Strange Reflection

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.. Strange Reflection was formed in 1998 by Chris Bousum and Jay Karp. Originally an acoustic/alt/rock band that mixed humorous observations with poetic insight.

Chris comes from a talented musical family. He was a vocalist/rhythm guitarist for Kokomo's Christian metal band Light Force. Though Light Force did metal covers, Chris had written songs for decades that were not performed until he started SR with Jay. Chris mixes piercing lyrics with soulful vocals and catchy guitar hooks.

Jay brings the energy to the band with his driving talents at drums. Another member of the same musical family, Jay's determination to bring Chris' songs to the public became the catalyst for the band. Jay's versatility could be seen in his performance of such tunes as I See You, Inches Of Veil, and Kings.


Just a couple of months back, Brent...the guy who handled the "roadie" work for the band, decided it was time to become more engaged and picked up the bass guitar and began intensive training to be the long missing bass player that the band has been missing. Brent, yet another member of the same Bousum clan, has made a meteoric rise in a short time of playing the bass.





Angie Leyda, Jay's sister, became background vocals for the group during their first stint. She eventually took lead for some of the popular tunes. Her husband Dave Leyda was the brains and technical genius behind the SR sound engineering. The Leyda clan has increased from three to five since the band ended in 2001 and will be supporting from the sidelines as the new SR hits the streets.

Andy Patmore (another brother of Jay and Angie's) provided bass for portion of SR's first run. Brent Bousum (another relative...this is starting to sound like the Partridge Family) assisted Dave with the sound, video, lighting, equipment set ups and take downs, prior to his becoming the bass player. Ron Hagy was also provided important help in our fledgling days.





We were blessed to jam with some really talented musicians. Dan Myers and Bob Thomas joined us in our very first show. Mike Forkner and his legendary guitar skills jammed with us for a few shows. One of the most talented musicians we ever had the chance to play with, Doug Showalter, is now tearing it up on the West Coast. Most recently Shane Carden and his amazing wife Brandi spent half of a year with SR. We learned so much from playing with those talented guys. Jeff Smith, Monty Imel and others have shared a stage with us. We had a blast playing with these guys.




In our first time around, we tried to walk softly without offending anyone. We had some limited success. With songs ranging from the rockin' tunes Kings and I See You to the ballads Like The Sun and Caroline, SR tried to please as many people as possible with its performances. This was one of the bands weaknesses. With heavy convictions for what they observed were crucial and controversial issues in faith and life, the general presentation of the band prevented them from bringing these issues to light.

This time around we are pulling no punches. No longer will we sit back and be afraid of hurting peoples feelings or offending their sensibilities. Some of our old songs will remain, but some have evolved to reflect the band's new heavier message and heavier music. The acoustic/folk sound of the old band will now be a bold version of Strange Reflection. Songs that may have hurt peoples feelings like the anti-abortion anthem "SEND THEM ALL TO HEAVEN" and the in your face, "VIRGIN OVERLOAD" are on the playlist.

We are currently dusting off the equipment and working out the kinks. Soon enough, you will see and hear the new and more attitude driven Strange Reflection.









You can help Strange Reflection purchase new equipment and record their demo with a donation. Thank you for considering.

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Member Since:

July 17, 2009

Members:

Chris Bousum, Guitar and Vocals
Jay Karp, Drums
Brent Bousum, Bass





Strange Reflection also has a couple of people who have played with us numerous times, who are not full time members, but have the greenlight to join us for ANY performance, at any time. Those two will always be part of our group, Angie Leyda and Pat Bousum.

Influences:

Bill and Pat Bousum, Terry Scott Taylor, Daniel Amos, Mark Heard, Altar Boys, REZ, Jars of Clay, Dave Matthews Band, the 77s, David Edwards, Selah (70s group from Ohio).





We have been extremely lucky to have played alongside some extremely talented musicians. Andy Patmore (now with Rone), Mike Forkner, Doug Showalter (now tearing it up in L.A.), Pat Bousum (the Beatles Remix), Jeff Smith (the Beatles Remix), Bill Bousum (jammed with us at Bousumstock), and Eddie Bousum practiced with us a few times. These guys are all amazing.











We have been truly blessed to have shared the stage with some awesome bands. We have played with such notable bands as:

Sounds Like:

Strange Reflection is a band with a unique sound. We cannot really put a finger on what it is, exactly, that we sound like. We use the term Indie rock because we dont have an actual genre. We started out with acoustic and folk roots, and attempted to rough those up into a hard rock sound. Take that combination and add a slice of alternative and just a dash of punk, and what you get is what we are.

Record Label:

unsigned