Sound of Urchin is a diverse "outsider arena-rock" band from Brooklyn NY and New Hope PA. SOU is known for their eclectic songs and for their energetic, spontaneous live shows and heavy touring schedules. SPIN

Spin (magazine)

Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...

 writes “This quartet scours the mainstream and the underground to scoop up heaping helpings of diverse musical styles, and they've smashed together a vibrant rock sound that shrieks with electric energy”.

Sound of Urchin has released an album and two E.P.’s on major label RCA Records

RCA Records

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; an album on Hybrid Recordings

Hybrid Recordings

Hybrid Recordings LLC is a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent, Inc., which is led by John Scher and Al Cafaro.Hybrid Recordings recently announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with SonyBMG's RED Distribution. Hybrid Recordings kicked off 2007 with Recollection, the...

, the independent label run by former A&M Records label head Al Cafaro and legendary concert promoter John Scher; and their debut E.P. on lead-singer/drummer Tomato’s own independent Steven Records.

SOU is best known for the 2005 song “There Are People In The Clouds”, which they performed on the CBS Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, as well as the video for the song “Scary Skull Eyes”, which was aired on MTV2’s 120 Minutes
.

Urchin's diverse style has also allowed SOU to be the Zelig-esque chameleons of rock, giving them entrance into diverse rock worlds, through touring with bands like Tenacious D

Tenacious D

Tenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...

, Ween

Ween

Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music...

, Dio

Dio (band)

Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...

/Deep Purple

Deep Purple

Deep Purple are an English rock band formed in Hertford in 1968. Along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, they are considered to be among the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, although some band members believe that their music cannot be categorised as belonging to any one genre...

/Scorpions

Scorpions (band)

Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...

, Cracker

Cracker (band)

Cracker is an American alternative rock band featuring founders/songwriters singer David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman. They are best known for their platinum-selling 1993 album, Kerosene Hat, featuring the hit songs "Low", "Euro-Trash Girl", and "Get Off This".Founders Lowery and Hickman...

, Mike Watt

Mike Watt

Michael David Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, dos, and Firehose; , he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen...

, Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid

Slightly Stoopid is an American band based in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California, who describe their music as "a fusion of acoustic rock and blues with reggae, hip-hop, and punk". As a band, they have released eight albums with their sixth studio album, entitled Slightly Not Stoned Enough To Eat...

, Fishbone

Fishbone

Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...

, The North Mississippi Allstars, The Urge

The Urge

The Urge is a St. Louis rock band formed in 1987 by drummer Jeff Herschel, bassist Karl Grable, guitarist Pat Malecek, and singer Steve Ewing...

, SR-71, Trik Turner

Trik Turner

Trik Turner is a rap rock band founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1999. The band is best known for their song "Friends and Family," which reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and received airplay on MTV, VH1 and Adult Contemporary television and radio formats...

, Bargain Music, The Ziggens

The Ziggens

The Ziggens are a band based out of Orange County, California whose self-described style of "cowpunksurfabilly" combines elements of surf, rockabilly, punk, ska, and country. The Ziggens are led by Bert Susanka who sings and plays rhythm guitar. Other members include Dickie Little on lead guitar,...

, as well as sharing stages with Public Enemy, Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister

Twisted Sister is an American heavy metal band from Long Island. Musically, the band implements elements of traditional heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, along with a style that is similar to early glam metal bands...

, Slash's Snakepit

Slash's Snakepit

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, Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Dick Dale is an American surf rock guitarist, known as The King of the Surf Guitar. He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers, including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier.-Early life:Dale was born in South Boston, Massachusetts and lived in nearby...

, The Butthole Surfers, Everclear

Everclear (band)

Everclear is a rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1992 best known for their radio hits spanning more than a decade. For most of its existence, Everclear has consisted of Art Alexakis , Craig Montoya , and Greg Eklund . Eklund replaced original drummer Scott Cuthbert in 1994...

, Project Object, Vernon Reid

Vernon Reid

Vernon Reid is an English-born American guitarist, songwriter, composer, and bandleader. Best known as the founder and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Living Colour, Reid was named #66 on Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.Critic Steve Huey writes, "[Reid's]...

, Lit, 2 Skinnee J's

2 Skinnee J's

2 Skinnee J's is the name of a musical band characterized as nerdcore hip hop. The band was founded in 1991 by Special J , Rabbi J-Slim , Joey Viturbo , Sammy B , DJ Casper , and Andy Action . With numerous line-up changes, the band was active through the 1990s until 2003, when they officially...

, Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

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, and Local H

Local H

Local H is an American rock duo, formed by Joe Daniels and Scott Lucas in Zion, Illinois in 1987. Local H's 1996 album, As Good as Dead, includes the top 10 hit "Bound for the Floor" Author, rock critic and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Kot and the Chicago Tribune named the band its 2008 Chicago...

.

Urchin is also known for its affiliation with the band Ween

Ween

Ween is an American alternative rock group. They formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when central members Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in American pop music...

