DINOSAURS AND THUNDER COMIX

Rob and I started drawing and doing art together shortly after we met. We both had similar early influences (X-Men, Jack Kirby, Spider-Man, Todd Mcfarlane, Ren and Stimpy) and had studied or done art work outside of school. The pictures almost automatically spun out of control from the beginning; both of us constantly trying to out-gross each other. But eventually we were able to anticipate what we individually wanted from a picture and have since been able to create some very engaging work. Unable to decide how to unleash the material to the public, the ideas have remained marinating for a long time. 

Recently, our good Pal/Mascot/Yes-man Ryan Kelly inspired me to get back into comics. My renewed reading of fresh material has brought me a renewed inspiration. After throwing some ideas around, we have a pretty solid idea for a simple "ash-can" style comic, titled simply Dinosaurs and Thunder. Tentatively it will contain 3 very short stories. The first two stories will most likely be written by Ryan, with Rob doing art for one and I doing art for the second. The third will be completely collaborative. Each issue will span three styles: a super-hero fiction plot, a 'slice of life' non-fiction story and then a more abstract, free form ending. References for what I personally have in mind would be Zap! Comix/ R. Crumb, Harvey Pekar, Love and Rockets and Matt Furie's Boys Club. After we get done with the first issue, we plan on trying to digitize it and also have an online version of it. So hopefully, when we get done with our EP we'll also have some art to present with it as well.

I've just noticed how long this entry is. Sorry to talk your ear off, I'm just excited. 

-Jonno

Out of our minds and recording

So we have been recording experimental songs and a couple standards for an upcoming ep for quite a long time. Upon assembly, we found that we only had two of our actual songs that we play live recorded for the ep, and the jam tracks were outweighing the actual songs. So last night we put our drunken noses to the grindstone once again and busted out three of our never-recorded, but live staple-songs. If I may say, I do believe we nailed em'. The songs have a really great sound with fantastic natural reverb. It's great to finally have a document of these songs. Can't wait to get em' finished and to your ears!

THE SKY GROWLED! THE EARTH SHOOK! DINOSAURS AND THUNDER ARRIVED!

What's up. Dinosaurs and Thunder are a band, an experience, and a general outlook on life.  Hailing from the mundane streets of Cincinnati, OH, the band consists of three members: Jon Stout-Drums, Guitar, vocals, Rob Santel-Drums, Guitar, vocals, Josh Bradbury- Bass, Guitar. They get bored and switch their instruments. They're currently recording and playing shows. (switching to first person) We like playing everywhere, the weirder the better, so if you have any ideas hit us up at dinosaurst@gmail.com. You can hear/download some of our tunes at www.reverbnation.com/dinosaursandthunder or www.myspace.com/dinosaursandthunder. We'll probably have a full length done before the end of the year. See ya soon.