From the wreckage of The Collisions emerges Bo Barringer’s new vehicle MEandJOANCOLLINS in the spiky, sexy tradition of Northeast boy/girl bands like The Pixies and Blake Babies. But MEandJOANCOLLINS tend to lean more toward the suave Brit Pop of Pulp, the oversexed swagger of T Rex, and Blondie’s nods to Phil Spector-era girl groups. Guitarist/Vocalist Jen Grygiel(ex-Steel Poniez), with her sweet cooing harmonies puts a nice co-ed twist on the old Bowie/Velvets/Roxy/Iggy glam rock model. Add to that sometimes minimalist/ sometimes quirky songs that are less about the taboos and transgressions that their glam rock forefathers indulged in and more about the everyday broken hearts, lust, betrayals, and disorientation of young adults living in the ‘00’s, and you have a hot new band that covers similar ground to kindred spirits like Of Montreal, Spoon and the Pipettes. Jason Marchionna of Fluttr Effect brings dynamic flair and muscle to the rhythm section. With help from friend and former bassist Chris Mascara(from the band Mascara, also the motion capture lead singer for the video game, Rock Band), the band has gone into Woolly Mammoth Studios with engineer Dave Westner to record their debut full length album. Their Myspace description pegs it: “Jarvis Cocker and Mark Bolan fighting over a prom date with Debbie Harry.” Joan Collins herself would be proud...
