| McNothing
was born in Tunkhannock, a small town nestled in the Endless
Mountains of Northeaster PA. The bastard son of a ukulele
salesman, Chris took to music as a small boy. Later he
went on to become a professional gameshow contestant before
ultimately losing complete control of his salvitory glands.
It was during the intense nine months of physical therapy
that Chris happened upon Mike, a budding disco dancer
with a knack for public speaking. Seperately they could
go far, but together they could conquer the world, or
at least Noxen.
But seriousely.....Mike and Chris
are two dudes from Tunhannock who individually have
a unique vocal history in the Northeastern PA music
scene. Put them together, and you have the unmistakable
power that is McNothing. The name itself sums up the
bands willingness to joke about it's simplicity. Don't
let the word 'duo' fool you. This vocal team has as
much energy as an entire band. When asked about the
duo, Chris and Mike agreed that the high level of passion
in their performances almost takes the place of bass
and drums. Mike comments,"People still get up and
dance when they want to; most people feel the beat inside
them...it's an awesome thing!"
(Chris) "Yah, I think people
can feel the energy; it's so stripped down in a duo,
and people can really see whats going on up there. You
can't really fool anyone, not even yourself. Sometimes
I just close my eyes, getting into a groove, either
singing or listening to Mike sing...I'm just loving
it. I think it shows. We perform the same for ten people
as we do for 300."
(Mike) "Yah, it's so wierd, we
warm up with a few songs, and by the third or forth
song we can feel ourselves slipping into this fog. It's
like the room becomes this arena that Chris and I dream
of playing."
(Chris) "God, I love getting
in that trance; people see it and they believe in you...there's
nothing like it! I still get star-struck when I see
musicians on any level that can perform with passion;
it's magnetic. Energy comes in small packages. The acoustic
movement is alive and well in NEPA...look for it. I
went out the other night to catch k8 for the first time
(she's a local solo acoustic act); Wow, she definitely
has the passion, and a great personality to the crowd...she
kicks ass! It's out there; you just need to look for
it."
(Mike), "Yo, we have fun, too...we're
all about that. What good is music without laughing
your ass off? It's all about partying and feeling good.
We joke about ourselves all night at gigs. When Chris
screws up a guitar part, he's the first to say "yo,
I'm a drummer, what did you expect?"...we just
laugh when we mess up. It's like Chris said, "you
can't hide behind anything." We play so close to
the people. Sometimes we skip the stage, and set up
right next to the bar. We like to be in with the people;
it's where we feel most comfortable."
McNothing is a unique blend of unexpected
covers laced with originals. You won't hear most of
the standards associated with acoustic acts. What you
WILL hear may suprise you; experience it for yourself!
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