The Want (DC band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = The Want


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Origin = flagicon|USA Washington, D.C., USA
Genre = Rock Psychobilly
Years_active = 1990–present
Label = Selling the Ranch Records The Orchard (music label)
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URL = [http://www.thewant.com Official Website]
Current_members = Damian Banaszak Jack Stanton Bob Stewart
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The Want is an American rock band from Washington, D.C..

History

The Want formed in Washington D.C. [Music Monthly, Nov. 1998, Vol. 15, No. 11, Issue #170, p. 35] in the early 1990s Huey, Steve. " [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fzftxq9kldde The Want] " Allmusic Allmusic. Retrieved October 7. 2007] and began playing live shows in 1994 The Washington Post, March 8, 2004, Alexandria-Arlington Extra "Live." page 6, by Marianne Meyer] . "The Washington Post" describes their music as “musically tough” with “satiric lyrical twists that are pretty dang funny on closer inspection.” Allmusic writer Steve Huey describes The Want as “influenced primarily by rockabilly-tinged L.A. punk bands like X and Social Distortion.” "Washington City Paper" music and film critic Mark Jenkins described The Want as “skillfully eclectic outfit.” [Washington City Paper, Sound Check, by Mark Jenkins, June 16, 1995]

In April 1995 The Want released their first CD, "Too Much Stuff," on Selling the Ranch Records followed by "Texas" in 1998. The current lineup of The Want is guitarist Bob Stewart, bassist Jack Stanton, and drummer Damian Banaszak.

Line-up

* Damian Banaszak - drums & vocals
* Jack Stanton - bass guitar & vocals
* Bob Stewart - guitar & vocals

Discography

Albums

* Too Much Stuff (1995, The Orchard)
* Texas (1998, The Orchard)

Compilation appearances

* "Plunge - Local Music Store Compilation Volume IV" featured The Want's single "Lifetime Exposure"

References

External links

* [http://www.thewant.com The Want Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thewant The Want at MySpace]