The Vidrines like many other bands write lots of songs about girls but not the kind that carpenters want to hear. They are already forgiven of all sins, and wish to offer that same forgiveness to others.

The Vidrines have all adopted the last name of their band in a show of solidarity. Does it work? Hell yes it does. The call-and-sometimes-answered vocals of Billiam and Ronstein tell desparate tales of life in the South, a bed of casinoes and binge drinking sessions.

Their music has now taken on a bit more of a gritty edge with the lack of keys where "axe-man" Jamie V. gets to step it up a notch, while "Mr. Bottom" Justin V. pounds out delicious grooves over John "Drum Machine" Vidrine delives beats so staccato you'll demand to see him play in slow-motion.

 

 

They sing about:

-         floods that spoil murder plans

-         what some girl said

-         seeing your boyfriend get killed by a flashlight

-         what men really think about

-         multiplication, addition, subtraction

-         being murdered and dumped into the harbor

-         what women really think about

-         why it’s best not to kill the woman

-         female guitar players

-         arrogance

-         the fluid nature of a sunset

-         impatience and its circular path

-         what monkeys do after the organ career is up

 

Band Members

- Billy Vidrine - vocals
- Ronnie Vidrine - vocals
- Jamie Vidrine - guitar
- Justin Vidrine - bass
- Johnny Vidrine – drums

 

Influences

- The things that please us
- Other people's things that please us
- Homemade comics named after us
- The South
- A few martyred saints
- The shape of erotic feelings
- Reprehensible behavior
- Commercials that shouldn't be commercials
- The name "Jim"
- Love
- Hate
- Happiness
- Sadness

 

Similar to: Pavement, Iggy Pop, Pixies, Frank Zappa, Talking Heads