Members: Jan Michael Guerra, Jon Forisha, Neil Sanzgiri, Zach Carter
News:
10.1.05 - Yayy in just 3 short days we will be recording in the same exact place The Polyphonic Spree records. We will also be recorded and produced by Mark Pirro, the bassist from Polyphonic Spree/ Tripping Daisy!!!
Wew!! :)
8.3.05. - Yesterday's Instore at Good Records was amazing!! Thank you so much to everyone who came!!!
Unforunately we are no longer Belefonte. We are now Voot Cha Index.
Also the everyone should pick up a copy of the album at Good Records for only $9.99. It's really great. You can either ask for Belefonte or Voot Cha Index. They'll know what you're talking about :)
Bio:
Starting in the suburbs of Plano, TX, this indie rock band started out as the idea of two friends which grew into a full band of four people. James Sanzgiri sings, Jan Michael Guerra on guitar, Zach Carter on Bass, and Jon Forisha on drums.
Their influences include Pavement, Modest Mouse, Pulp, The Smiths/ Morrissey, Of Montreal, The Replacements, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Devendra Banhart, Olivia Tremor Control, Animal Collective, The Arcade Fire, The Bad Brains, The Band, Basement Jaxx, Beck, Belle & Sebastian, Ben Folds, Big Black, Big Star, Billy Bragg, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Cake, Brian Wilson, Campfire Girls, Castanets, Chemical Brothers, The Clash, Corn Mo, Cream, The Cure, Daft Punk, David Bowie, The Divine Comedy, The Doors, Built To Spill, Donovan, Elf Power, Elliott Smith, Elvis Costello, Faith No More, Fantastic Plastic Machine, The Flaming Lips, Fugazi, The Fugees, The Germs, Gin Blossoms, Harry Nilson, Hi-Fi Drowning, Husker-Du, Interpol, Jaco Pastroious, James Mercer, DJ Danger Mouse, Jimi Hendrix, Kool Keith, The Lemonheads, Len, Lincoln, Love, Madness, MC5, Minor Threat, New Order, Nick Drake, NIN, Neutral Milk Hotel, Outkast, Pearl Jam, Syd Barret, Polyphonic Spree, Porno For Pyros, Queen, Rilo Kiley, The Shins, The Shells, Sonic Youth, The Specials, Squeeze, Stephen Malkamus, Stereolab, Teenage Fanclub, They Might Be Giants, Three O' Clock, Toots and The Maytals, Tripping Daisy, TSOL, Van Morrison, Violent Femmes, The Walkmen, The Weakerthans, Whirlwindheat, White Stripes, The Who, X, and The Zombies .
They are currently pushing the limits of sound and crossing genres as many times as possible.
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