BiographyNo matter what you've heard, you've probably never heard anything like Babe.And you've definitely never heard anything like Wheel of Meat. Too bad they broke up. Babe's former, now-defunct band Yes, folks, Babe now has a band. Wheel of Meat plays old Babe Lloyd classics, like "Time Machine", "White Trash", and "Taco One Dollar". Wheel of Meat also plays new tunes penned by Babe, such as "Pleasure's in the Flesh", "Easier", and "In the Bushes". Wheel of Meat consists of Allyson Rogers on drums and The Spanish Interrobang on electric bass guitar. Don't worry, they have plenty of creative input. And with three creative minds coming together, Wheel of Meat is three times as awesome as Babe Lloyd is solo. Well, almost three times. The addition of drums and bass has made the tunes groovier, and sometimes heavier. In fact, Wheel of Meat even gets crowds of people up and dancing. Basically, it's impossible to describe how excellent Wheel of Meat is. So you'll just have to come to a show. And if you're unfamiliar with Babe Lloyd, read on. Attempts to describe Babe's music Many people have tried to describe Babe's music in many ways. It's been called, among other things, literary punk, the punk Stomping Tom Connors, Elvis Costello meets Rage Against The Machine, "Weird Al" Yankovic meets Jello Biafra, and accelerated folk, and he's been compared to They Might Be Giants, Henry Rollins, Sonic Youth, Ween, Johnny Sizzle, Pearl Jam, Our Lady Peace, Devo, Tom Waits, and Beck. Babe combines cutting wit, potent poetic visions, and a scathing directness with melodic hooks and infectious rhythms to exlpore a different songwriting style that communicates directly to listeners, to entertain and to stimulate. Basically, Babe just wants to cut the crap. He wants you to walk away from his songs talking about the lyrics and humming the tunes; with songs like "I Don't Wanna Buy Your Shit", "The Hands That Ruin Me", and "Low Speed Chase", chances are you'll do just that. But what has Babe done? In 2003, a video production company that makes documentary and educational videos bought a licence to use Babe's song "Identity Crisis" in a video. He also was a finalist in the 2002 "Get Heard" Singer/Songwriter contest at the Sidetrack Cafe. Babe has performed at several festivals, clubs, and activist events. Babe holds a Master of Arts degree in Comparative Literature and has travelled in western and eastern Europe. His experience in school and abroad, his unique sense of humour, and his tenacious romanticism combine with his urge to create fresh and interesting songs to make a very different sound. Babe has garnered a small but enthusiastic and growing following in his hometown of Edmonton. His first release was called it's so true because the most common reaction to his songs was just that phrase. As his gaze fell on a wider range of targets, his songs began to simultaneously celebrate and ridicule the sheer strangeness of the culture he saw around him. Thus his second record was titled Survival of the Prettiest. Babe is causing a buzz around Edmonton by providing a simple, unpretentious, fun, and powerful performance that focuses on one thing: good songs. If you're craving something real and different, you've found it. How to book Babe To inquire about booking Babe solo or with Wheel of Meat for a performance, e-mail: management@babelloyd.com (Click here to download a PDF version of Babe's press kit, which includes the bio, the profile, and photos.) [top] |