Blue Parrot, Massapequa, NY

9:15PM : Mimes of Mayhem returned to Blue Parrot, one of the friendliest bar venues there is, and opened the show for Sex Type Thing:  A Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots.  Guest vocalist Kellyann Striplin was absolutely phenomenal once again.  With every recent appearance, Kellyann and Mimes of Mayhem have added to their collective repertoire, and this night was no different!  Each and every time out, the audience reaction encourages Kellyann and the band to continue taking on new challenges and risks.  On this night, in what may likely amount to the final performance for Mimes of Mayhem in their current lineup, the crowd was warm throughout – especially after crowd favorites “Forgiven” and “What’s Up?”.  The hope is that if this, in fact, was the final Mimes of Mayhem performance, that Kellyann and a few of the current members of Mimes of Mayhem will continue onward with their journey together. We’ll see!

SET LIST

Born To Be Wild
Hard To Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Honkytonk Woman
Forgiven
Kiss Me Deadly
Just A Girl
Zombie
What’s Up?
Me And Bobby McGee
Time After Time
Phantom Of The Opera
Paris (Ooh La La)
You Shook Me All Night Long
You Oughta Know
Heartbreaker
Man In The Box

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Even Flow Bar & Grill, Bay Shore, NY

9:30PM : The 2011 Halloween Costume Party – Even Flow Bar’s first in what is now sure to be an annual event – and Mimes of Mayhem opened the show!  It was a wild night from start to finish.  To start things off, there was what seemed like a blizzard raging outside — seriously, there was heavy snow & wind, in October!  Inside, the house was packed with folks reveling in Halloween style debauchery.  There were copious amounts of beer & drinks flowing fueled by Even Flow’s famous chicken wings specials.  And like every great Halloween party, there was a plethora of absolutely wild costumes.  Even the bands were dressed up with Mimes of Mayhem leading the way.  The story would not be complete without describing the winner of the 1st Prize $500cash for best costume.  That went to one fine young gentlemen that bravely appeared as a cross-dressing Cher. “She” was exactly as you’d picture “her”, and with little else left to the imagination.  Yes, folks, it was that kind of night, and Mimes of Mayhem wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.  If you missed it, shame on you.  You missed a good one!  The advice to you is this … better circle “Halloween at Even Flow” on next’s year calendar right now!

SET LIST

Bullet With Butterfly Wings
I Alone
Say It Ain’t So
Heartbreaker
Zombie
Forgiven
Kiss Me Deadly
Just a Girl
Paris (Ooh La La)
You Shook Me All Night Long
Bad Things
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Even Flow
Killing In The Name

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Even Flow Bar & Grill, Bay Shore, NY

10:00PM : Mimes of Mayhem returned to Even Flow and opened the show.  They once again appeared with both special guest vocalist Kellyann Striplin and Sex Type Thing:  A Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots!  After all was said and done, Mimes of Mayhem was called back to the stage for a one-song encore: Rage Against The Machine’s Killing in the Name!

SET LIST

Hash Pipe
Hard To Handle
Johnnie B. Goode
I Wanna Be Sedated
La Grange
Forgiven
Bad Reputation
Zombie
Kiss Me Deadly
What’s Up?
You Oughta Know
Paris (Ooh La La)
You Shook Me All Night Long
Heartbreaker
Man In The Box
Come As You Are
Longview
Basket Case
(encore)
Killing In The Name

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Kellyann Striplin in action with the Mimes of Mayhem.

Hey Mimics!

Ed here again with a greeting and an update! Recent days have been the busiest ever in the Land of Mimes, though it hasn’t all been spent behind the black & white makeup. Admittedly, our “side project” as Stone Temple Pilots tribute band Sex Type Thing has taken off and become a major focus for us of late. In the last several months, we’ve played all over Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn & New York City to awesome audiences and a new wave of fans. As a band, we’ve also taken a couple field trips to see the real live STP in concert this summer, and on one very exciting night in Brooklyn, watched them perform onstage at the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn only to go on with our own set of STP tunes immediately afterward only mere blocks away. The continued development of our act as STT and the success that has gone along with it has opened up new opportunities and as a result we’ll be soon travelling well beyond our usual borders. On our agenda right now we have forthcoming gigs on October 8th (Even Flow in Bay Shore), October 14th (KJ Farrell’s in Bellmore), October 21st (Dublin Underground, Albany, NY), and October 29th (back in Bay Shore at Even Flow), with more dates to be announced soon! We certainly hope you’ll come on out and catch this ever-tightening act live on stage soon!

The members of Sex Type Thing have all done a great job in coordinating and adding their individual skill sets to the mix toward creating the success that we’re now seeing, but special credit has to be sent on toward our Drummer and Business Manager, Darrin Cirillo, who has been working tirelessly wheeling & dealing with venue owners, other bands and booking agents to keep us busy and successful on the road. His efforts have been at the core of all the good things I get to report here.
Speaking of the core. Core, STP’s groundbreaking first album that features hits like “Plush”, “Wicked Garden” and “Creep”, will be turning 20-years-old in 2012. Don’t be too surprised if we choose to present a special anniversary tribute to that amazing initial offering sometime as the anniversary date approaches. Stay tuned. Never wanting to get stagnant, we’ve also got other ideas in the works, from new STP material to possible all-acoustic shows. If you’re already a fan of us as Sex Type Thing, keep coming down to see us as there’s lots of fresh new turns ahead!

“But Ed, what’s happening with the Mimes of Mayhem?!!!”

Wow. Thanks for reminding me! I’d almost forgot! Fear not, your Mimes are still active, even if our STT project has become something of a focal point for seeing us publicly. The Mimes have recently opened for STT on several occasions, including this past week at a special benefit for our troops in the Middle East. Special guest vocalist Kellyann Striplin continues to take on a larger role with lead vocals and audiences will tell you what an electric onstage presence she has been. The Mimes can be seen opening for STT this coming Saturday, October 8th at Even Flow, 150 E. Main Street, Bay Shore, NY. Get there at 8, order some of this joint’s amazing wings, and settle in for an entire evening of Mimes and STT! In Mimeland, we’re also contemplating new song choices, especially mindful of Kellyann’s larger presence and recently-added material to keep things exciting for you fans of the Mimes’ eclectic cover experience.

