Introducing - The Evangenitals
EVANGELICAL: characterized by ardent or crusading enthusiasm; zealous. GENITALS: the organs of creation; the private parts.
The Main Squeeze:
Juli Crockett:
lead vocals, kid guitar, kazoo
Henry Bermudez:
lead guitar, slide, style
Lisa Dee:
operatic vocals, harmonies, tambourine
David Hurlin:
tablas, drums, triangle, cowbell
Keith Lubow:
bass, banjo, facial hair
Andrea Baker:
fiddle, smiles, charm
Formed in December of 2003 by Juli Crockett in the wake of an injury-aborted pro boxing career (3-0, two KOs in the 135 lb. lightweight division), L.A.’s Evangenitals provide certain proof that, in creative matters, the shortest distance between two points isn’t necessarily a straight line. As the group’s principal songwriter and lead vocalist, Juli’s exhaustive performing schedule has coincided with her attentions to ongoing careers as a playwright, stage director, improv artist, ordained minister, and a PhD student in philosophy. She is also rumored to be the inspiration for Hillary Swank's character in the Oscar-winning feature film "Million Dollar Baby" (as reported in Sports Illustrated/US News) and even scored her own page on Wikipedia!
The Evangenitals music is tuneful, steeped in irresistible vocal harmonies and shimmering guitar arpeggios. The tempo of the songs veers from quietly introspective to balls-out raucousness in the blink of an eye. The overall timbre of the voices—Lisa’s trained soprano offering spot-on harmonies, and, in the lead, Juli’s heartbreakingly vulnerable, almost tentative contralto, lends a hypnotic quality to their performances. Lyrics are key: Juli’s meditations on love and sex and the meaning of the universe are witty, often outright funny, simply-put and as lean as a welterweight stepping down in class.
There’s an intimate magnetism about their performances that has, in remarkably short order, attracted a loyal following in the mercurial east-side Los Angeles music scene.
Just over 3 years since forming, the Evangenitals recorded their first indie collection, "We Are The Evangenitals" and released their sophomore LP “Everlovin” in the fall of 2007.
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The Extended Family:
George Bernardo:
drums, skins, shakers
Joey Ninja (Ninja Academy)
bass, pedals, bows
Brett Lyda
guitar(s), lap steel, casio, vocals
Jason Chesney (Old Californio):
Bass, Guitar, Pots & Pans
Brian Landers:
Pedal Steel, Electric Banjo
Dave "Salad" Salardino (Ukefink):
Mandolin, Ukelele, Banjo
Zoe Moss:
Accordion, UnicRon design
Geoff Brandin:
Bass, Piano, Pedal Steel
Jeff Jones:
Space Bass
Mike Ibarra (Killsonic):
Upright Bass