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You might be inclined to write off a band like Not in the Face! simply on the basis of their name, but that would be a mistake. The duo of Jonathan Terrell and Wes Cargal cast raw rock nuggets that can claw and scratch with a garagey abrasiveness, kick dirty roots, and even unload an outright fury of heavy Zeppelin-esque prog that would seem impossible from a two-piece. With Cargal abusing on the drums and Terrell flailing out front with proto-punk intensity, Not in the Face! delivers it direct and untempered. They’ll be playing Club DeVille this Friday, February 4 alongside Crooks and DJ uLOVEi as part of Knuckle Rumbler and From the Mind of Adi’s First Friday Frolic. You can also catch Terrell running his rootsier solo project, JT & the Heartache Tycoons, at the Ghost Room on Saturday the 5th with Frank Smith and Sad Accordions.

Profile: Not in the Face

Year Formed:

2008

Members/Instruments played:

Wes Cargal - Drums, Wiggles, Dirty Looks,
Jonathan Terrell - Vox, Guitar, Harmonica, Hips, Heart Strangs

Former Bands/Side Projects:

Wes- White Rhino, Ryan & the Relics, Canary, The Dirty Sound, The Sterlings, Jonathan Terrell & the Heartache Tycoons, Alan Haynes

JT- Jonathan Terrell & The heartache Tycoons, The Sterlings, The Dirty Sound, End Of Mountain Gods, Solo

Albums:

Jonathan Terrell- Trials and Stimulations, 2008,
Not In The Face - Bikini, 2011
Jonathan Terrell - Emory, 2004

Influences:

Chuck Berry, Elvis, The entire “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, Dick Dale, Patsy Cline, Muddy Waters, The Boss, The Sonics, Roy Orbison. and tons more….

Strangest comment or comparison ever made about your music:

John Mayer- Fuck that chic..

Favorite local bands:

Eagle Claw, The Vitamins, Pack Of Wolves, Dale Watson, Mike & The Moonpies, Crooks, Motel Aviv, The Roller

Favorite local venue:

The ND @ 501 Studios

Upcoming shows scheduled:
Fri - 4th- Club Deville 6pm w/ the Crooks,
Fri -5th- Ghost Room JT & the Heartache Tycoons w/ Frank Smith & Sad Accordions
Wed 16th Rumble Party at Beerland,
March 31- Momo’s

Shows over the next month that you’re excited to see:

Willie Nelson at the new ACL in which we need tix to please… anybody… for reals…

Some of your favorite albums from the past year:

The Dead Weather, The National- High Violet, Blonde Redhead- Penny Sparkle, Not In The Face - Bikini, The Black Key- Brothers, Beach House- teen dream, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- beath the devils tatoo, Them Crooked Vultures, Dethklok, Fucked Up, White Rhino- heroine Thunder, Lucinda Williams, Surfer blood, Otis Redding definitive soul collection.

Ideal band (past or present) to open for on a national tour:

Led Zeppelin (past) Christeene (present)… we adore her… she is wicked fine..

Austin Sound questions:

There’s a lot we’d say “not in the face” to, but what are some things you’d highly recommend taking in the face?

snow cones, sea men, an irish punch, a rare steak, a pie of any sort, an air bag, taxes

What’s the Friday equivalent to “Yuppy Monday”?

Happy Hour at J Blacks…

Song Introduction:

“The Way”: this is the speed to which I (JT) run to and the rest is all metaphors for a heated game of Othello with a couple strippers.

“Downtown Girl”: This was a real chick!! You all know her…I’m sure of it.

Sound Off:

In the time of chimpanzees I was a donkey… I reckon just to give you a little insight about this band, it started out as a complete and total JOKE!!!! “Hey Wes, wouldn’t it be hilarious if there was a pussy punk band called “Not In The Face”?? Then we got completely obsessed with the Sonics and classic/ classic 80’s country (thanks Brian Tweedy) and I wrote the song “Way To Go Baby”.

We basically built the entire band around one song and just covered a bunch of 50s and 60s pop hits and b- sides until some one would book us. Thanks for slumming Beauty bar. Unfortunately we are just too much fun to deny and too emotional to let down. Thanks for slumming, Austin TX.

Mp3 from Bikini:
The Way
Downtown Girl

Websites:
www.jonathanterrell.com
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