Well that’s about all I’ve got time to report on for now, but see us in person soon and make sure to say Hi! Also, as always, don’t forget to check us out on Facebook as both the Mimes of Mayhem AND Sex Type Thing. “Liking” us there makes us even happier!

Best always from the inside of our big invisible box,
E

Blue Parrot, Massapequa, NY

9:20PM : Mimes of Mayhem opened the show at Blue Parrot,  Once again, special guest vocalist, Kellyann Striplin and her entourage of friends & fans packed great fun and energy into this small and cozy live music venue. The thunderstorms outside were soon forgotten as Kellyann and the rest of the Mimes of Mayhem delivered a spirited set of great rock cover tunes.

SET LIST
Tush
Johnny B. Goode
Come Together
Forgiven
Zombie
Kiss Me Deadly
Hash Pipe
I Wanna Be Sedated
Bad Reputation
Paris (Ooh La La)
You Shook Me All Night Long
Come As You Are
Man in the Box
Heartbreaker
Easy
Basket Case

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Even Flow Bar & Grill, Bay Shore, NY

10:00PM : Mimes of Mayhem opened the show at Even Flow to a warm welcome from the initially sparse audience.  As the evening got going, the crowd filed in and enjoyed the band through a couple of sets of hard rockin’ covers.  Many of the folks there, especially in the early going, were special friends and family of none other than our very special guest vocalist, Kellyann Striplin. The support for Kellyann was evident and appreciated, and she thrilled them in all of her performances throughout the evening.

This is a great venue, with good food (check out their wings! -always made fresh and in a number of original and creative varieties that simply cannot be matched elsewhere!), well stocked bar and beer selection, great drink specials and otherwise very reasonable prices, and a welcoming atmosphere for all. If we lived locally, it’d be one of our regular hang-outs. When there are bands playing there we want to see, you can bet we’ll be making the trip.

Overall it was another great night for the band – and they can’t wait to do it again back at Even Flow Bar & Grill.

SET LIST

Set 1
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Tush
Zombie
Kiss Me Deadly
Longview
Basket Case
Come As You Are
Heartbreaker
Man in the Box
Say It Ain’t So
Bullet with Butterfly Wings

Then, Sex Type Thing: A Tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, took over a delivered a torrid set of STP songs! Check out their website and facebook page for more.

Set 2
Wanted Dead or Alive
You Oughta Know
Gotta Get Away
You Shook Me All Night Long
Come Down
Kryptonite
Breaking the Girl
Blister in the Sun
What’s Up?
Touch, Peel, and Stand
Even Flow
Killing in the Name

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Ed here again. So much going on in the Land of the Mime I don’t know where to begin. With recently-successful and well-attended shows at Connolly’s Klub 45 in midtown Manhattan, KJ Farrell’s on Long Island, and our old haunt – OCI in Brooklyn, we’re starting the feel the lightheadedness that comes with our dual personalities as both cover band Mimes of Mayhem and STP tribute band Sex Type Thing.

We’ll admit we’ve been putting much of our focus into our act as STT, increasing our repertoire of Stone Temple Pilots hits and STP fan favorites, so if you haven’t seen us in this mode yet, we think you’re in for a great show when you do. Beyond that, we’ve had the pleasure of coordinating with a number of other truly excellent tribute acts, forging some great friendships within that circuit, and really enjoying this slightly-different-but-parallel-life as compared to our cover band experience.

However, there is no rest in Mimedom, and we are also working on new material there, as well as increasing the role of our semi-regular special guest vocalist Kellyann Striplin. Increasing Kellyann’s workload not only gives our audiences a phenomenal voice and something more pleasant to look at than three sets of yours truly, but also allows me to save a little vocal power for our longer shows so we can rock you late into the night! Additionally, we’re now beginning to book gigs where the Mimes of Mayhem and Sex Type Thing perform together on the very same night on the very same stage (not sure how that’ll work out since the two bands don’t seem to get along at all, but…).

Beyond all that exciting news, we’ve now begun experimenting with our first live streaming broadcasts of our shows! Our first “official” broadcast of a Mimes of Mayhem show went out this past Friday when we successfully entertained home viewers with two sets of our show through a link on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mimesofmayhem). We’re hoping to continue livestreaming in the future, so if you absolutely CAN’T see our shows live (keep in mind, we always PREFER to see you in person!), then you can still keep up with the Mayhem from your living room. Watch for broadcast announcements on Facebook!

In other news, the Mimes and STT are both going on just a very short hiatus as we’ve got a lot going on in our personal lives – and it’s all good news! Bassist Bob Vilbig celebrated the birth of his son James Daniel on March 24, and drummer Darrin Cirillo is expecting his first any time now! We’re gonna give these boys a month off just to ensure their wives have all the support they need (and don’t get totally pissed off at them for running out the door to play for y’all), but then we’ll be right back! “When?” you say? “Where?” you say? Well…

Saturday, June 25, 2011 (9pm-12am)
Mimes of Mayhem w/Sex Type Thing at:
Even Flow Bar & Grill
150 E. Main Street, Bay Shore, NY
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199665003406574

Saturday, July 9, 2011 (1pm-6pm)
Sex Type Thing – a tribute to Stone Temple Pilots at:
Spotlight Car & Bike Show
1164 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station, NY
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=167583079967045

See you soon.
E

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:20PM : Mimes of Mayhem kicked off their show at OCI.  This evening was aimed at honoring our host, Dorothy Waggleman, for her birthday – which she waited a full week longer to celebrate with her favorite bar band – Mimes of Mayhem.

