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the otter popps Bio:
There's a fine line between punk-rock recklessness and downright criminal behavior. It's a line the Otter Popps have crossed on more than one occasion.
Not that it's that easy of a sound to catch. Live, Myke is a compelling, dynamic and erratic presence, yowling and wailing like a banshee, occasionally to the verge of unconsciousness. ("I overexert myself on stage a lot," he says. "The screaming takes a lot out of you.") Ricky and Bickle have gotten better with age, musically transcending the early days when they'd wield their instruments with enthusiasm and little else. The rhythmic equation is equal parts ferocity and dexterity, borrowing from the gods of punk, grunge, and metal. Today the Otter Popps are a tight rock band with a penchant for eccentric changes, warped humor and lizard-brained intensity.
As the bandmates' techniques and styles have evolved, they've managed to attain a rarely seen attribute, at least in local circles: longevity. "We're coming from the front lines of a war, dragging our severed bodies past the corpses of other bands that have died throughout the years," Myke jokes
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