes Wings” as a download.
  
  The group also has a MySpace page with sample audio, which can be heard at www.myspace.com/thepeople1.
  
  Tell us your future? Though still a young band, the quartet plan to continue building a fan following one fan at a time. The People also will play regularly in the local area to promote the release of Where Do I Begin.
  
  Website: www.thepeoplemusic.net

Setlist

The People have up to five hours of material available, which includes intelligent, energetic originals as well as a wide range of fun and memorable covers.

Originals:

72 (Setenta y Dos)
Always Right
Baleen
Bean Burrito (Minus Beans, Plus Beef)
Better Off Dead
Blind
Cabin Boy
Clemente DeBold
Clocktower
Divided We Stand
Down
Earl the Pig
Ebenezer
Fez Despenser
First Rays
Good News
Half Way There
Hand in Hand
I'm the Cheez
I'll Be Back Soon
Jack Bauer
Lets Take the Bus!
Look Around
Lordy B'Gordy
Mine, Mine, Mine
Not Enough
Odd Man Out
On Your Side
Push/Pull
Red
Showtime
Slow Down (The Fish & The Bear)
Solving the Triangle
Stella
Sunny Side Up
Tuesday Night Special
Who's it Gonna Be?
Wish I Knew
Wrong
Yellow Birch


Covers:

90210 (T.V. Show Theme)
Birthday (The Beatles)
Black or White (Michael Jackson)
Body Bags (Jim)
Cold Roses (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals)
Crosstown Traffic (Jimi Hendrix)
Fast Car (Tracey Chapman)
Freedom (George Michael)
Friend of the Devil (Grateful Dead)
Get Ready (Temptations)
Hit it & Quit it (Bobby Franklin's Insanity)
Kill Bill (Movie Theme)
Kiss Off (Violent Femmes)
Machine Gun (The Commodores)
Magic Fingers (Frank Zappa)
Muffin Man (Frank Zappa)
My name is Jonas (Weezer)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding? (Elvis Costello)
Pump it Up (Elvis Costello)
Rape Me (Nirvana)
Red-Hooded Sweatshirt (Adam Sandler)
The Denial Twist (The White Stripes)
Surrender (Cheap Trick)
Young Lust (Pink Floyd)

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