Coming off a strong show the week prior as alter-ego STP tribute band Sex Type Thing, Mimes of Mayhem was back at OCI for the first time in 2011.  This time around, the crowd reaction was fairly mild all night long.  The band, particularly the drummer, made significant efforts all night long to keep the volume down, which seemed to help people stay inside and carry on their conversations.  Every bar owner appreciates the clientele staying around for the obvious reasons that the longer they stay, the more they eat & drink.  Still, the band likes a ferocious reaction to every song.  On this night, the biggest reactions were to special guest vocalist and birthday girl herself, Kellyann Striplin.

This night also marked a significant first with the band broadcasting part of the show live, streaming across the internet.  The show was seen be a handful of diehard fans using the band’s facebook page as well as their site on Livestream.  This new and exciting means of distribution, though still a bit rough around the edges, is sure to grow into bigger and better things for fans of the Mimes of Mayhem both near and far.

So, with the band making more new friends on this evening and the bar owner in happy spirits, all-in-all, this was another very good night.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
Tush
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Johnny B. Goode
I Wanna Be Sedated
Come Together
Easy
Come As You Are
Man in the Box
Heartbreaker
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
Crackerman
Sex Type Thing
Megalomaniac
Wanted Dead or Alive
You Oughta Know
Zombie
Come Down
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Hash Pipe
Between the Lines
Even Flow
Sober

Set 3
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Breaking the Girl
What’s Up
Time After Time
Creep
Touch, Peel, and Stand
Bad Things
Gotta Get Away
Kiss Me Deadly
Kryptonite
Unglued
Dead and Bloated
Roadhouse Blues

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Sorry for the lack of recent updates, but the Mimes have been busy guys. 2011 is looking to be a slightly unusual year for us, with a lot of great things happening for us individually outside of the white makeup, but we’re still looking forward to playing for you as much as we can this year and have in fact been in the studio rehearsing some new tunes to bring you when we next all get together, including some hits from Bush, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac and Stone Temple Pilots. We continue to be as eclectic as ever in our choices!

But speaking of the Stone Temple Pilots (you can see I’ve been working on my segues!), our side project as Sex Type Thing: a tribute to Stone Temple Pilots, is going great guns and we’re looking forward to having some fun this coming week in midtown Manhattan! As always, we’d love to see you there! Here’s the info:
Date: This Friday, February 11, 2011
Where: Connolly’s Klub 45 Room
121 West 45th Street
New York City
Tickets: $10 at the door (make sure to tell them you’re there to see Sex Type Thing)
Time: 11pm for Sex Type Thing (A Small Victory- a tribute to Faith No More precedes us as 10pm.)

We’d love to see you down there and if you’re already a fan of our work as an STP tribute, we can promise you at least a couple new songs as part of that repertoire as well!

In between all this work as a slightly-mutated STP clone, keep in mind that your Mimes of Mayhem are always looking for another opportunity to play out among you, so feel free to turn us on to venues or events you’d like to see us at! Hopefully we can join you in your neighborhood real soon!

Enjoy your Superbowl weekend, y’all! Go Jets! (Huh? What? Aw shit… nevermind)

Sex Type Thing performing live at Port 41 in Manhattan.

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:10PM : Mimes of Mayhem got on stage at OCI for one final time in 2010.  At the end, it was hard to believe it was over … or something like that.

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to be Wild
Megalomaniac
Vasoline
Sex Type Thing
Hash Pipe
You Oughta Know
Zombie
Bad Things
Hard to Handle
Come Together
La Grange
Roadhouse Blues
Are You Gonna Go My Way?

Set 2
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Longview
Basket Case
Man in the Box
Fortunate Son
Easy
Honky Tonk Woman
Brick House
Johnny B. Goode
I Wanna Be Sedated
The Breakup Song
Melt With You
Turning Japanese

Set 3
Sympathy for the Devil
Breaking the Girl
What’s Up?
Time After Time
Plush
Blister in the Sun
The Ballad of Chasey Lain
Kryptonite
Kiss Me Deadly
Even Flow
Between the Lines
Sober

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

See 'em at Tribute Fest NYC, 9pm, 11/12/10 at Port 41, NYC!

Hello to our Mimions!

We are less than one week from our debut as Sex Type Thing, New York’s new Stone Temple Pilots tribute band!  Fear not, friends of the Mimed Ones, we haven’t abandoned our work as the Mimes of Mayhem – in fact, we’ll be going into the studio next month to record some new demo material – but of late we have put a little emphasis on polishing up some of STP’s greatest hits for our Tribute Band premiere.  As for that… BE THERE!  It’s “Tribute Fest NYC”, this Saturday, November 12, 9pm at Port 41  (355 W. 41st Street, NYC)!  Doors open at 8pm and we go on right at 9pm to start an evening of awesome tribute bands that also features Tweezer (Weezer tribute), Jesus Christ Pose (making their debut doing the music of Soundgarden), and Last Exit (Pearl Jam tribute).  Again, Sex Type Thing goes on right at 9pm, so don’t be late (at the door, PLEASE make sure to tell them specifically that you are there to see Sex Type Thing)!  Jumping headlong into this strange new tribute band world is a big happening for us, so we’d really love to see you all there for the support and to have some fun with us as we bring you the best of STP, including “Plush”, “Interstate Love Song” and “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart”!

And while we’re chatting about this exciting new side project, please make sure to check us out (or better yet, “Like” us) on Facebook as Sex Type Thing.  And since you’re now tooling around on Facebook anyway, look for more info  on “Tribute Fest NYC 2010″ by clicking here, or even see the Mimes of Mayhem’s OWN Facebook page (wait, you seriously haven’t “Like”d us there already???!!!).  Hope to see you next week!

Tribute Fest NYC 2010

As for the Mimes of Mayhem, we just enjoyed playing a special benefit show this week for little Frankie Filippazzo.  Please visit FightForFrankie.org to learn more about the cause, or even better, to contribute!

