Summary: Bishop Don Bishop Don is an Atlanta based rock group that has taken their new sound from the south all over the country and gained a stated reputation as an unrelenting party band. Their startling energy and demanding stage presence wins over audiences by reminding them what music is all about, having fun. Whether they have only an hour to play or all night long, they always connect with the crowd and form a give and take of enthusiasm that makes the audience feel like part of the show. Perhaps that explains how they have sold close to 2,000 copies of their EP Strange Love Dance Club from after show sales alone, because a Bishop Don show will always leave you wanting more. The sound of the group often leaves critics scratching their heads for something to compare it to. The songs on Strange Love Dance Club have the rambunctiousness of punk, the searing guitar solos of classic rock, and the bass heavy grooves of alternative, played behind lyrics written with the spirit and story telling of folk troubadours like Dylan or Springsteen. Bishop Don was formed with the intention of pioneering a new sound that was different from anything they had done individually. Cliff Losee was previously the drummer for heavy metal act, Leptic, and Jesse Coles bass chops were honed in the prominent jam band scene of Athens Georgia. Lead singer and guitarist Blair Crimmins abandoned his aspirations as a jazz and classical guitar player to start writing songs that preach the kind of free spirited, and at times twisted, philosophy which fuels the band and the fans. The inability to confine Bishop Don to a genre or label is symbolic of their entire approach to music. Play hard, break out of your shell, and always keep them guessing.
