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New
York-based Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse
are an eight-piece rock/pop/metal/psychedellic/cabaret band-
sometimes all in the same song. Likened to B-52s meets X-Ray
Spex meets Weezer meets Blood Sweat and Tears, the JHC "difference" is
horny, thinking-person's, emotionally-bare lyrics protectively
cloaked in hard candy pop.
All original, stylishly diverse, stick-in-your-head songs about
the Fung Wah bus, envy, sexual dry spells, googling yourself,
small-time alcoholics, keeping a guy on the back burner, being
bicoastal, stealing your boyfriends' Kenneth Anger and Balzac
references, compassion fatigue, boobs, Old Lyme, and widower-lust,
with roaring guitars and celestial horns.
Poignant, laughable, awash in sound and fury, signifying almost
nothing, but saying everything that no one usually dares to say,
JHC&TFHotA are really just eager to be held and loved. At
which point they'll become distant and forget to buy toilet paper.
JHC&TFHotA members have played with Prince, Elvis Costello,
Elton John and Twiggy, with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra,
under the direction of Leonard Bernstein, on Broadway in numerous
shows including Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Wicked and in The Producers.
Literary credits include a Pushcart Prize, and authoring the
book Taxi Driver Wisdom. One "member" invented a beer
called High & Mighty.
CURRENT JHC&TFHotA members are:
Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse are:
Mike Boschen-Trombone, Gang Vocals
Wayne DuMaine- Trumpet, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Risa Mickenberg- Lead Vocals
Stan Mitchell- Drums, Percussion, Gang Vocals
Chris Olness- Bass Trombone, Gang Vocals
Tim Schadt- Trumpet, Keyboards
Joel Shelton- Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals
Will Shelton- Bass, Backing Vocals
HAPPIER THAN YOU ALBUM CREDITS:
HAPPIER THAN YOU © + (P) 2008 by JHC&TFHotA
1. Liz The Hot Receptionist 3:47
2. Pathetic 3:13
3. Jill Used To Be Normal 1:47
4. Julie On The Fung Wah Bus 3:11
5. You’ve Gotta Have A Dream 3:02
6. Vanity Surfin’ 2:13
7. I’m Around 3:43
8. The Vixen 2:39
9. I Miss Your Arm 3:29
10. I Hope You’re Happy 3:44
11. Alcoholics In My Town 4:26
12. Back Burner Guy 3:05
13. Dry Spell 4:36
Produced by Joel Shelton With Risa Mickenberg and Allen Farmelo
Engineered by Allen Farmelo at Mavericks Studios, Manhattan and The
Farm, Brooklyn
Mixed by Allen Farmelo at The Farm, Brooklyn
Assistant Engineers at Mavericks and The Farm: Matthew Agoglia,
Ned Meiners, Zack Dinerstein
Horns recorded by Dan “The Machine” Levine
Additional Recording at: Moonbat Studios, NYC
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice
Horn and String Arrangements by Joel Shelton
JHC&TFHotA are:
Mike Boschen-Trombone (Solos #12,#8,#9,#11), Gang Vocals
Wayne DuMaine- Trumpet (Solo #2), Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Risa Mickenberg- Lead Vocals
Stan Mitchell- Drums, Percussion, Gang Vocals
Chris Olness- Bass Trombone (Solo #8), Gang Vocals
Tim Schadt- Trumpet (Solo #3), Keyboards
Joel Shelton- Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals (#3,#6,#11,#13)
Will Shelton- Bass, Backing Vocals
Appearing with JHC&TFHotA on Happier Than You:
Shelly Bhushan- “Gospel” Vocals(#11)
Allen Farmelo- Backing Vocals (#10), Telecaster (#4), Acoustic
guitar (#10), OGM Voice (#7), Percussion (#4)
Kunji Rey- Backing Vocals (#4)
Richard Schwartz- Tap Dancing (#5)
Claire Smith- Violin (#12)
"I Miss Your Arm":
Bill Campbell- Drums
David Cook- Piano
Jonathan Gregg- Pedal Steel
Alan Hampton- Upright Bass
CD Art Direction and Photography by Chris Shipman
With the invaluable help of Scott Mahr
All songs written by Risa Mickenberg (ASCAP) & Joel
Shelton (BMI) and published by Dusty Fan (ASCAP) & Moonbat
Music (BMI), except "The Vixen" written by Joel
Shelton, Published by Moonbat Music (BMI)
View the Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse
EPK:
www.sonicbids.com/jesushchristandthefourhornsmenoftheapocalypse
Performing on our self-titled debut CD:
Joel Shelton – Guitar, Vocals
Risa Mickenberg – Lead vocals
Will Shelton – Bass Guitar, Guitar, Vocals
Ray Grappone – Drums
The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse are:
Mike Boschen – Trombone
Wayne DuMaine – Trumpet, Synth, Piano
Chris Olness – Trombone, Percussion
Tim Schadt – Trumpet, Percussion, Piano
Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse self-titled
debut CD Credits:
Engineered by the stupendous Vicki Bell.
Mixed by Dave Lee, who engineered albums by The Beastie Boys,
The The and The Bad Brains.
Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music whose mastering
credits include Animal Collective, Sufijan Stevens, and Hole
Recorded at the great Hipbone Studios, Brooklyn. Produced by
Joel Shelton and Risa Mickenberg.
All songs written by Mickenberg/Shelton.
PAST
VENUES: Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater, BAM Café at
the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Mercury Lounge, The Living
Room, Barbes, The Knitting Factory, The Cutting Room, Pianos,
Mo Pitkin’s House Of Satisfaction, Tribeca Rock Club, Stephen’s
Talkhouse (Amagansett), Coney Island USA, CBGB, Galapagos Art
Space, Arlene Grocery, Barbes, Meow Mix, Halcyon, C-Note, The
Red Lion, The Sidewalk Café, Suite 16, The Middle East
Cambridge, Radio Bean Burlington, Moan & Dove Amherst, The
Colony Café Woodstock, and 12 Bar Club London.
OTHER CREDITS:
JHC have composed film music for Gus Van Sant and Felix Andrew
MK1 France, for Sandra Bernhard, We-TV, Oxygen, Full Frontal
Fashion and Alley Cat cat food. Seriously.
JHC have played private parties, including: Riot Manhattan and
the The Bridge Cafe and they'll do it again.
Contact: ilovejhc@gmail.com for
more information and rates.
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