Remember, when a Mime speaks to ya… ya better listen… See ya Saturday in NYC!

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:00PM : Mimes of Mayhem takes the stage at OCI for a very special benefit show to raise money and support for little Frankie Filippazzo.  From the showbill:

Frankie Filippazzo is your typical three-year old. He loves to play with his brother, his toys, and most of all have fun. You can usually see him with a big smile ready to face the challenges of the day. There are, however, some challenges not meant for a three-year old. Frankie was recently diagnosed with stage-4 Neuroblastoma. He needs our help.

$10 donation at the door raises funds for Frankie.

Door Prizes, Raffles and Drink Specials too – all benefiting Frankie Filippazzo.

Please visit http://FightForFrankie.org/ for more information about three-year-old Frankie Filippazzo and his fight with cancer.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Honky Tonk Woman
Come Together
Me and Bobby McGee
Breaking the Girl
Blister in the Sun
Time After Time
What’s Up?
Touch, Peel, and Stand

Set 2
Vasoline
Sex Type Thing
Wicked Garden
Trippin on a Hole in a Paper Heart
Sour Girl
Creep
Interstate Love Song
Between the Lines
Big Empty
Plush
Dead and Bloated

Set 3
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Phantom of the Opera
Barracuda
Bad Things
Roadhouse Blues
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Easy
Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Longview
Basket Case
You Oughta Know
Zombie
Kryptonite

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:10PM : Mimes of Mayhem is back at OCI and warming up the crowd for special guest, Sex Type Thing, as they made the first of two unofficial debuts.  Everyone in attendance really enjoyed the show.

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to be Wild
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
I Wanna Be Sedated
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
You Oughta Know
Zombie
Bullet the Blue Sky
Longview
Man in the Box
Say it Ain’t So
I Alone
Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Set 2
Vasoline
Sex Type Thing
Wicked Garden
Trippin on a Hole in a Paper Heart
Sour Girl
Creep
Interstate Love Song
Between the Lines
Big Empty
Plush
Dead and Bloated

Set 3
Sympathy for the Devil
Breaking the Girl
What’s Up?
Time After Time
Blister in the Sun
Touch, Peel, and Stand
Wanted Dead or Alive
Kiss Me Deadly
Gotta Get Away
Hash Pipe
Kryptonite
Even Flow
Killing in the Name

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

11:15PM : Mimes of Mayhem on stage following the NY Yankees playoff game (they lost).  The loss bummed out crowd, though the band did their best to bring up everyone’s mood.  A lot of booze helped too.

SET LIST

Set 1
Vasoline
Hash Pipe
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
I Wanna Be Sedated
Born to be Wild
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Honky Tonk Woman
Brick House
The Breakup Song
Melt With You
Turning Japanese
Creep

Set 2
Megalomaniac
Sweet Emotion
Sex Type Thing
Big Empty
Kryptonite
The Ballad of Chasey Lain
Phantom of the Opera
Bad Things
Come Together
Easy
I Alone
Come As You Are
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Longview
Basket Case

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:30PM : Mimes of Mayhem gets on stage and the party gets started.  Setting the tone for the evening was the birthday celebration for Nathan, everyone’s favorite Park Slope bartender – or at least the part of Park Slope between 7th & 8th St on 7th Ave.

SET LIST

Set 1
Honkey Tonk Woman
Born to be Wild
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Wicked Garden
Plush
Gotta Get Away
Zombie
Can’t Stand Losing You
Easy
Say It Ain’t So
Bullet the Blue Sky
Come As You Are

Set 2
Vasoline
Sex Type Thing
Hash Pipe
Kryptonite
Wanted Dead or Alive
Phantom of the Opera
You Oughta Know
Barracuda
Kiss Me Deadly
Even Flow
Sober
Killing in the Name

Set 3
I Wanna Be Sedated
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Come Together
Me and Bobby McGee
La Grange
Roadhouse Blues
Interstate Love Song
I Alone
Longview
Basket Case
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
The Breakup Song
Melt With You
Summer of ’69

Also, Ed from the Mimes of Mayhem lead a rousing chorus of Happy Birthday to Nathan.  Plus, for the final encore, the crowd got what could only described as memorably serenaded by Dorothy, the owner, with her rendition of The Star Spangled Banner.

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:10PM : Mimes of Mayhem kicked off the fall by heading back to OCI for their regular fix of drunken tomfoolery.  Enough said.

SET LIST

Set 1
Honkey Tonk Woman
Come Together
Sweet Emotion
Hard to Handle
La Grange
Roadhouse Blues
Bad Things
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Gotta Get Away
Zombie
Interstate Love Song
Are You Gonna Go My Way?

Set 2
Megalomaniac
Sex Type Thing
Hash Pipe
Kryptonite
I Wanna Be Sedated
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Kiss Me Deadly
You Oughta Know
You Shook Me All Night Long
Even Flow
Sober
Killing in the Name

Set 3
Touch, Peel, and Stand
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Creep
Time After Time
What’s Up?
Breaking the Girl
Say It Ain’t So
I Alone
Man in the Box
Longview
Basket Case
Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Ed here again.  Just a quick update to let you know there’s lots happening in Mimeland.  As things continue to develop with the band, we continue to work on new music, but are also making some changes to the overall look of our shows and, without giving away ALL the things we’re working on, you can look for us to at least be incorporating more of our band name into the look of the act.

We’ve also been enjoying working with a couple of different guest vocalists of late, Shari Umansky and Kellyann Striplin, and we are truly enjoying spending time creating new sounds with these various artists.  We’re hoping to occasionally feature other new faces and voices with the band.

