Lance Brenner Carter Lewis Hunter Bruton Francisco Davilla
The Falsies are a theatrical punk band established in 2005 and based in Charlottesville, Virginia. The band members are multi-instrumentalists.[1] Performances by The Falsies include costumes and have been described as absurdist.[2]
Their popular songs include "We're More Rock n Roll Than You!" and "Are You Sexually Available?"[3]
Description
The Falsies describe their music as "theatrical punk" and "absurdist rock".[1] The band frequently performs with a choir of backing vocalists.[1] The band's leader Lance Brenner often performs dressed as a chicken.[1][4][5] Other members also wear costumes.[6]
Charlottesville radio station WTJU described The Falsies as "legendary".[7] The Falsies are among the featured performers whom photographer Rich Tarbell documented as representative of Charlottesville's music scene.[8]
Themes of the band's music include love and "trying to make meaning in the inherently meaningless world".[6][9] They describe themselves as being inspired by theatre of the absurd.[6]
In 2009, Falsies members Peter Markush, Josh Davis, Jessi Giannini, Morgan Moran, and Lance Brenner starred in the horror-comedymusicalEat Me: The Musical, directed by Brian Wimer, which featured some of their songs.[10][11][12]
Members
Peter Markush, Morgan Moran, and Carter Lewis performing in 2008 in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Lance Brenner can be seen in the back
Present
Lance Brenner[1] - lead and backing vocals, drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards, harmonica (2005-present)
Carter Lewis[13][1] - lead and rhythm guitar, bass, backing and lead vocals (2007-present)
Hunter Bruton - bass, keytar, keyboards, harmonica, backing and lead vocals (2022-present)
Francisco Davilla - drums, percussion, bass, backing and lead vocals (2024-present)
Past members
Peter Markush[2] - lead and backing vocals, keyboards, bass, rhythm guitar, harmonica, trumpet (2005–2010)
Josh Davis - lead guitar, backing and lead vocals (2005–2007)
Jessi Giannini - bass, keyboards, backing and lead vocals (2005–2006)
Morgan Moran[13] - bass, drums, rhythm guitar, trumpet, backing and lead vocals (2006–2022)
Kyle Woolard - lead and backing vocals, bass, keyboards (2010–2013)
Corrina Hanson[1] - drums, percussion, rhythm guitar, saxophone, bass, keyboards, backing and lead vocals (2018-2022, 2024)
Katie Hanson[1] - trombone, bass, keyboards, harmonica, backing and lead vocals (2018–2022)
Sophia Mendicino[1] - lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals (2018–2023)
Seth Johnston - drums, percussion, bass, backing and lead vocals (2022-2024; live guest appearances 2018–2020)
Brenner of the Falsies was an organizer of C-Fest, which was a Charlottesville-based music festival.[17][18] Brenner also has been an organizer of other local bands to help them record music and promote themselves.[17][19]
