"Take four best friends, give them voices capable of bloodline-like four-part harmonies, the talent to write catchy hooks and melodies, and the will to take their music to the public on their own terms (adding to that, a rather bent view of life and a propensity to laughter), and the result will be a band like the scoldees." - ENTERTAINMENT TODAY, LA
the scoldees are Nancy Sirianni (guitar/vocals), Jack Hoffmann (guitar/vocals) and John Collis (percussion/vocals) and Ted Rydzewski on bass. Their sound is an eclectic acoustic mix, an organic fusion of rich voices, fluid bass and earthy percussion that has been called everything from progressive to pop.
Bio
"Just one listen will tell you that they not only excel at what they do, but that they have fun doing it."
FRIDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK
the scoldees are Nancy Sirianni (guitar/vocals), Jack Hoffmann (guitar/vocals) and John Collis (percussion/vocals), who have been recently and courageously joined by Glen Saunders on electric and acoustic bass, and by Ethan Meixsell on lead guitar. Their sound is an eclectic acoustic mix, an organic fusion of rich voices, fluid bass and earthy percussion that has been called everything from progressive to pop.
The band has 2 nationally distributed CDs on OHR Records: My Pathetic Life ©2000 accumulated over 15,000 Internet downloads, and Nightcap World ©2003 was added to the regular playlists of over 330 radio stations in multiple formats across the country. 5 scoldees tunes appear in the soundtracks of 3 independent films, and 3 scoldees songs played on the 2004 Season Premiere of the popular MTV reality show, MADE. Stage credits include Woodstock ?99, Mountain Stage Newsong Festival, and The Bottom Line in NYC. (see Performance Credits section for more.)
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"...few bands but Fleetwood Mac could begin an album with four tracks as strong as the first four here."
ALL MUSIC GUIDE
They say:
Crowded House, Suzanne Vega, Fleetwood Mac, The Eagles, Alanis Morissett, Jack Johnson.
Influences
The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Shawn Colvin, Neil Young, CSN, James Taylor, Lyle Lovett, The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg, and Yes.
Press Info
Public Relations:
Randy Alexander, Randex Communications
856.596.1410 / randex@randexpr.com
virtual press kit: www.randexpr.com/scoldees.htm
The songwriting draws from the band's own crossroads of voice, sentiment and humor, to inflect an acoustic sound that is often raw with simplicity, yet filled with complex emotion, diverse musical sensibilities and a quirky sense of fun.
the scoldees' first CD, My PATHETIC LIFE (c) 2000, and their second, NIGHTCAP WORLD (c) 2003 (both on OHR Records), are available in music stores all over the place.
Soundtrack Credits
3 songs from My Pathetic Life (Silly Girl, All I Want & I Go Crazy) appeared in the 2nd Season (2004) Premiere episode of MTV’s popular reality show, MADE. Several songs were licensed by the E!TV show FashionTrance. scoldees' tunes can be heard in the soundtracks of the following independent films: URBAN MYTHOLOGY, presented at The 2000 NY International Independent Film & Video Festival; EI CINEMA’s PSYCHO SISTERS II, on home video, DVD and soundtrack CD; and EI CINEMA’s RULES FOR MEN, on home video & DVD.
Performance Credits
Chances are you missed the scoldees at:
THE CARBONDALE MOUNTAIN FAIR 2004, Carbondale, CO
THE MOUNTAIN STAGE NEWSONG FESTIVAL 2003, Charles Town, WV
KERRVILLE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2002 & 2003, Kerrville, TX
BETHLEHEM MUSIKFEST 2000 & 2001, Bethlehem, PA
THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR 2001, Syracuse, NY
WOODSTOCK ‘99 (Emerging Artist Stage), Rome, NY
BETHEL ‘99 and 2000, Yasgur’s Farm, Bethel, NY
THE BOTTOM LINE, NYC (opening act for Nancy Wilson of HEART; The Nightbird Series)
THE WHISKY A-GO-GO, Los Angeles, CA
THE MARTINI LOUNGE, Hollywood, CA
THE STEPHEN TALKHOUSE, Amagansett, LI
STEVE'S GUITARS, Carbondale, CO
THE KENDALL CAFE, Cambridge, MA
THE POINT, Bryn Mawr, PA
Opening act for JOHN SEBASTIAN, Friend of a Farmer, Roslyn, NY
Opening act for DAN HICKS, Clearwater, Massapequa, LI
THE BITTER END, NYC
ARLENE GROCERY, NYC
THE CUTTING ROOM, NYC
DOWNTIME, NYC
55 GROVE STREET, NYC
THE ORANGE BEAR, NYC
KENNY’S CASTAWAYS, NYC
THE VOODOO LOUNGE, Queens, NY
BODLES OPERA HOUSE, Chester, NY
THE WATER HOLE #3, Saranac Lake, NY
LONG ISLAND BREWING CO., Westbury, LI
NEW YORK AVENUE, Huntington, LI
LONG SHORE BREWERY, Garden City, LI
MULCAHY’S PUB, Wantagh, LI
COLUMBIA FOLK FESTIVAL, Columbia, PA
THE OYSTER FESTIVAL, Oyster Bay, LI
SPRINGFEST, Lake Placid, NY
And, you probably weren't watching when they performed on:
POUGHKEEPSIE LIVE, Time Warner Cable, Poughkeepsie, NY
BLACK HOLE TELEVISION, Manhattan Cable, NYC
THE RIK TURNER SHOW, Time Warner Cable, NJ
NEWS 12 LONG ISLAND, with Carol Silva and Doug Geed
DIGITHEAD, Cablevision Channel 3, NJ
THE HOWARD STERN SHOW, radio syndicated nationally, and on CBS-TV,
and E! Entertainment Television.
KLSX Radio, Los Angeles, CA: THE CONWAY & STECKLER SHOW
WOR Radio, NYC: THE JOE FRANKLIN SHOW
WPAT Radio, New York City: THE AARON BRAUNSTEIN SHOW
WRKO Radio, Boston, MA: THE JEFF KATZ SHOW
WTBQ Radio, Florida, NY: THE JON STEIN SHOW
WRSU Radio, New Brunswick, NJ: LINER NOTES w/ Gregg Podolski
VIRTUALLY GIGGIN' IT @Yahoo!Broadcast.com
THE CHAUNCE HAYDEN SHOW, eYada.com
LIVE FROM STUDIO B @ THE PICKLE FACTORY, www.media51.com
MEDIA BUREAU NETWORKS A-G CAFE, hosted by K-C Bajai, mediabureau.com
Management
Management & Record Promotion:
Peter Martin, The Niki Group
155 Prospect Street, Suite #1, Kingston, NY 12401
845.339.7043
email: peter@nikirecords.com
Links
the scoldees are sponsored and fueled by:
www.victorybeer.com
also sponsored by:
www.mirabellaguitars.com
and affiliated with or good friends of:
www.asininepoetry.com
www.jokeland.com
www.jackroman.com