Lastly, shhh, don’t tell, but we’re moonlighting… on ourselves!  The Mimes of Mayhem has a new side project – on some special dates, we will be known as Sex Type Thing, the area’s best new Stone Temple Pilots tribute band!  Taking on STP’s song catalogue has been an exciting new challenge for us, and it’s a sound that fits right in our wheelhouse.  We’ll be making our debut with the new act on November 20 in NYC, so keep a lookout for announcements related to that performance.  FEAR NOT, however, we are NOT abandoning the Mayhem of Mimeland and will continue to rock your favorite hits from our current repertoire on all other dates.

That said, come on by and have some fun with us at our favorite haunt, the Old Carriage Inn (7th Avenue between 7th & 8th Streets, Park Slope, Brooklyn), this coming Friday night (September 24) at 10pm.  See the new look, hear some new sounds.  We’re always glad to hang and play with the OCI All-Stars, so definitely come on down!  We’ll also be down there at OCI on October 8 and October 22, so make sure to see us soon, and often!

See you all at my intervention,
E

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:00PM : Mimes of Mayhem went back on stage at the OCI to play once again for Dorothy, Nathan, and all their favorite regulars over there.  With Shari back and the band armed with more new cover material than ever before, this marathon 41-song night went on and on until the wee hours of Saturday morning.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Sweet Emotion
I Wanna Be Sedated
You Oughta Know
Barracuda
Bullet the Blue Sky
Say It Ain’t So
I Alone
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
Honkey Tonk Woman
Come Together
Me and Bobby McGee
Bad Things
Roadhouse Blues
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
What’s Up?
Time After Time
Plush
Breaking the Girl
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Touch, Peel, and Stand

Set 3
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Phantom of the Opera
Gotta Get Away
Zombie
Kryptonite
Ballad of Chasey Lain
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Fat Bottomed Girls
Even Flow
Killing in the Name
Sex Type Thing
Wanted Dead or Alive

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Maureen Halpin’s Labor Day Party, Huntington, NY

8:15PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the grassy stage in Maureen Halpin’s backyard on a lovely late summer evening.  The crowd was warmed up and ready to go by the time they got started as Strawberry Diesel, the danceable blues cover band, got things going with a couple of hot sets of their own.  Mimes of Mayhem brought Kellyann back with them and rocked the night away.

SET LIST

Set 1
Honky Tonk Woman
Come Together
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
I Wanna Be Sedated
The Breakup Song
Melt With You
Turning Japanese
You Oughta Know
Zombie
Hash Pipe
Are You Gonna Go My Way?

Set 2
Sympathy for the Devil
Breaking the Girl
Plush
Time After Time
What’s Up?
Blister in the Sun
Touch, Peel, and Stand
Easy
Say It Ain’t So
Man in the Box
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Longview
Basket Case

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:05PM : Mimes of Mayhem went back to entertain the folks at the OCI.  This time, and for the first time anywhere, Mimes of Mayhem welcomed very special guest vocalist Kellyann Striplin for several Mimes favorites.  Everyone in the house enjoyed her performances making it clear there needed to be more shows featuring Kellyann.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Born to be Wild
I Wanna Be Sedated
Honkey Tonk Woman
You Oughta Know
Zombie
Say It Ain’t So
Fortunate Son
Come As You Are
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
La Grange
Roadhouse Blues
Bad Things
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Breaking the Girl
Time After Time
What’s Up?
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Easy
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Man in the Box
Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Set 3
Wanted Dead or Alive
Hash Pipe
Wicked Garden
Plush
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Phantom of the Opera
Kiss Me Deadly
Even Flow
Sober
Killing in the Name

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Kellyann Striplin-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Just a quick note to say Hello and remind you to get out and see your Mimes.  As always, we’ve got lots going on.  We’re still playing regularly in Park Slope’s Old Carriage Inn (make sure to catch us there on August 20, September 10, and September 24!), will be playing a private gig on September 5 , and are getting ready to go back into the studio to work on some new recordings.  Recently, we’ve enjoyed some new experiences, including a terrific outing at the Beach Hut in Copiague’s Tanner Park.  Thanks to all those who’ve come out to see us of late.

As always, we continue to expand upon our material, and are currently working on adding some Red Hot Chili Peppers, Days of the New, Jace Everett, Third Eye Blind, and Live to our already eclectic mix.  Also in our live sets, we continue to bring you some terrific guest vocalists and have recently been featuring the multi-talented Shari Umansky.  Catch us on August 20, however, and we’ll be bringing you the amazing Kellyann Striplin, who will sit in with the Mimes for just an evening.  Kellyann’s got a terrific voice and knows how to rock it, so make sure to come on down!

Next Outing:

Friday, August 20, 2010
10pm
Old Carriage Inn
312 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:30PM : Mimes of Mayhem takes the stage at the OCI.  Right before showtime, changes needed to be made to all three set lists as it turned out the planned special guest vocalist wasn’t available.  What happened next was even less unexpected.  Instead of shortening the sets and the night overall, the Mimes of Mayhem played one of their longest shows ever with another full 40 songs through three sets and several encores!  Perhaps the social and vocal-cord “lubrication” that Nathan and Dorothy provided the band all night long had something to do with it.  But after the fact, no one really remembers.

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to be Wild
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Come Together
Honkey Tonk Woman
Sweet Emotion
Wicked Garden
Can’t Stand Losing You
Bullet the Blue Sky
Say It Ain’t So
Bullet With Butterfly Wings

Set 2
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Phantom of the Opera
I Wanna Be Sedated
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Plush
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Fat Bottomed Girls
Even Flow
Sober
Killing in the Name

Set 3
La Grange
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Bad Things
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Easy
Come As You Are
Longview
Basket Case
Bad Things
Wanted Dead or Alive
Would?

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

The Beach Hut at Tanner Park, Copiague, NY

6:15PM : Mimes of Mayhem, playing their first outdoor show in more than a year, took the stage at Tanner Park’s Beach Hut restaurant & bar on a warm, beautiful summer evening. This venue, beach side, was someplace that the Mimes were planning to rock out in lat 2009.  But Mother Nature had other plans that day and rained the whole thing out.  Not to be denied again in 2010, the Mime of Mayhem made sure Rock ‘n Roll was very well represented and that a fine time was had by all.

