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"Spotlight: After the Bomb, Baby!"

by Jack Diablo
published: October 12, 2009

This month's artist spotlight shines brightly on one of Jacksonville's zaniest, most unique bands, After the Bomb, Baby! EU met up with Ryan Strasser and Jason Irving before their performance at the September Art Walk.

If you've seen ATBB perform before then you know what to expect - the unexpected. The group is known for its dynamic live performance which is rarely, if ever, the same show twice. Whether it be new members on stage, crazy costumes, or the most unconventional instrumentation imaginable, the band is unrelenting in their efforts to "keep things fresh."

At the core of After the Bomb, Baby! are the Strasser brothers; Taylor, Ryan, and Clifton. Alongside them is what seems to be an ever-changing, rotating cast of musicians who dig what the Strassers' have created and are more than eager to be a part of it. Jason Irving only joined the band 30 minutes before our interview but has been following the group for some time. The list of performers who have joined ATBB on stage is a virtual "who's who" of players in Jacksonville's underground music scene including on of their most recent additions, DJ Nick Fresh.

Their music defies classification, but as Ryan puts it, "we try to bridge the gap between synth-punk and synth-funk." Synth-pfunk anyone? Or, as their MySpace page calls it, "post-apocalyptic cyber-radiation-fallout punk." To accomplish this, they employ an impressive array of instruments from synthesizers and drum machines to trumpets and trombones with any manner of percussive thrown in, sometimes impromptu. But the foundation of this band is more of an idea than a sound. "After the Bomb, Baby! was born out of bands taking themselves too seriously and killing the point of music in trying to be so serious," explains Irving. "Everything has to have a slight sense of humor and it's the most fun band I've ever been in because of that."

After the Bomb, Baby! is working to release an EP in the near future recorded by John Citrone and will also be featured on an upcoming Shrug Records compilation of local Jacksonville bands. Do yourself a favor and check out their next show, you will be entertained.

Read the article online here:

http://www.eujacksonville.com/story2.php?storyid=1159 - Entertaining U - Jacksonville


Discography

- [Demo]lition Men Demo CD 2008

- Bleep South CD Comp 2008
(http://www.discogs.com/Various-Bleep-South/release/1557049)

- The Golden Tape Cassette 2009

- After the Bomb, Baby! CD/EP 2009

- Sleeping Giants 2xLP Shrug Records Comp (to be released 2010)

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WHAT THEY DO
After the Bomb, Baby! is an electropunk art-thrash band from Jacksonville, Florida. For nearly 2 years, they've played nonstop live shows in bars, churches, houses, dance clubs, and art galleries. Thanks to their tireless performances and infectious partyforce, the band has quickly become a beloved fixture of North Florida's underground art and music scene.

WHO THEY ARE
Because ATBB! was conceived by real-life brothers Taylor, Ryan, and Clifton Strasser, it's possible that the band has existed theoretically for at least twenty years. However, ATBB! proper was born about two years ago and with the addition of powerhouse drummer Jason Irvin, they truly solidified their sound. The present lineup includes an expanded cast of percussion, synths, and backup dancers--thus creating the dionysian juggernaut they are today.

HOW THEY SOUND
Imagine if John Carpenter composed an album for the Butthole Surfers or if Lou Reed covered the Skate or Die soundtrack. ATBB's sound is big and complex, yet their songs are catchy and thoroughly danceable. Hearing the band live is like witnessing a contained frenzy--a little atomic blast--that shakes you up, throws you around, and then gently plops you back down again.

VIDEOS
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- In the loading dock of the Old Library in downtown Jacksonville, FL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-8NJcmJZyk

- At Square One in Jacksonville, FL:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fq79J6CNOcQ