A Brief History of Thee Vesties

Sometime in the late 1970s a small group of experimental monkeys escaped from their laboratory and established a camp in the Maxwelton Valley. Feeding on blackberries and the occasional family cat, these specialized creatures were able to adapt to their environment and conceal their presence for several decades.

One day the main monkey discovered some instruments and other equipment in a drainage ditch, apparently left there by disoriented or incompetent musicians the previous evening. After making an unknown but lasting deal with a local farmer to run an extension cord to their secret lair, the monkeys began to use and play with this musical gear, eventually developing their own sound and style.

About a year ago, Wallace and Maurice Buzzettii were picking berries when they heard an unusual howling-type noise. Upon closer investigation they discovered the secret lair of these monkeys on the lamb, and they became enchanted by the curious noises emanating from within. After agreeing to keep quiet about the whole thing in exchange for lessons, Wallace and Maurice were able to study, catalog, and eventually perform these simian tunes with moderate aplomb.

Soon the guitar-wielding Buzzettii brothers were joined by Sheb Wully (bass) and Fanta Jones (drums), becoming what the world knows today as Thee Vesties. Based on their songbook of experimental monkey favorites, Thee Vesties are playing hard and making tons of scratch these days. I tried to catch up with them to find out more, but those people can run pretty fast.

Here's what folks are saying that other folks are saying about Thee Vesties!

"It used to be that people would play music to relax, to pay honors, or to communicate in nonverbal, almost ritualistic ways, for a greater good or just for fun. But now we have Thee Vesties."
-Rolling Stone

"Thee Vesties are complete fakers. Without the gimmicks, these people would just be average middle-class cogs in a larger machine that they didn't create, and can't effectively maintain. They all have thumbs but you'd almost never know it from the music."
-Spin Magazine

"Wallace Buzzettii's voice sounds like Sonny Bono. But without Cher, or oxygen."
-Newsweek

 

 

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***July 20, 2009 ***SOLD OUT!
Open Microfest, Whidbey Island.
Thee Vesties (without Sheb, who decided to go fishing instead) played five blistering songs and etched their names into the History of Rock once and for all. Wallace spelled his name wrong because he was nervous, but done is done.

***August 22, 2009 4PM
Whidbey Airpark, Whidbey Island.
Some people we know built a plane from scratch, and they are having a party in the hanger! Thee Vesties will play without drummer Fanta (who has to go to a wedding on that day). But Wally, Mo and Sheb will be kicking out the jams and jellies, so come see the unusual happening that will be our second half-band show! We are aiming for a 4:30 kick-off, and we'll play another set later unless the first one gets shut down. Hold your breath, Music Lovers, because Thee Vesties are GO!

I'm told it is an open party, and that aircraft will be taking off and landing as we play! Here is a copy of the invitation somebody gave to me:

Sheb, Maurice and Wallace have had some swell practices this week and, although they'll miss Fanta's drummations, this power monkey trio is ready to testify!


Yea, brother!

We have two elite places to play our junk now, depending on neighbors at the time and available red meat. One of the places we play is a treehouse that you can also see in 3D, if you have some of those red/blue glasses on hand.
Our other practice place is a secret, and telling you here right now would be Telling.
Suffice to say that we call it The Pig Box.

But you can just forget we ever said anything about that, right?