Terrible Tuba Band

TERRIBLE TUBA BAND, ATHENS, GA

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

The Terrible Tuba Band performed during the Fall of 2012. The band is now on hiatus.

PAST MEMBERS:
ANGIE GRASS
CAL CLEMENTS
CHANDA ROSS
DAVID ZWARTS
JACOB OGLETREE
ROBERT CLEMENTS
with
JOHN ROGERS as THE POLICEMAN

SONGS:
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'
OH, WHEN THE SAINTS COME MARCHING IN
THE BANANA BOAT SONG
AULD LANG SYNE
POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN

PHOTOGRAPHER:
JEREMY AYERS

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

When can I see the Terrible Tuba Band in Action?

There is some (slight) likelihood that on a Friday night after 8 pm the band may be out and around in downtown Athens, GA.

Can I book the Terrible Tuba Band?

It seems that all is too unpredictable to make bookings. Often the Model T is broken, the clowns are grumpy--or they just can't be tied down. So, basically, there is no telling when and where the Terrible Tuba Band will appear.

Might I join the Terrible Tuba Band?

Yes, but it is a very exacting process. Follow these steps:

1. Create a hobo costume out of men's suiting in the colors of grey, charcoal, and slate. You must have button-down shirt, a tie, a fedora (hat), and wig--all battered. Worn out shoes. The aesthetic is Great Depression Era.

2. Get a tramp make-up kit. Actually we're not using that style of nose (you might buy a proNose or a strap-on plastic nose or use red paint)... but the kit has all the rest, including a stubble sponge.

3. Learn to play our songs on a Tuba or Euphonium. No other instruments are permitted, including the wonderful and slippery trombone.

4. Show up on a Friday night at 7:00 sharp at Rubber Soul where we shall rehearse and/or ride out and play.

Alternative path:

This is a band of clowns, more than professional musicians. So come to Clown School at Rubber Soul Yoga Revolution. (You don't need to wear a costume to attend that!)

An even MORE alternative path:

Create your own rival clown band. We will tell you where and when we'll be playing so that you can come out with your troupe and... well... I guess we'll see what happens.

Here is Emmett Kelly, the sad hobo clown par excellence.

This car isn't one that we're driving in the Terrible Tuba Band, but I thought you might like to see it. The sign says, "Touch but please don't look."

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