THE RAUNCH HANDS story by Mike Tchang: Part 4
Our influences are Rhythm & Blues like The Coasters, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Richard Berry, Elmore James, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Sonics, Trashmen, Busters, Dick Dale etc. etc. There are countless guitar and vocalists we love. R&R of the '50s, & '60s we love also. '50s wise I love the mad instrumentals and frantic R&R. We love '60s to the point where things got all druged up.
I hate whimpy stuff like Hermans Hermits, and all Mersey stuff. I don't like most English stuff but I'm not predjudice towards them. I do like some English stuff. I love Surf instrumentals, and Country music of the early days: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Maddox Bros..... There are countless bands and rare records that I would like to name. Mike Mariconda and Vince Brnicevic are the record collectors of this group. They have great record collections. Most of what I have is on tape.Our live sets are filled with bump and grind action - killer leads - wailing Sax - hip Bass - pounding rhythm - dirty lyrics - and a singer that makes girls nipples erect with every gruesome tone he puts out!
We have about half covers, half originals and can play 3 one hour sets without repeating songs. Tear that dance floor up!!
It's hard to catch our live madness on record, but what we do get is 80s Rock and Roll the Raunch Hands way, and our forthcoming album is so hot the polar ice caps will be melting. (Michael Tchang, in a letter from 19. March 1986)
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