And here is another new column for you avid Powerviolence readers... In "Found You, Asshole", we'll introduce you to random bands to check out, that we found while searching the interweb. Pretty much just shining a spotlight on underground or unsigned acts...
SO. Our first installment highlights a group that caught my eye on myspace while i was bored at work looking for new grindcore acts.... Thus, I found Preschool Tea Party Massacre. Check them out here. I don't know much on these guys, other than what is spelled out for me from their page (and some porno-myspace profile of theirs). What lured me in went well beyond the intriguing four tracks they had available to preview. More so, it was the sheer volume of content that their page was spewing forth.... for an unsigned band, i was surprised at the banner ads, contact tables, what looks like four EP's (available for free download), two LP's (for download through paypal), desktop wallpapers, and buddy icons... these guys are truly grabbing the grindcore marketing bull by the scrote.
And this all seems to be working for them quite well, judging by the presence of their rabid fanbase... There are the typical adornments that you might expect from an act like this, stage names for the band members, tongue in cheek humor when at all possible, etc... But I think the most noteworthy part of this band's agenda is the fact that no band photos exist at all... trust me, I searched... but instead, we are barraged with photos of young girls, scantily clad, with "PTPM" scrawled somewhere on their exposed flesh (see below) ... The band even calls out on their site for more to be sent to them, and i doubt the call will go unheard. So, long story short, marketing skills obviously win in this case...
Oh, and they also love Danny Glover... but then again, who wouldn't.
