Terminal 5 (Venue Partner)
610 W 56th St
212.582.6600
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Slightly Stoopid
- When
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Thursday Nov 19, 2009 (7pm)
- Where
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Directions: 1, A, B, C, D at 59th St / Columbus Circle or N,Q,R,W at 57th
- Price
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$29.50
Slightly Stoopid is joined by Aggrolites and Inspector Cluzo.
Illustrating the perfect underground success story (and a testament to the new music model), Slightly Stoopid, and their label Stoopid Records, has become a case study in how to ‘make it' without the aid of radio or MTV circa the early 21 st century. Slightly Stoopid is all the proof you'll need to show that once and for all, with hard work, new technology and file-sharing, die-hard fans, and the right tunes, anything is possible. The group – which features Miles Doughty (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), Kyle McDonald (Guitar, Bass, Vocals), Ryan ‘RyMo' Moran (Drums), C-Money (Trumpet, Keyboard), DeLa (Saxophone), and Oguer ‘OG' Ocon (Congas, Percussion, Harp, Vocals) – has built a large n' loyal fan base, who are lovingly known as either Stoopidheads or Ese Locos. And the buzz surrounding the group continues to increase with each successive release – as their album catalog sales have topped the 500,000 mark, while the group has no problem filling prestigious concert venues throughout the world.
The Slightly Stoopid story can be traced to Ocean Beach , California , when childhood chums Miles and Kyle formed the group in 1995, mixing reggae and punk sounds into one smooth stylistic cocktail. Soon after, late/great Sublime frontman Brad Nowell caught wind of the group, and signed them to his Skunk Records label – while the band members were still in high school. A pair of releases soon followed for Skunk - 1996's punk-tinged Slightly Stoopid (featuring a guest appearance by Nowell on the song “Prophet” – later covered by Sublime and released on their box set, Everything Under the Sun ) and 1998's surf-inspired cult classic The Longest Barrel Ride .
