Editorial Reviews As the band's name suggests, Bending Bus is a swerving ride that'll take you to various out-there destinations while it picks up the occasional colorful passenger or two (as long as they have exact change or one of those transfer thingies). Bending Bus is a studio experimentation band with a revolving door of guest musicians. As always, brothers and songwriters Solar Marquardt and Moksha Kusa are the chief bus drivers. For this particular Bending Bus ride, Sol and Mok have pulled over and blocked up traffic so Shane Tutmarc of Dolour could hop aboard to provide guest vocals and Jon Khanjian of Wonderful could play xylophone on "Interstellar Cattle Baron." It's a song about an intergalactic cattle rancher who's transporting a herd of cosmic cows. The idea seems like something that may have been depicted on the cover of one of those spacey Journey album covers. Or is it Asia? Anyway, that sort of imagery does nothing to elevate the cool factor of public transit, but Sol and Mok have given their musical vehicle enough creative force to keep Bending Bus charging ahead indefinitely--not unlike the runaway bus in Speed. "And I'm so Keanu Reeves," claims Sol. "Bill and Ted-era Keanu, that is," retorts Mok, who likes to fancy himself as more of a Matrix-style Keanu. In either case, Keanu is so over his thespian head that he'd hardly know how to act his age. At least Sol and Mok are able to perform on cue, and their music beats the collective pants off Sweet November and Johnny Mnemonic. Fueled by a long-running sibling rivalry that dates back to when Mok sold their Star Wars figures for their weight in Smurfs, the Bending Bus brothers continue to compete against one another. And while hearing Sol tell Mok "to Smurf off and die" never makes for a pleasant Kodak moment, it's the brothers' rivalry that keeps Bending Bus on course. With tracks 1 and 2, Sol throws down the gauntlet, and Mok retaliates with tracks 3 and 4. "We're always challenging each other musically," Sol notes. "Yeah, once I bet Sol that he couldn't eat a harmonica," Mok boasted. Both Bending Bus boys then proceeded to swallow a handful of guitar picks as their musical feuding continued. Maybe that's why you're never supposed to talk to the bus driver when the bus is in motion. It's the mouthful of picks.
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SONIC TERRORISTS WITH A LOVE FOR POP -by Jason Leung
Album Description
The debut single from Bending Bus. Sonic terrorists Solar Marquardt and Moksha Kusa bang out an eclectic mix of sounds on this recording studio adventure. Features guest vocals by Shane Tutmarc of Dolour on the single's lead track "Interstellar Cattle Baron".
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Bending Bus
Manufacturer: Sonic Terror ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  General
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ASIN: B0000798BQ Release Date: 2002-11-01 |
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Album Description
The debut single from Bending Bus. Sonic terrorists Solar Marquardt and Moksha Kusa bang out an eclectic mix of sounds on this recording studio adventure. Features guest vocals by Shane Tutmarc of Dolour on the single's lead track "Interstellar Cattle Baron".Customer Reviews:
Elephantitis of the Bus.......2002-11-03
...where all dat bass comin from?.......2002-11-02
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