This Many Boyfriends Club
This Many Boyfriends Club were a band formed in 1998 by five Knox '01 students:
- Nathan Bethell (vocals)
- Jim Gill (rhythm guitar)
- Ben Kulp (bass)
- Eric Pietras (keyboards)
- Ryan Williams (lead guitar)
- Joel Bradshaw (drums for live shows)
They, and the band The Love Bees that formed after Bethell's departure (to study in Europe), formed the core of a memorable music scene between 1998 and 2000. Members were also substantially involved with WVKC and The Scene Is Knox.
This Many Boyfriends Club
This Many Boyfriends Club took their name from the title of the last song on Beat Happening's 1988 release Jamboree. Their most infamous concert ocurred at The Writing House, where they opened for the duo Aural Pleasure.
They recorded two songs, "Untranslatable Ritual Chant" and "Player's Handbook" from the Writing House concert, for The Scene Is Knox, as well as third studio effort credited to The Friars (see below).
The Friars
Under the pseudonym The Friars, This Many Boyfriends Club recorded "Flunk Day", which one may also hear on The Scene Is Knox.
The Love Bees
Bethell departed the band, and they renamed themselved The Love Bees (a name taken from the spoken-word section of Half Japanese's "Calling all Girls"); one can hear on The Scene Is Knox two of this band's songs, "I Hate My Generation" and "Leper Moon".
The Love Bees played only two shows. One at the writing house and one in the Gizmo. The Gizmo show was sponsered by the Union Board. When it did not go well the band proceeded to blame it on the the lack of a soundcheck.
