THE PAT SAJAK ASSASSINS

The Pat Sajak Assassins biography
Bassist Brian FLESCHUTE and drummer Harold COVEY are unsung heroes of St. Louis music...best known for founding THE PAT SAJAK ASSASSINS. PSA might best be thought of as five separate bands -- one to correspond with each new approach it has taken over the years. Despite the constant shifts in personnel, PSA retains two key elements: FLESCHUTE's punchy bass brings a punk edge, warbling under melody with menacing tone and COVEY plays a hybrid drum kit, mixing standard shells with synthetic percussion. With the addition of current keyboardist Christopher EILERS, the group has morphed once again, moving back to its old prog leanings while retaining vocals on a few key songs. The current roster also includes local artist Syrhea CONAWAY, who might be best known for her work as one-woman band SYNA SO PRO. In PSA, she commands the set by manipulating her own voice in real time, lending a surreal aesthetic to keyboard-driven songs. In fact, the band has now eschewed guitars altogether, replacing them with CONAWAY and EILERS on dueling synthesizers, bringing heavy inspiration from retro gaming. Thanks to the founding members (FLESHUTE and COVEY), there's a sense of continuity throughout the albums, but their contributions might be underrated thanks to the strong choices of bandmates both past and present.

Biography provided by the artist and used with permission