īorn to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash rose to fame during the mid-1950s in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee, after four years in the Air Force.
He was known for his deep, calm bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his Tennessee Three backing band characterized by train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, free prison concerts, and a trademark all-black stage wardrobe which earned him the nickname " The Man in Black". Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. Cash February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter.
It’s a sad and beautiful world, and we’re all in it together, even when we’re totally alone.John R. There’s something about a giant sad singing clown that comforts us, let’s us know it’s ok to feel, to show our feelings. “Puddles gives an emotive performance that resonates with all kinds of folks,” says Geier. The softhearted crooner hopes everyone is taking good care and wearing a mask, so that some day soon he and his fellow performing artists can get back to touring, and Puddles can resume giving free hugs to all his P3ers.
In 2020, with touring and live concerts halted in the wake of the pandemic, Puddles stayed busy producing twelve episodes of his Still Sequestered Show, a musical variety show series on that features lots of special guests like Jack Black, Weird Al, Penn Jillette, Tim Heidecker, Mark Ryden, Neil Hamburger, Rebekah Del Rio, Sid Krofft, Michael Des Barres, Petra Haden, David Dastmalchian, Cait O’Riordan, Michael Stipe, Patton Oswalt, Nicole Atkins, El Vez, Mastodon, Amy LaVere, Jake La Botz and Jolie Holland. And he recently enjoyed a Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace.
He was handpicked by Neil Patrick Harris to perform Just for Laugh’s “Circus Awesomeus,” gala filmed for HBO Canada, and Jack Black selected Puddles for multiple performances at Festival Supreme. He was a feature performer in La Soiree’s 2014 Southbank show in London, which won the Olivier Award. Puddles has since performed all over the planet, garnering rave reviews at festivals like Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe, Perth Fringe, Melbourne International Comedy Fest, Belgium’s Gent Fest, Outside Lands and the Kennedy Center’s District of Comedy Festival. The “sad clown with the golden voice” has captivated audiences and media from around the world, building a fan base of more than 400,000 on Facebook and over 764,000 subscribers to the Puddles Pity Party YouTube channel. You may also recognize Puddles as quarter-finalist from Season 12 of America’s Got Talent and most recently on AGT’s The Champions 2020. It was Halloween 2013 when Puddles then collaborated with Postmodern Jukebox to record an epic version of Lorde’s hit song “Royals,” which instantly went viral on YouTube, having received over 29 million views so far. Originally from River City before kicking around Atlanta, the sulking serenader gained momentum after hitting the road as guest performer on the 2010 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live tour and 2013 Eels tour and making special appearances at Seattle’s Teatro ZinZanni and NYC’s Sleep No More. The two soon became close friends, with Big Mike acting somewhat as a confidant, and the pair travel all over with Puddles Pity Party, Mike speaking on behalf of Puddles since the clown chooses to stay silent. But I’ll be damned if his singing didn’t get me all choked up.” I’ve been in my share of bands and wasn’t expecting much from a clown singing karaoke from a boombox. The sound system at that flea market was crap, but his voice was something else. A couple weeks later, he came by the bar and gave me a flyer to a show he was doing at a flea market. “I could tell he wasn’t in the mood to chat, so I pretty much left him alone except to pass him the mustard when he pulled an onion and a heel of bread out of his pocket. “There was a heaviness about him,” says Geier.
The year was 1998 and Puddles had wandered into the Star Community Bar in Atlanta, GA where bartender Big Mike Geier first laid eyes on the sad, silent clown. He motions for a soda water and sits there staring at his drink.
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