Who Are These People
The Banana Stand is (alphabetically):
Chris Anderson
Straight Gig: Consultant, Ninja, Galactic Conqueror
'Stand Function: Gear Geek, Recording Engineer, Fancy Title Creator, Post-Production Emancipator, Beer Drinker, Calmness
About: I care deeply about LED meters that bounce in time to your fatty musical creations. Nothing pulls at my loins more firmly than converting kinetic energy to electrical energy and then encoding said energy for storage, editing, and commercial distribution so that it may be later converted back into compressions and rarefactions in the atmosphere for your listening pleasure.
Links: its a secret
Alex Arrowsmith
Straight Gig: Musician/Music Person
'Stand Function: Mixing, Rocking Out
About: Grew up in Hood River, OR, muddled around in college for several years before attempting to make a full-time go at music-ing. This involves writing and recording his own band Alex Arrowsmith & His Pugs, occasionally recording other bands, and making instrumental music for the occasional TV show. He also played bass in Tiger House for a year and a half and currently plays bass in The Shaky Hands.
Links: AlexArrowsmith.com, Facebook, MySpace.
Aaron Colter
Straight Gig: Writer, Social Media, Events, and Marketing Manager
'Stand Function: Co-founder, Public Relations
About: Aaron is a guy who likes stuff, and doesn't like other stuff. If you're interested in his opinions, he'll probably tell you, at length.
Links: here, fearingamericans.blogspot.com, Twitter
Ross Faulkenberg
Straight Gig: Piano Tech
'Stand Function: Recruitment, Concept, Musician
About: Though no longer involved in day-to-day, Ross helped start the 'Stand. Now makes music with Jott.
Links: none
Louie Herr
Straight Gig: Consultant
'Stand Function: Organizer, Custodian
About: Loves good live music and efforts to see it preserved.
Links: This.
Vic Lund
Straight Gig: Hardware
'Stand Function: Mixing, Moral Support
About: Home-grown, Corn-fed and, Hand spanked in a small log cabin in Los Angeles.
Believes: Country Music is your first-class ticket to salvation, George Jones is GOD, Beer is great, and if you listen that damn Communist Rawk, your butt to roll and tumble on Satan’s Rotisserie for all eternity.
Believes: the Banana Stand is the BEST thing to happen to the local Music scene, and their website is the best thing to happen to the Internet. Ever!
Believes: A little Multi-Band Compression between friends is a good thing.
Links: MySpace
Nick Mokey
Straight Gig: Technology writer, editor, occasional talking head
Stand Function: Interviewer, AKA question e-mailer
About: Nick swapped nonstop snow for nonstop rain with a from Rochester, NY to Portland in 2008, and only occasionally looks back with yearning at garbage plates. When he’s not dabbling with gadgets, pursuing deals on Craigslist or fixing his perpetually broken car or motorcycle, Nick can be found asleep.
Links: DigitalTrends.com
Tony Ong
Straight Gig: Freelance Designer
'Stand Function: Visual Design, Chef
About: Recently relocated to Seattle, Tony designed many of the 'Stand's early posters and releases. He's a good dude, and a talented designer.
Links: worksbytonyong.com
Shawn Pike
Straight Gig: Student, Pizza/Drink Slinger
'Stand Function: Artist Relations, Tallness
About: Leads The greater Midwest, the 'Stand's house band. Efforts along with us.
Links: BandCamp, Facebook, MySpace
Jott Robertson
Straight Gig: Action Scientist
'Stand Function: Photographer, Musician, Beard, Apple Store Discount
About: Part of the midwestern migration that started the 'Stand. Helped found the endeavor, though no longer involved in day-to-day. Makes music with Ross under the moniker "Au Contraire."
Links: 365project.org/jott/, Twitter
Jake Schmitt
Straight Gig: Writer/editor with a small book developer.
'Stand Function: Email blasts, enthusiasm.
About: Portland native, has a thing for words and sounds. Played bass in a middle school surf rock trio and will never be that cool again.
Links: The Empty on Facebook, The Greater Midwest on Facebook
Brian David Smith
Straight Gig: Grad Student, Designer
'Stand Function: Visual Design, Roll Tide
About: The newest member of the 'Stand household. A massive Alabama football fan, and our art director when that mania hasn't taken him.
Links: reccura.wordpress.com
Evan Thompson
Straight Gig: Designer & Web Developer
'Stand Function: Online Presence, Bouncer, Beer Checker
About: Wherever there is a website crying out for semantic markup, Evan is there. When a div needs to be float:left and cleared, Evan is there. When a MySQL table hasn’t been flushed in too long, Evan is there. However, when it’s time for a BananaStand show, Evan is at the front door hitting on anything with legs. Hailing from parts unknown (but somewhere in Idaho), Evan blew into PDX a few years ago and hasn’t found anything better. Links: evanrthompson.com, Twitter
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