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Flying high with newest release Wings
Chris Vincent was born in the mid-west in the
late 70′s. Spawn of a musician and a writer he took the
best of both worlds to fuel his career and life long dream.
At the early age of seven he began playing guitar and writing
his own songs, which led him to play saxophone and percussion
in his school band. Chris left high school early to travel and
build his musical chops in such places as Tennessee, New Orleans,
Miami, Detroit, Seattle, and every small town in between.
With the drive to maintain a successful career in music, Chris
has studied all forms of music including, but not limited to,
recording, business, production, copyrights, publishing, management,
and performance while playing and writing an eclectic span from
classical to bluegrass, Latin Jazz to Hip Hop and Rhythm and
Blues.
Vincent’s original
recordings with his new band Bungled and Botched, take
from folk music directly into reggae; guide you through
up-tempo Celtic tunes with funky overtones, while lyrically
connecting listeners to positive, eye-opening messages
that the entire world can relate too. Chris’ love
for his family and music, have propelled him into hearts
of many. His busy schedule is a direct result of his fan
base. In 2007 Chris’ audience was responsible for
booking over 150 shows for him & many thanks to all!
Hailing from South Florida, Bungled and
Botched has emerged on the scene with a love of traditional
country and bluegrass and a new flavor and passion for
the music and culture that follows it. Chris Vincent (Guitar/Vox)
has a diverse background in music and has logged many hours
on the road with different projects throughout the last
ten years. He enjoys long walks on the beach, candlelit
dinners..., and scintilating converstaion. Dyllan Thieme,
hailing from West Texas, has his roots in Rockabilly and
Outlaw Country and is known far and wide for his mastery
of the "upright slap." Sweet Daddy J on percussion earned
his stripes following such bands as Phish, Umphrey's McGee,
and Yonder Mountain String Band. Until recently, he had
a three foot beard. Carl Schmid on fiddle, the newest addition
to Bungled, has toured, recorded, and performed country
wide for the last 15 years. He earned a nickname from Col.
Bruce Hampton, "Schmiddle" because "he don't play a violin,
he don't play a fiddle. He play a Schmiddle." |
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The guys
in Bungled and Botched feel like every other person in the whole
world, just with more interesting jobs. There is a huge market
for country but bluegrass that some times takes a big backseat
in the modern market. This band believes they can make a more
contemporary form of bluegrass influenced by all eras of the
genre. Currently they are taking some cues from Yonder Mountain
String Band and Trampled by Turtles but also find themselves
inspired by Dan Tyminski and Ricky Scaggs. The band is enjoying
a super busy schedule right now. With gigging 3 to 5 times a
week, recording, producing a CD, and preparing for their early
summer tour. Like we said they work every day, just like normal
folks, just a little more interesting. I guess anyone that does
what they love for a living would feel the same.
The new album has a few songs they have been working on for years
and some they just wrote last month. They have really tried to
embrace the country and bluegrass influences on their most recent
songs. Sometimes ideas make sense, sometimes they don't. When
they work with each other and share the writing duties. Dyllan
and Chris bring different styles to the table. Working together
they achieve a balance that works on a wide range of ears and
tastes. States Chris, "Sometimes it starts with some lyrics
or a simple idea. That's the same for just about every song in
every band. How you construct and write the music from that point
is where the separation from average to exceptional happens.
We can only hope the folks we share our music with feel we have
provided the quality they expect."
Over the next few months you
can expect to see the band touring on the back of their new EP "WINGS".
They have made a lot of solid contacts over the years in several
different cities and are very fortunate to be able to tour
and make a decent living on the road. This record has been a
long time in coming and all the band wanted to be able to share
it live with all of the fans throughout the midwest.
The may not be much about Chris and the band that they could
tell you that would surprise you. After a few band interviews
it sometimes seems that you really have heard it all but here
goes. Paul Rubens used to hit on Chris's ex while she was
a mermaid. Dyllan, the youngest white dude with 3 foot long dread
locks, believes himself a master chef. Shay wrestles alligators
and handles strange lizards. Sevy, the band's manager, never
listened to one second of bluegrass before he started managing
Bungled and Botched, and they usually listen to the Wu-Tang Clan
on the way home from shows.
Heavy rotation for BnB? Trampled by Turtles, Mumford and Sons,
Flight of the Conchords, Hank 3, Devil Makes Three, Ben Harper,
and old school hip hop. It's just how they roll.
Its impossible to pick just one unrealistic jam partner but the
names that they all debated on were, Mozart, Bob Marley, Bradley
Nowell, and Nick Drake.They are very fortunate to have a solid
fan base across the country, as they continue to grow. Maybe
sometimes not as quickly as they would like but they keep spreading
their music around and gaining new fans at each stop. Says Chris,
"That's success for us. In the next 5 years we believe our
momentum will build and we will add a few more records to our
library. It's not the sexy answer of "on
stage in front of thousands of fans and driving home in expensive
cars" but
we believe its a realistic approach. Who knows, lucky breaks
happen all the time to those prepared for them."
Truth is most professional artists did want to be artists when
they grow up but astronaut was a close second. When he was younger
Chris even attended space camp.
The best experience he feels he has had in music is the creation
process of this new record. He finally has had enough experience
to complete the project the way it was intended. Putting the
music together with the whole band and laying the tracks was
fun and unique this time around and the band really hopes that
the feeling translates into something the listener can appreciate.
Everyone has had a few bad experiences in life, and these guys
are no different. .Not getting paid, double bookings by
venues, and that random drunk fan are a part of gigging. The
worst thing that I think all bands agree on facing is the changing
of musicians within the band. It's a family and you get to love
everyone you've ever played with but sometimes that feeling isn't
mutual. The decision to move on, or forward, from a particular
person as a part of the band is always the hardest part of what
we do.
"We love the travel, the people, the friendships we create and
of course the music we get to share. We hate the negativity that
crops up between bands. Whatever the reason, gig envy, market
share, or plain rivalry. We have musicians sit in with us constantly
to promote unity in music. "
They would love to see more of the "little guys" get
some time in the limelight. Not actually referring to themselves,
but just would love to hear less rotation out of radio and just
format. Pandora and other internet radio stations are getting
it right. Listeners being exposed to music they wouldn't normally
hear, and having the options to "like" those songs
or artists. Still millions of people are listening to the same
10 songs over and over on the radio every day.
In he long run the group would like to show bands that with some
real dedication, effort and talent you can book yourselves. You
can produce your own record. You can be successful without a
label. The less musicians depend on them the more they will need
us.
The internet is the best tool or the biggest curse in the music
biz. Really, any business. Savvy marketing people can do so much
with the internet and it's driving the small market bands into
some notoriety. Whether it's a funny youtube video or a well
placed add on the edge of a facebook page, the internet can launch
careers. A bad review of your music online can turn away fans
real quick. Bottom line is that the internet is the main tool
for any business. Chris responds, "
I think technology will finally end the monopoly of radio within
the next few years. Cell phones will start placing fm transmitters
in every phone so internet radio can be streamed through all
radios. If music makers on any level want to compete all content
will need to be streamed. That will mean new structures for artists
to get paid for radio style plays. Not every artist can be approved
for every internet radio station currently so I see a great merge
with facebook, reverbnation, and pandora in the near future to
solve all these problems. "
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