OK not really, I should say more but first a short update. It's the last day of my Social Media Communication class so I figured that I would use this time to give my readers something special. Low and behold I chose the Spo-it's. The Spo-it's are a Shock Rock group from Savanna, Georgia and when I say Shock Rock, I mean Shock Rock. This group makes bands like W.A.S.P., Alice Cooper, and even all the Norwegian Black Metal groups look like The Carpenters. Lead by Scott "King Spo-it" Corkern, and formed on John Wayne Gacy's birthday in the early 90s, this group pushes music and stage theatrics to the edge. A typical Spo-it's concert usually includes, loud Punk, Metal, and Jazz influenced Rock, with the most absurd and interesting stage antics ever. They have been known for having live S&M shows on stage, smashing TV's, setting off fireworks at the audience themselves, and even supposedly setting an audience member on fire. With addition to their crazy stage performance they have some really great music that has a large amount of dark humor, that will always put a smile on a person's face with that type of sense of humor. Not to mention the sound variety of their songs. Most of them (as stated before) are basically Punk Rock or Metal songs with some free form Jazz elements, but also interesting enough there's a hint of a southern rock influence as well. Which should be expected since they are from the South, but I try to not to assume a bands sound unless I first hear them.
Now I know some may complain that this band is past the local level, since they've not only have played with bigger named bands such as The Murder Junkies, Goatwhore, and Buzzov*en, they've also have been on the Jerry Springer show on more than a couple occasions. However, despite this to my knowledge it seems they really tend to stick to touring in small venues in the South (very rarely traveling across the Mason Dixon Line). Also to further defend my choice of writing about this band I know people who have been on Springer, and I knew a band that opened for Drowning Pool however, neither would be considered what you would call a big name or famous.
Regardless of their popularity they are still very much under appreciated with their very unique approach to Rock Music and their off the wall grindhouse film influenced stage performances. Sadly I haven't personally seen, and I am really bummed out because of it, since it would be a very unique experience.
Links
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spo-its/136293699769671
Scott's Vimeo (not for the faint of heart)
http://vimeo.com/user4495746
Now I know some may complain that this band is past the local level, since they've not only have played with bigger named bands such as The Murder Junkies, Goatwhore, and Buzzov*en, they've also have been on the Jerry Springer show on more than a couple occasions. However, despite this to my knowledge it seems they really tend to stick to touring in small venues in the South (very rarely traveling across the Mason Dixon Line). Also to further defend my choice of writing about this band I know people who have been on Springer, and I knew a band that opened for Drowning Pool however, neither would be considered what you would call a big name or famous.
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