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Monday, October 26, 2009

News Saturday Knights Update & DJ Suspence's New Project

Posted by on Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM

Regarding the recent rumor about the Saturday Knights, Trent Moorman (a Stranger freelancer who sometimes drums for them live) reports that they are putting the band to bed, amicably. According to Moorman, Knights DJ Suspence (Spencer Manio) feels like the rap-rock-rap genre has run its course and he wishes to avoid being pigeonholed in it. With Barfly now living in Los Angeles, it seemed like a good time to cease TSK operations.

Suspence, says Moorman, is putting together a new project (as yet unnamed) that he envisions as being "Seattle's version of Tortoise" and striving to sound like a "live Madlib." The group will include drummers Moorman (Head Like a Kite) and Tyler Swan (Truckasauras, Foscil, Linda and Ron's Dad), guitarist Thomas Hunter (Wild Orchid Children, Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground), and bassist Johnny Horn (Wheedle's Groove, Satellite 4).

Moorman says that Suspence is going for a super-raw approach that will incorporate elements of hiphop (Swan will be providing loops and samples, in addition to his timekeeping duties; Moorman will use both a traditional kit and an electric one), psychedelia, and punk. Guest vocalists may be involved. Suspence is currently working on sketches of tracks, with plans to bring in his musicians to flesh out the sound. We'll keep you posted on developments.

 

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redbelt 1
Didn't rap-rock die with Rage Against the Machine 10 years ago?
Posted by redbelt on October 27, 2009 at 11:03 AM
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bummed about tsk but amped on the suspense project.

tilson solo record!
Posted by honeypie on October 27, 2009 at 11:15 AM
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TSK were so much more than rap rock. "Rap rock" doesn't really do them justice. I always thought of TSK as more funk punk with flow and show.
Posted by Hearing on October 27, 2009 at 12:03 PM
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Pretty sure the "Seattle version of Tortoise" is Foscil, and the "live Madlib project" is Linda and Ron's Dad
Posted by States_The_Obvious_Confidently on October 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM
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This project sounds really really cool. I want to see it. Very badass.

Posted by kiiiiiiiiiler on October 28, 2009 at 12:48 PM
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Foscil only has 1 drummer right? Tortoise?

Linda and Ron's who? If they were live Madlib I woulda heard of em.
Posted by States_With_More_Confidence on October 29, 2009 at 12:06 AM

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