SET LIST

Set 1
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Hard to Handle
Born to be Wild
Come Together
Honkey Tonk Woman
Sweet Emotion
Me and Bobby McGee
Can’t Stand Losing You
Easy
Bullet the Blue Sky
Say It Ain’t So

Set 2
Wanted Dead or Alive
La Grange
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Bad Things
What’s Up?
Time After Time
Plush
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Kiss Me Deadly
Hash Pipe
Are You Gonna Go My Way?

Set 3
I Wanna Be Sedated
Phantom of the Opera
Barracuda
Zombie
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
You Oughta Know
Wicked Garden
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
Come As You Are
Fortunate Son
Longview
Basket Case

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:10PM : Mimes of Mayhem on stage at the OCI, with Dorothy, Nathan, and all the regulars.  This time the place was packed early and never let up — the biggest and loudest crowd yet!  When four encores  brought the total to 40 songs performed across three sets, including one featuring local area vocalist Anthony Artiga doing AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, no one wanted this epic night to end.

SET LIST

Set 1
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Hard to Handle
I Wanna Be Sedated
Come Together
Honkey Tonk Woman
Barracuda
Zombie
Can’t Stand Losing You
Say It Ain’t So
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
La Grange
Born to be Wild
Phantom of the Opera
Kiss Me Deadly
Wanted Dead or Alive
What’s Up?
Plush
Sympathy for the Devil
Blister in the Sun
Even Flow
Sober
Killing in the Name

Set 3
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Me and Bobby McGee
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Hash Pipe
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Easy
Come As You Are
Bullet With Butterfly Wings
You Shook Me All Night Long
You Oughta Know
Sweet Emotion
Summer of ’69

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:20PM : Mimes of Mayhem on stage again at the OCI, with Dorothy, Nathan, and all the regulars.

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to be Wild
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
I Wanna Be Sedated
Come Together
Zombie
Barracuda
Sweet Emotion
Bullet the Blue Sky
Fortunate Son
Say It Ain’t So

Set 2
Megalomaniac
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
Hash Pipe
Gotta Get Away
Phantom of the Opera
Kiss Me Deadly
Wanted Dead or Alive
Plush
You Oughta Know
Fat Bottomed Girls
Killing in the Name

Set 3
La Grange
Honkey Tonk Woman
Me and Bobby McGee
Roadhouse Blues
The Breakup Song
Melt With You
Turning Japanese
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Easy
Come As You Are
Longview
Basket Case

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:15PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the stage at what had now become their favorite little dive bar.

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to be Wild
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Wicked Garden
Come Together
Barracuda
I Wanna Be Sedated
Fortunate Son
Say It Ain’t So
Bullet the Blue Sky

Set 2
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
You Oughta Know
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Phantom of the Opera
Plush
Time After Time
Blister in the Sun
Fat Bottomed Girls
Even Flow
Sober
Killing in the Name

Set 3
Honkey Tonk Woman
La Grange
The Breakup Song
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Easy
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Come As You Are
Longview
Basket Case
Hard to Handle
(Dorothy: Better Than Pearl Jam)

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Tiki Bar, Long Beach, NY

10:35PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the stage.  Another new crowd, still the same great reaction.  This venue was special guest vocalist’s Lisa Engellis home away from home, and it showed.  The crowd loved her every syllable.  She even brought her beau – Richey T. – up on stage so he could play the acoustic guitar part of Me and Bobby McGee while she serenaded him.  A pretty exciting night was had by all.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Come Together
Kiss Me Deadly
Fortunate Son
Man in the Box
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Phantom of the Opera
You Oughta Know
Plush
Bullet the Blue Sky
Come As You Are
Say It Ain’t So
Would?

Set 3
Honky Tonk Woman
La Grange
Me and Bobby McGee
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Born to Be Wild
Gotta Get Away
Wanted Dead or Alive
Time After Time
Blister in the Sun
Fat Bottomed Girls
Killing in the Name

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Lisa Engellis-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

MoMo’s Sports Bar, Holbrook, NY

10:00PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the stage.  New crowd, same reaction.  This time though they played around the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and “Sugar” Shane Mosley fight, which sucked – not least of all because it was a boring-ass fight.  No reason the band should have been forced to stop playing.  Still, they got paid-in-full.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Come Together
Gotta Get Away
Sweet Emotion
Wicked Garden
Plush
Easy
Man in the Box
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
Bullet the Blue Sky
Fortunate Son
Say It Ain’t So
Come As You Are
Megalomaniac
Hash Pipe
Phantom of the Opera
Me and Bobby McGee
You Oughta Know
Time After Time
Blister in the Sun
La Grange
Honky Tonk Woman
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Turning Japanese

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Lisa Engellis-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Hello Mimeroids,

Ed here again.  We’re just having a blast playing around and working on some new material.  This week in Park Slope, Brooklyn, we debuted a few new songs, including The Bloodhound Gang’s “Ballad of Chasey Lain”, Violent Femmes’ “Blister in the Sun”, CCR’s “Fortunate Son”, Queen’s “Fat Bottomed Girls”, and several others.  So if you’ve seen us before, catch us the next time around, too, ’cause we’re workin’ hard to keep things fresh for you and changing up the sound!

Beyond all that… let’s be serious, folks.  You just CAN’T sing with the band, okay?  We’re hired to entertain at your local bar or special event.  We’re not a cheesy karaoke band here to help you feel like a rock star.  So please stop asking us if you can come up and sing for us because 1) we don’t know whether or not you suck, and if you do, no one in the place gets entertained but yourself – better that you go into the bathroom by yourself and whack off, 2) you probably don’t know our arrangements, so you may very well screw up the entire song and make the band look bad and then we’ll be obligated to kick your ass, 3) if you think you’re going to step in on one of my signature songs and waste all the time I spent working on it for performance, I’ll have to unleash a rabid squirrel on your nutsack.  When we do occasionally have a special guest singer, you can be assured it’s a professional vocalist of our own choosing that has sung with and/or rehearsed with us before.  As for you – Go to the bar, drink, listen to the band, try to make an actual friend to talk to.  We’ll take care of the music.  Really.  And thanks (or bite me, whichever one is most appropriate for you in particular).

