Biography

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, the members of The Want emerged from the basement 4-track scene of Washington DC in the late 1980s. In the early 90s, The Want began entertaining fans with their unique brand of original recordings and live shows.

In April 1995, the trio released their first CD, "Too Much Stuff", on their own indie label Selling The Ranch Records. The CD quickly won praise of critics, and that summer, the band showcased at the Local Music Summit (LMS) in Washington DC. The single “Lifetime Exposure” was released on the LMS compilation disk "Plunge" and featured at the Philadelphia Music Conference in 1995.

In 1996, The Want re-energized with a new live show including edgy punkabilly rock exposing influences (and a few covers) by bands such as The Fall, Social Distortion, Black Flag and The Clash.

After a year of recording in 1997, the want returned in 1998 with a second CD, "Texas". With "Texas", The Want blend influences of Rockabilly and New Wave with satirical twists of country, disco, funk, and metal thrown in. "Texas" contains 12 original tunes plus a convincing cover of 80's punk anthem "Six Pack" (Black Flag).

The Washington Post (March 18, 2004) recently featured The Want in a piece about band praising The Want as "musically tough" with "satiric lyrical twists that are pretty dang funny."

The Want currently is playing live shows in the Mid Atlantic region of the U.S.

Past shows have included Dr. Dremo (Arlington, VA), the Planet Nova (Fairfax, Virginia), Club Heaven & Hell (Washington, DC), 15 Minutes Club (Washington, DC), Grog & Tankard (Washington, DC), Velvet Lounge (Washington, DC),  Iota (Arlington, VA), Tino’s (Fairfax, VA), Nick’s (Alexandria, VA), Barley’s (Columbus, OH), Bad Habits Grill (Arlington, VA), and Payne’s Biker Cafe (Leesburg, VA).

Check out The Want's live show schedule.

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