You’ve probably heard their nerd anthem, „Hail to the Geek“ on the radio and in the TV shows „My Super Sweet 16“ and „Beauty and the Geek.“ You might even be amongst those who are wearing Spiderman T-shirts, sporting mullets or playing Dungeons &
Dragons...such geek traits celebrated in the song. But there’s much more to Deaf Pedestrians than „Hail to the Geek.“
Sure, Deaf Pedestrians value humor, sarcasm and irony, but the band is no mere novelty act or one-trick pony.
The group’s songs are clever, emotionally expressive and sonically diverse, revealing a range of musical knowledge, including Alternative, Hard Rock, Punk and Pop, all of which have been crucial to singer, songwriter and bassist Charlton Parker’s development as an artist and individual. Born to a strict, religious family, the songs of Pink Floyd, Stevie Wonder and The Clash have provided Parker with a desperately needed form of escapism.
„I wasn’t allowed to listen to anything my parents called secular music, so I had to sneak all that stuff in,“ he says. „And I would listen to everything I could find, which is what makes us a pretty eclectic band. Our album is pretty diverse in the sound spectrum, but it always has just a dash of strange to make it Deaf Pedestrians.“
That album,
...and other distractions is filled with yearning, self- deprecation, anger, humor, and always enough hooks to ensnare the listener regardless of style or subject addressed. Composed equally of songs from the band’s self-titled, self-released disc, and newly penned numbers including „Hail to the Geek,“ …and other distractions offers a comprehensive look at one of the most enjoyable and creative new rock bands. „15 Beers Ago,“ which garnered iTunes Free Download of the Week honors, begins with the sound of an opening can, and quickly evolves into a propulsive Punk-Pop number with a psychedelic-tinged bridge, „Listen Up“ attacks with staccato bursts of guitar and contemptuous vocals that yield for a lighter-raising chorus, and „Idiot“ is a melancholy song of regret and dread.
„That one’s probably the most personal song on the record,“ Parker reveals. „It’s about being with someone that’s definitely poisonous, and being so stupid you constantly stay with that person. Love makes you stupid. That’s the general gist of it. I’ve had the misfortune of dating lots of junkie chicks so I have a unique perspective on human courtship.“
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