Lots of good opportunities coming up to see us!  This coming Saturday, May 1st, we’ll be at Momo’s Sports Bar in Holbrook, Long Island.  On May 14th we’ll be at the Tiki Bar in Long Beach, and we’ll be back there again on June 18th.  Somewhere in between we’ll stop down at the Old Carriage Inn in Park Slope again, but we’ll give you those dates when we firm them up.  Speaking of firming up, it’s late, and I should be off somewhere getting laid… see ya latah… Mime out.

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:15PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the stage.  Once again, the crowd loved them.  This time they even got paid.

SET LIST

Set 1
Hard to Handle
La Grange
Wicked Garden
Come Together
Gotta Get Away
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Easy
Fortunate Son
Bullet the Blue Sky
Man in the Box
Come As You Are
Say It Ain’t So

Set 2
Born to Be Wild
Sweet Emotion
Phantom of the Opera
Wanted Dead or Alive
You Oughta Know
Time After Time
Plush
What’s Up?
Blister in the Sun
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Would?
Longview
Basket Case

Set 3
Megalomaniac
Ballad of Chasey Lain
Me and Bobby McGee
Honky Tonk Woman
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Summer of ’69
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Hash Pipe
Fat Bottomed Girls
Evenflow
Sober

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Lisa Engellis-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Yeah, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted an update… bite me, okay?  To update you on things since my last post in October… November-January:  Sucked.  February:  Unconscious.  Thank goodness for my alcohol-induced comas or the Winter would’ve been a total waste.  But there’s much happening in the World-of-the-Mayhemic-Mime!  New bassist Bob Vilbig is up-to-speed on all our material and we’re back out and playin’.  Last week we had a blast out in Park Slope, Brooklyn at the Old Carriage Inn, and are looking forward to going back there on April 23rd.  We’ll keep you updated on the details… or you can follow us on Facebook (if you’re not already, what the frig are you waitin’ for?) by becoming a Fan of our page:  http://www.facebook.com/mimesofmayhem.  We’ll also be down at Momo’s Sports Bar in Holbrook, Long Island, on May 1st, and we’re currently negotiating a couple dates with The Tiki Bar in Long Beach.  Like I said, stay posted… and horny.

But despite being out and about among the throngs of Mime-fans, we’re still also busy in the studio working on some new material to bring ya, and we’re very excited about some of the new selections.  We’d hint at the new stuff, but we’d much rather just have y’all come down and see it all live real soon.  So make sure to run, walk, drunkenly stagger, or otherwise amble you butt down to one of the upcoming gigs.  It’s gonna be a Mime-rific summer!

See ya soon!
E

The Mimes in Brooklyn, 3/12/10, during their "Mayhem in the Park" event.

Old Carriage Inn, Brooklyn, NY

10:05PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the stage, for real this time, at their first-ever “professional” gig.  The crowd loved them.  After the first set, the bar owner, Dorothy, asked them back for future dates.  They very happily obliged.   Ultimately, this was the first of many great shows they did at the Old Carriage Inn in 2010.

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to Be Wild
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Come Together
Gotta Get Away
Sweet Emotion
Say It Ain’t So
Bullet the Blue Sky
Man in the Box
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
Megalomaniac
La Grange
Wicked Garden
Plush
Phantom of the Opera
You Oughta Know
Wanted Dead or Alive
Easy
Come As You Are
Would?
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo

Set 3
Honky Tonk Woman
Me and Bobby McGee
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Summer of ’69
Turning Japanese
Melt With You
Flagpole Sitta
Hash Pipe
Even Flow
Sober

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Lisa Engellis-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Bob Vilbig-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

It’s been an exciting evening in Mimeland as we did some very productive work with our new bass player, Bob Vilbig. Bob’s already learned a good deal of our material and looks to be a great addition to the band as he fills our top two requirements for the job: 1) He plays bass, and 2) He’s about the same height as departing bassist Pete Lavers. This second requirement was of great importance as most us Mimes are on the short side, and Pete was needed to keep up the band’s “average height” so that we could remain competitive with other bands in this area. Bob fits the bill nicely. Having already learned almost a third of our material, Bob’s doing some good work and we’re looking forward to getting back out there among y’all!

Other than that, if you’re not already aware, Mimes of Mayhem has an increasingly popular Facebook page, so definitely shoot on over there and become a fan: http://www.facebook.com/mimesofmayhem

And now here’s a random photo of Mimes’ drummer Darrin Cirillo at a recent rehearsal (I haven’t given him enough attention on this page lately…).

See ya soon!
E

Things are good in Mimetown, although we are hot on the search for a permanent replacement for Pete Lavers, our departing bassist. We’ve chatted and jammed with a number of potentials, but still looking for the right person for our eclectic mix of idiots. Hopefully we’ll have a new name to announce to you soon and you’ll be able to see us out there with our newest faces (all painted white, of course). In the meantime, we’re continuing to rehearse, discuss new material, keep ourselves fresh and oiled up for our next throw-down with y’all.

As for yours truly, I’ve recently been supplementing my stage time with the Mimes with a country-fried rock venture onstage in THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL, playing the role of a marker-sniffin’, gun-totin’, cuss-talkin’ drifter named Duke. Here’s a little video segment if you’d like to see me outside of my Mime-wear (though fans of ours will recognize the hat…). Enjoy!

Check it out.

