The Abstract Four makes music that will blow your ass and shake your mind. Music that will inspire you to jump turnstiles, evade taxes, and throw your vote away on third-party candidates. Four veteran musicians from diverse stylistic backgrounds mix their sounds on a wide palette to perform rock operas, nihilist spirituals, pro-drug love songs, romantic odes to suicide, and other unlikely topics -- with the occasional guest singer.
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Name:George Roberts
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Instrument: Drums
George started his musical career playing with various southern regional acts, including the Atlanta-based Wilbur Walton and the James Gang. He worked as a touring and studio musician for Kasenetz and Katz, the production team responsible for such memorable Bubble Gum hits as “Yummy Yummy.” His main musical contribution during those years was The K&K Super Cirkus, who released the Top-40 hit “Quick Joey Small” in 1969. Super Cirkus evolved into a high-energy rock band, opening for such major acts as Bob Seeger, Tower of Power, REO Speedwagon and Cheap Trick. George worked as road manager for Captain Beyond, comprised of former members of Deep Purple, Iron Butterfly, and the Johnny Winter Group. George returned to his southern roots in 1978 to play with the legendary soul artist Clarence Carter. In 1978 he joined the critically acclaimed Para Band, who’s self produced single “Nazi Hunter” was making waves on the Athens/Atlanta circuit alongside The B-52s and The Brains and opening for Talking Heads, Def Leopard, Root Boy Slim, and Rossington-Collins Band. George formed the NYC based roots-rock band Who We in 1987. Returning to his Mardi gras roots, he later joined the New Orleans styled Voodoo Rhythm Kings. Both bands enjoyed a loyal NYC following into the late 90s and he continues to work and record with Who We.GEORGE ROBERTS-Drums/Percussion TONY SOKOL-Bass/VocalsTony Sokol played
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Name:Joe Bohmer
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Instrument: keyboards, vocals
JOSEPH BOHMER-Keyboards/Vocals Joseph Bohmer started playing piano early on the family upright baby grand. After learning ragtime, boogie, blues and some jazz and such, he acquired a Farfisa organ and jammed with friends in his garage (and yes,we had a couple quarts of beer ). From that point on he was involved in various bands; Split Image, The Depressions, Transbluesion, and Stir Fried. He has performed at a wide range of places, from the Delacorte Theater in Central Park NYC, to the Tinker St. Cafe in Woodstock, NY. Now using synthesizer, electric piano, as well as piano, he also writes original music, sings, and is an illustrator / artist.
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Name:Rob DeGeorge
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Instrument: guitar, vocals
Rob DeGeorge began playing guitar in 1972. He joined his first performing band in 1979 and since then, has been involved with such well-received outfits as Whatch, Electric Mud, One Hand Clapping, Old Man Zeke and His Travelin' Freakshow, and Son of Sam and His Electric Spaceman Band. Primarily a rock guitarist, Rob also plays blues, folk, bluegrass, and atonal music. He has performed music in every conceivable venue ranging from the garage to Max Yasgur's farm and Manhattan nightclubs such as The Knitting Factory, CBGB's, The Greatest Bar on Earth, The Mercury Lounge, Spiral, The Pyramid Club, The Lion's Den, and The Elbow Room.
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Name:Tony Sokol
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
DOB: 1963-03-23
Instrument: bass, guitar, vocals
Tony Sokol played guitar, bass or sang in Queer Jesus, The Others, Busted Chops, Head First, 4Q, Death of the Party and currently the Abstract 4. He wrote songs and incidental music for nine films and over twenty stage productions and appeared on the Joan Rivers (TV) Show, Strange Universe, WNEW-FM, WBAI-FM, WABC-AM, WFUV-FM, WFMU-FM, BBC-Television and Radio, Britain's "The Girlie Show," bars and nightclubs throughout the tri-state area and over a dozen Manhattan Public Access TV Shows. He also wrote and produced (occasionally directed) the stageshow Vampyr Theatre, which ran 13 plays in NYC in the early 1990s; the radio play "The Excommunication of God;" two short films, more than 20 produced plays and the rock opera AssassiNation: We Killed JFK.
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