The U.S. Americans, Stinky Vaseline (Ween Cover Band)
About This Event
At Mercury Lounge, the bill features The U.S. Americans alongside Stinky Vaseline, a New York performer presenting themselves as a Ween cover band. Stinky Vaseline brings a practice shaped by music, comedy and spoken word—rooted in Freddy’s Bar—and applies ensemble interplay and steady dynamics to material from Ween’s famously eclectic catalog; The U.S. Americans round out the lineup.
About the Artists
Stinky Vaseline
Stinky Vaseline is a New York City performer whose work moves between music, comedy, and spoken word, with a steady presence at Freddy’s Bar in Brooklyn. They’ve appeared across Freddy’s recurring series, including Mimsey’s Open Mic, Humans Against Music, the Monday and Wednesday Comedy Open Mics, and the monthly storytelling night “So What Happened Was.
Ween
Ween is an American rock band from New Hope, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984 by Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, Gene Ween and Dean Ween. Generally categorized as an alternative rock band, the band are known for their irreverent, highly eclectic catalog of songs inspired by funk, psychedelia, soul, country, gospel, prog, R&B, heavy metal, and punk rock.