Bug Toast

World-influenced art pop

Bug Toast plays from an extensive original repertoire that defies specific categorization. Bug Toast features bouzouki, accordion, guitar, bass, percussion, violin, and vocals. The band is comprised of musicians from two families: two brothers (Dave and Mark Andrews), a father (Bob Shotola), a daughter and her husband (Susanne and Christopher Shotola-Hardt). The age range provides a depth and variation of musical tastes and experiences. The whole group works on the arrangements, creating richly textured, interwoven pieces with careful attention to counterpoint, voicing, harmonies and rhythms. Bug Toast's influences include music from here and from other lands, such as Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, and Celtic cultures. Pop influences include King Crimson, Veda Hille, R.E.M., Frank Zappa, and The Beatles.

website:

http://www.bugtoast.com