Genre
Kaboom/Chuka Chuka/Meow Kitty
Members
Current:
* Jeff Nelson (2nd trombone, lead vocals)
* Jay Kalk (vocals, guitar)
* Bryce Blilie (trumpet)
* Paul Gronert (saxophone)
* Eric Johnson (trombone)
* Jonathon TeBeest (drums)
* Dan Frost (keyboards)
* Dan Arlig (bass)
* Rob Graff (sound)
Past:
* Steve Blondo (vocalist and founder)
* Steve Wallevand (trombone)
* Joe Papke (drums)
* Greg Dewhirst (saxophone)
* Dave Levine (saxophone)
* Luke Helm (keyboards)
* Tyler Andrews(keyboards)
* Mike Lyford (keyboards)
* Keith Dunton (trumpet)
*Reed Freedom Braten (bass)
* Jason Hoffman (bass)
Hometown
Fargo ND
Record Label
None
About
HOTLINE! 1.612.384.5400
Biography
The most important thing you need to know about 3 Minute Hero is that all of its members are constructed of carbon-fiber moldings attached to tungsten frames. This is why all of them are so incredibly strong yet light as, say, a medium-sized wedding cake. The Head decided that these nominally human players (all functions stem from their original human brains, but may be over-ridden by The Head) were far more reliable than their all-human predecessors who nearly perished, in their entirety, during the controversial "Krakatoa: We Dare You" festival. Dare they did and paid were the consequences. [Graph that last sentence, pantalones intelligentes!]
Constructed in an abandoned Air Force hangar on the outskirts of Fargo, North Dakota by a team of pedagogues, demagogues, and collectors of pogs under the direction of The Head, what emerged was a crack force of fighters. Yes: they are musicians, but fighters first.
They fight musical mediocrity. They fight against the urge to remain motionless at live music shows. They fight the laws of an over-reaching government that says, "What are you doing? You have to urinate INSIDE." They fight for YOU.
And now some truth...
In the fall of 1995, an MSU student named Steve Blondo along with Jay Kalk had the idea to form a ska band in Fargo/Moorhead. This was a fairly daunting task, considering the local music scene was predominantly heavy rock bands that reflected the "Fargo-noise" sound. He began by assembling a group of friends from the Fargo/Moorhead scene. They rose to fame in the FM scene and the local college circuit. After winning the Old Broadway's battle of the band contest, and signing with Barking Dog Records to create their first album "Bingo", 3 Minute Hero quit school, moved down to the Minneapolis/St Paul area and successfully toured for the next 3-4 years. They toured the southwest, east coast, and the 6 state upper midwest, opening for major label acts, and produced two more albums "Everyday Ninjas" and "Operation Brownstar".
3 Minute Hero brought to life a stagnant Fargo music scene, and while they began playing covers, as ALL bands do in the beginning, they went on to write more than 60 original tracks, including the much vaunted "Parking Lot", "Jelly Donut" and "Julie Loves a Blender". Numerous editorials and articles have circulated the college music "zine"s regarding the electricity and energy blasting from every single live show they performed. Whether it was for 10 people in a dark coffee shop, or for the 900 or so that came to their last show in November of 2000, it was ALWAYS about putting on an incredible, undeniable, powerful show that you went home and told your friends about.
Current Location
Twin Cities
Artists We Also Like
Jackson Pollack, Roy Lichtenstein, a little Dali -- but not too much.
Influences
None. Everything we produce comes directly from the smithy of our souls -- tainted neither by the dead classics nor popular culture. Maybe it's tainted by irony, which is admittedly pretty unpopular in this post 9/11 world. We'll just have to take our chances with that and hope for the best.
Band Interests
scrap-booking.
Big Fish
3 Minute Hero Lyrics
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In the front row
She had arms and legs not gills or fins like something
You'd find in a fishy bowl
I started hoping, I started wishing
I started hoping that I'd get my wish
But as the night went on she just got more ugly
I'm falling for another big fish at the soundcheck
Girl in question
She was ready to go
She said a "hey baby hey baby hey baby hey" do you
Want to stay here or ya want to blow?
Screw my first impression and my best intentions
I went forth with no apprehension
Drank a lot of beer, moved on without fear
I changed my mind as well as my direction after soundcheck
In "Big Fish" by 3 Minute Hero, the singer tells a story of seeing a girl he was initially attracted to at a soundcheck, only to realize as the night went on that she wasn't what he had hoped, and he ends up falling for someone else. The lyrics use the metaphor of a fish to describe the girl he saw, highlighting her physical characteristics and making a comparison to something you'd find in a fish tank. The singer's disappointment in the girl's appearance is contrasted with his attraction to another, perhaps more conventionally attractive woman later on. The song also touches on themes of perception and first impressions, as the singer initially had high hopes for the girl he saw but their interaction ultimately did not meet his expectations.
One interesting aspect of "Big Fish" is its fusion of ska and punk rock elements. The song features horn sections and upbeat rhythms characteristic of ska, but also includes driving guitar riffs and a gritty vocal performance more often associated with punk. The lyrics are also infused with humor and irony, as the singer's disappointment in the girl's appearance is presented in a lighthearted, tongue-in-cheek manner. The song was released on the album "Everyday Ninjas" in 1997, and remains a fan favorite among ska and punk rock enthusiasts.
Line by Line Meaning
Soundcheck was the very first time that I saw her dancing
It was at the soundcheck where I first laid my eyes on her, watching her dance
In the front row
She was situated at the front row, close to where I was performing
She had arms and legs not gills or fins like something
She was a human being, not a aquatic animal with gills or fins
You'd find in a fishy bowl
Typically the fish that are kept in bowls or aquariums for pleasure
I started hoping, I started wishing
I began to entertain the idea of having her as my own, hoping that she would feel the same
I started hoping that I'd get my wish
I wanted my attraction to be successful, almost as if making a wish upon a shooting star
But as the night went on she just got more ugly
As the night progressed and I got to know her more, she became less and less attractive to me
I'm falling for another big fish at the soundcheck
I found myself attracted to yet another person at the sound check
Soundcheck was done and so was the show and the
After the soundcheck and the show was over, I was ready to leave the venue
Girl in question
Referring to the girl in question, the one I had been attracted to earlier
She was ready to go
She was also ready to leave, asking me if I wanted to stay or leave
She said a "hey baby hey baby hey baby hey" do you
She greeted me with a flirtatious phrase, trying to see if I would be interested in spending time with her
Want to stay here or ya want to blow?
Asking if I wanted to stay at the venue or if I wanted to go somewhere else with her
Screw my first impression and my best intentions
Even though my first impression of her didn't quite work out, I decided to ignore it and go against my original intentions
I went forth with no apprehension
I proceeded without fear and doubt, giving our relationship a chance
Drank a lot of beer, moved on without fear
I used beer as a medium to ease the tension and fear that I had in pursuing her
I changed my mind as well as my direction after soundcheck
My mind and my objectives for the night changed after the soundcheck, veering towards a different person of interest
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