The Falsies

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The Falsies
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Left to right - Carter Lewis, Francisco Davilla, Hunter Bruton, with Lance Brenner in front
Background information
Origin Charlottesville, Virginia
GenresTheatrical punk [1]
Years active2005 (2005)-present
MembersLance Brenner
Carter Lewis
Hunter Bruton
Francisco Davilla

The Falsies are a theatrical punk band established in 2005 and based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The band members are multi-instrumentalists. [1] Performances by The Falsies include costumes and have been described as absurdist. [2]

Contents

Their popular songs include "We're More Rock n Roll Than You!" and "Are You Sexually Available?" [3]

Description

The Falsies describe their music as "theatrical punk" and "absurdist rock". [1] The band frequently performs with a choir of backing vocalists. [1] The band's leader Lance Brenner often performs dressed as a chicken. [1] [4] [5] Other members also wear costumes. [6]

Charlottesville radio station WTJU described The Falsies as "legendary". [7] The Falsies are among the featured performers whom photographer Rich Tarbell documented as representative of Charlottesville's music scene. [8]

Themes of the band's music include love and "trying to make meaning in the inherently meaningless world". [6] [9] They describe themselves as being inspired by theatre of the absurd. [6]

In 2009, Falsies members Peter Markush, Josh Davis, Jessi Giannini, Morgan Moran, and Lance Brenner starred in the horror-comedy musical Eat Me: The Musical, directed by Brian Wimer, which featured some of their songs. [10] [11] [12]

Members

Peter Markush, Morgan Moran, and Carter Lewis performing in 2008 in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Lance Brenner can be seen in the back The Falsies -- Peter, Morgan, Carter.jpg
Peter Markush, Morgan Moran, and Carter Lewis performing in 2008 in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Lance Brenner can be seen in the back

Present

Past members

Works

In 2006, the Falsies staged a performance of the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch . [15] [16]

Brenner of the Falsies was an organizer of C-Fest, which was a Charlottesville-based music festival. [17] [18] Brenner also has been an organizer of other local bands to help them record music and promote themselves. [17] [19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O'Hare, Erin (February 13, 2019). "Wild ride: Buckle up, The Falsies are back". C-Ville Weekly .
  2. 1 2 3 "Charlottesville's 'The Falsies' endearingly absurd". The Commonwealth Times . Virginia Commonwealth University. October 2, 2008.
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald, Brendan (September 2, 2008). "Punk as cluck". C-Ville Weekly .
  4. ↑ c-ville-weekly-writers (April 15, 2008). "We're with the bands". C-VILLE Weekly. C-Ville Weekly.
  5. 1 2 Fitzgerald, Brendan (August 29, 2008). "The Falsies: Who ordered the chicken?". C-VILLE Weekly. C-Ville Weekly.
  6. 1 2 3 "Fridays After Five: The Falsies (4-19-24)". YouTube . NBC 29 WVIR-TV. April 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ WTJU Rock (June 8, 2024). "The Falsies at Belmont Arts Collaborative, Presented by Third Rail". WTJU . University of Virginia.
  8. ↑ O'Hare, Erin (July 4, 2018). "First Fridays: July 6". C-VILLE Weekly.
  9. ↑ Uehlein, Bob (February 15, 2019). "The Falsies – Corner Lounge 2-14-19". WCNR 106.1 The Corner.
  10. 1 2 TheHappySpaceman Reviews (October 21, 2015). "Eat Me: A Zombie Musical - TheHappySpaceman Reviews". YouTube.
  11. 1 2 Vettier, Colin. "EAT ME : A ZOMBIE MUSICAL | EAT ME : A ZOMBIE MUSICAL | 2009 | Horreur.com". www.horreur.com (in French).
  12. 1 2 "Eat Me - a zombie musical". eatmemovie.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022.
  13. 1 2 Cedermark, Andrew (May 25, 2010). "More girls in the boys club". C-Ville Weekly .
  14. ↑ Harrison, Damani (March 2, 2006). "CD roundup: From hilarious to forgettable". The Hook . Archived from the original on January 27, 2021.
  15. ↑ Harrison, Damani (February 16, 2006). "MUSIC REVIEW- Musical marvel: Falsies bring Hedwig to life". The Hook . Archived from the original on January 26, 2021.
  16. ↑ Lathrop, Spencer (December 12, 2006). "It's all about us". C-Ville Weekly .
  17. 1 2 Fitzgerald, Brendan (July 22, 2008). "The hands that rock the city". C-VILLE Weekly. C-ville Weekly.
  18. ↑ Blackwell, Mary Alice (September 7, 2007). "Local talents get Freakfest on". The Daily Progress .
  19. ↑ Scheuren, James (September 11, 2007). "Get your freak on!". C-Ville Weekly .

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