E

As we get ready for our upcoming appearance at the Beach Hut (8/28, 5-9pm @ Tanner Park Beach in Copiague), we’re all very excited at some of the new material we’ve been toying around with. Besides the usual Mime favorites, we’ll be premiering a bunch of new tunes, including Alice in Chains’ “Would” and “Man in the Box”, Weezer’s “Hash Pipe”, and songs by The Vapors, Me First & the Gimme Gimmes, and the Rolling Stones.

Our repertoire is also being expanded by the addition of our latest special guest vocalist. At the Tanner Park gig you’ll be introduced to the multi-talented (and exceedingly hot) Lisa Engellis, a soulful rocker who will be picking up on our usual agenda of female songs, plus taking on some new tunes, including Offspring’s “Gotta Get Away” and Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby Magee”. As for yours truly, I’ve enjoyed singing with Lisa in the past and am having a total blast working with her as part of the Mimes. Can’t wait to introduce her to you on the 28th – she’s gonna rock your socks. Uh, but we’ll be at the beach, so it’s cool if you just wanna wear sandals or somethin’…

Lots happening with the group these days, and as you may have heard, we ARE on the search for a new bass guitarist (side note: Definitely join us at Tanner Park so you can see us fully intact with bassist Pete Lavers before he departs for new adventures down south!).

Look forward to seein’ y’all soon!

Well, the Mimes are out there now. After finishing up our first couple of gigs, we’re feelin’ good and looking forward to getting out amongst y’all for more fun. Yesterday’s outing in Brooklyn was a lot of fun for us and we got a chance to evaluate our current material. Despite very positive overall feedback from these first couple performances, the Mimes refuse to sit still. We have a full list of material we’re looking to add to our repertoire, so we can’t wait to get back out there again to play some new stuff, as well as continue to tighten our presentation.

Keepin’ this one short today, but make sure to keep your eyes on the website for new video clips sure to appear in our Media gallery.

Oh, and just to dispel a rumor… no, the Mimes DON’T believe in “doing it quietly”…

Block Party, 2nd Pl, Brooklyn, NY

3:30PM : On a beautifully hot and sunny early summer afternoon, Mimes of Mayhem took the stage and rocked the block party all afternoon long!

SET LIST

Set 1
Megalomaniac
Born to Be Wild
Hard to Handle
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Flagpole Sitta
Sweet Emotion
Say It Ain’t So
Longview
Basket Case

Set 2
La Grange
Wicked Garden
Plush
Wanted Dead or Alive
You Oughta Know
Barracuda
Easy
Bullet the Blue Sky
Come As You Are
Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo

Set 3
Come Together
Roadhouse Blues
I Drink Alone
Honky Tonk Woman
Summer of ’69
Money For Nothing
Melt With You
Sober
Even Flow

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Pete Lavers-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Bite of BoCoCa Street Fair, 2nd Pl, Brooklyn, NY

1:35PM : Mimes of Mayhem took the stage – well, the street in this case – for the very first time!

SET LIST

Set 1
Born to Be Wild
Johnny B. Goode
Brick House
Roadhouse Blues
Hard to Handle
Come Together
Wanted Dead or Alive
Barracuda

Set 2
Megalomaniac
Plush
La Grange
Easy
Say It Ain’t So
Longview
Basket Case

(skipped Summer of ’69 after Plush)

Lineup:  Ed Huether-vocals, Shari Goldstein Umansky-special guest vocalist, Brian Marrocco-guitars, Pete Lavers-bass, Darrin Cirillo-drums

Ed and Mimes special guest vocalist Shari Umansky.

Hi again followers of the Mimedom. Frontman Ed here to just chitchat about nothing in particular. All the Mimes are gearing up for our upcoming Brooklyn gigs, and we’d love to see y’all down there as we put our new lineup to its first test. We’ll be presenting some material we’ve been playing for awhile now, and a handful of things we’ve just started toying with.

Among our new material are a couple songs requiring the assistance of a guest female vocalist, and I’ve been totally stoked to do a little duet-work at rehearsals.  We have a couple of fine female vocalists that will likely do some guest appearances with us, but for our June 6 gig, we’ll get a hand from Ms. Shari Umansky. Shari is actually an award-winning screenwriter, but as a singer, she’s appeared both on Broadway and with legends like Clarence Clemmons, among others. And if you ask me, our duet-take on the Beatles’ “Come Together” kicks some ass. For me, personally, I’ve enjoyed how the additional voice has led to a slightly more experimental and improvisational approach to a couple of our tunes.

In the meantime, we’re still looking for other opportunities to get out among you and see y’all in a variety of locations this summer. We’ll keep you updated as to where we’ll be and when. In the meantime, from myself, Brian, Darrin & Pete, see ya on June 6 and 27…

A hello from the new lead singer of the Mimes of Mayhem.

Hello Friends and Fans of the Mimes of Mayhem…

With none of the guys really looking to be the “voice” of the Mimes on this here Blog at the moment, the task has been bestowed upon me. And, since I am the newest Mime to the fold, I guess it’s a good time and forum to introduce myself. I’m Ed… that’s right, just “Ed” – a mere suffix, embodying the past tense, and by virtue of name alone am Mr. “Been There, Done That”… I am the new frontman for the Mimes of Mayhem and very excited to be associated with the general malcontents that make up this little musical foursome. Hopefully fans of my pre-Mimedom will follow my ongoings here and join the ranks of the Mayhem-ettes as well (damn, we really need a better name for our fan base…). For those of you not yet schooled in the career of Ed, you may feel free to visit my website at www.edhuether.com for more on my stage & vocal history.

And since I see I have the option of inserting links and video clips to my entries here, I figure I might as well give you a quick gander of what you might see from me in performance-mode. Sadly, I have no video clips to share from my previous band, but as I am also a veteran of the musical theatre stage for over 20 years, I’ll give you a short clip from a show called “Leader of the Pack” where I performed the classic rock song “Hanky Panky” among others. Hopefully this is a vague-ish bridge between the theatrical stage and harder riffs you will hear with the Mimes of Mayhem. Enjoy…\”Hanky Panky\”