.357 LOVER PLAYS

 

.357 Lover is a band originally from Denton, TX. Moving to NYC, they became a backing band for both John Cameron Mitchell of Hedwig and Andrew WK, respectively.  In addition to supporting Andrew WK, they’ve supported They Might Be Giants and Ben Folds.  At the Ars Nova Theater, they staged the rock opera Alice Wakeman and are planning to do it again.  They also collaborated with Circus Una in the production of the rock musical Circus By the Sea. In 2014, they collaborated with The Love Show and created Severed: The Tragic Loves of Frankenstein’s Monster. .357 Lover consists of Ron Salvo (drums), Avi Fox-Rosen (guitar), Dave Wallin (bass), and Corn Mo (piano and vocals). .357 Lover’s dynamics include power-chord riffs and densely-packed, narrative structures, a homunculus of Queen and Tiny Tim. The first EP Your Favorite Hamburger is Cheeseburger was released in 2007. The long-playing sophomore effort Diorama of the Golden Lion was released in 2009.   In 2014, they released a vinyl record/board game called The Purchase of the North Pole.  They are working on the next one . . .