In a second lab across the hall, an 80’s-era mod-punk-garage band rocker geneticist does the same with DNA from Iggy Pop, Lenny Kaye (of Nuggests fame), and a sampling of early Kinks DNA.

Curious, and for the sake of science, the scientists mix the content of the two test tubes to see what results. 

When the kid grows up, you might have the sound of Sikamor Rooney, an up and coming band out of the East Village.

Sikamor Rooney’s upbeat sound is an eclectic blend of musical styles and genres that seems to be influenced by a wide range of bands from the past 40 years, but it works. And it’s fun.

They’ve been called “street wise folk rock” and “rapid-fire country punk”, yet to me, they’ve captured the pure retro garage folksy pre- punk Big Apple invasion sound.

Sikamor Rooney is comprised of guitarist and vocalist Bradley York, bassist Anthony Chick, 26, both Big Apple natives, and drummer and vocalist Jeff Plate, from Jersey.

Their first CD is scheduled to release next year.

They will be playing with Rockville’s own Redline Addiction, classic rockers The Lonely H and hip-hop funk from The Fif.

Sikamor Rooney
DC9 Nightclub
1940 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001   (map it)

Dates and Times – Tuesday, June, 24, 2008 – The club open at 7:00 p.m., second floor music venue opens at 8:30 p.m. Show starts at 9:00 p.m.

Tickets – $8.00 — 21+ to enter.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – U Street -Green line, then a 4-block walk.

Parking – Metered street parking and area garage parking is available.

Images – courtesy of Sikamor Rooney 

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Post from: The DC Traveler