; Dean Ween

Dean Ween

Dean Ween is the stage name of Michael "Mickey" Melchiondo, Jr., American guitarist and half of the alternative rock group Ween.-Biography:...

 has been a mentor to the band and produced their first major label release “The Orange E.P.”, Tomato (musician)

Tomato (musician)

Tomato is an American musician who is known for being the lead singer/drummer, for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin. Tomato was born in New York City, grew up in Rockland County, NY, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Tomato is the principal songwriter and leader of Sound of Urchin...

 and B-ILL play in Dean Ween and Guy Heller’s Moistboyz

Moistboyz

Moistboyz is a band founded by Mickey Melchiondo Jr. and Guy Heller . In the spirit of Melchiondo's other group, Ween, the two have donned aliases. Melchiondo is known as the character Mickey Moist and Heller as Dickie Moist. The first two Moistboyz LP's, now sold together on one CD, are very...

 (featured on the "Live Jihad" DVD release) and have played with Ween and Dean Ween's Tenderloin, B-ILL played guitar on Ween’s “The Mollusk” album, and Tomato (musician)

Tomato (musician)

Tomato is an American musician who is known for being the lead singer/drummer, for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin. Tomato was born in New York City, grew up in Rockland County, NY, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Tomato is the principal songwriter and leader of Sound of Urchin...

 plays drums for Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz' Crescent Moon. SOU is also known for their affiliation with Tenacious D

Tenacious D

Tenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...

; Urchin was the opening act on their 2001 tour, and Tomato (musician)

Tomato (musician)

Tomato is an American musician who is known for being the lead singer/drummer, for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin. Tomato was born in New York City, grew up in Rockland County, NY, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Tomato is the principal songwriter and leader of Sound of Urchin...

 played drums with them for their 2002 Comedy Central

Comedy Central

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 Crank Yankers

Crank Yankers

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 recording of “Friendship”.

Current members

• Tomato (musician)
  Tomato (musician)
  Tomato is an American musician who is known for being the lead singer/drummer, for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin. Tomato was born in New York City, grew up in Rockland County, NY, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Tomato is the principal songwriter and leader of Sound of Urchin...
  
   (Chris Harfenist) – drums, lead vocal
• Reverend B-ILL (Bill Fowler) – lead guitar, main backup vocal
• Michael Davidson (Michael Davidson) – bass

Side members

• Black Sebabbitt (Jack Krause) – co-writer, character vocals
• Mr. Richard Rickles (Wayne Price) – tambourine, dancer
• Jah Rob (Rob Marcario) - artwork

Past members

• Doo Doo Brown (Chris Huetz) – bass, backup vocal
• Hollywood Scotty Choc (Scott Heydt) – lead guitar, backup vocal
• Barbie Smooth (Mike Huetz) – producer, guitar
• Seahag (Robbie Mangano) - lead guitar, bass, backup vocal

Organization

• Booking – Troy Richardson for Tone Deaf Touring
• Legal – Eric Ervin, Peter Lewit
• Business Manager – Eric Weiss for E-Dub Mgt

Endorsements

• Tomato (musician)
  Tomato (musician)
  Tomato is an American musician who is known for being the lead singer/drummer, for the alternative rock band Sound of Urchin. Tomato was born in New York City, grew up in Rockland County, NY, and presently resides in Brooklyn, NY. Tomato is the principal songwriter and leader of Sound of Urchin...
  
   - Mapex Drums
  Mapex Drums
  Mapex Drums is a drum brand manufactured by KHS Musical Instruments Company of Taiwan. Mapex has been in the drum making industry for over 18 years.-Products:...
  
  , Vic Firth Sticks, Sabian Cymbals, Epiphone Guitars
• B-ILL - Epiphone Guitars, DR Strings
• Michael Davidson - DR Strings

Early pre-official SOU 4-track albums (1994-1998) (currently out of print)

Year	Title
1994	Four Fours From A Calendar Fan	Steven Records (originally released on Mighty Monster as cassette only)
1995	Springtime Makes Me Feel	Steven Records
1996	Approval – Cob 9	Steven Records
1997	Earth Blanket	Steven Records
1998	Willow For Gasoline Alley	Steven Records

Official SOU Studio albums (1998–present)

Year	Title	Label
1998	All That And A Brandy Alexander	Steven Records
2000	The Orange E.P.	RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
2001	The Jack And Diane E.P.	RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
2002	You Are The Best	RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
2002	Blame Canada – Live In Toronto	RCA Records RCA Records RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...  promo only
2005	The Diamond	Hybrid Recordings Hybrid Recordings Hybrid Recordings LLC is a record label that is a division of Metropolitan Talent, Inc., which is led by John Scher and Al Cafaro.Hybrid Recordings recently announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with SonyBMG's RED Distribution. Hybrid Recordings kicked off 2007 with Recollection, the...
2008	Rejoice	to be released
2008	Black Castle	to be released