There has never been a local band like the Baysayboos, whose marriage of the finer side of pop sensibilities and deep understanding of what really makes music tick have given St. Louis a newer, better reason to be proud. A seven-piece ensemble, the band includes guitarist/ vocalist Matt Pace, trombonist Matt Frederick, saxophonist Andy Struckhoff, violinist/vocalist Kelly Bryan, keyboardist Angel Bates, bassist Peter Monahan and drummer Dana Smith. The 'Boos are taking pop to a warm, weird place populated by dodos, cattle-raising sheep, Vincent Price and the North American Great Ape. Variously described as a high school jazz band on codeine and "sooo elegant," the band strives for -- and achieves -- maximum artfulness within pop, calling to mind the sounds of Herb Alpert, Chuck Mangione and John Williams in an... More >>>