Pleaseeasaur
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Pleaseeasaur is a comedic musical act made of JP Hasson
(formerly in We’re Not From Idaho and Touch Me Zoo both with Joe Jack Talcum of The Dead Milkmen). The music is high energy camp style
humor. The live performance usually includes JP Hasson
in many costumes, each of which coincides with the song, along with multi-media animations of related images on a large screen. Many songs are commercials for fake companies such as "No Prob Limo," "Pizza Brothers and Sons, Inc.," and "Action City News."
Eventually garnering the attention of executives at Comedy Central
, whom in 2006 released what was essentially a greatest hits CD/DVD titled "The Amazing Adventures of Pleaseeasaur" featuring music videos directed by artist TH3 and a cartoon adventure, animated by the team from the Adult Swim
series Sealab 2021
and Frisky Dingo
.
Pleaseeasaur toured internationally during its 12 years, most often with alternative comedian Neil Hamburger
as well as with such notable acts as: Black Heart Procession, Boredoms, Buckethead
, Man Or Astro-Man?
, The Melvins
, Pinback
, The Presidents of the United States of America
as well as others.
According to JP Hasson's website "http://www.jpisgreat.com/", Pleaseeasaur is currently disbanded. However Hasson is now touring internationally in support of his new project, JP Incorporated, for which there is a new album titled "An Album of Distinction", released by Comedy Central
consisting of 24 fictitious TV theme songs.
JP Hasson
JP Hasson is a musician, comedian and writer, best known for his musical/comedy acts JP Incorporated and Pleaseeasaur. Hasson also composes music for film and television and performed in several avant-garde rock bands...
(formerly in We’re Not From Idaho and Touch Me Zoo both with Joe Jack Talcum of The Dead Milkmen). The music is high energy camp style
Camp (style)
Camp is an aesthetic sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its taste and ironic value. The concept is closely related to kitsch, and things with camp appeal may also be described as being "cheesy"...
humor. The live performance usually includes JP Hasson
JP Hasson
JP Hasson is a musician, comedian and writer, best known for his musical/comedy acts JP Incorporated and Pleaseeasaur. Hasson also composes music for film and television and performed in several avant-garde rock bands...
in many costumes, each of which coincides with the song, along with multi-media animations of related images on a large screen. Many songs are commercials for fake companies such as "No Prob Limo," "Pizza Brothers and Sons, Inc.," and "Action City News."
Eventually garnering the attention of executives at Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
, whom in 2006 released what was essentially a greatest hits CD/DVD titled "The Amazing Adventures of Pleaseeasaur" featuring music videos directed by artist TH3 and a cartoon adventure, animated by the team from the Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
series Sealab 2021
Sealab 2021
Sealab 2021 is an American animated television series. It was shown on Cartoon Network's adult-oriented programming block, Adult Swim. It premiered on November 23, 2000 and the final episode aired on April 25, 2005...
and Frisky Dingo
Frisky Dingo
Frisky Dingo is an American animated cartoon series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Adult Swim. The series revolved around the conflict between a supervillain named Killface and a superhero named Awesome X, and much of the show's humor focuses on parodying superhero and action movie...
.
Pleaseeasaur toured internationally during its 12 years, most often with alternative comedian Neil Hamburger
Neil Hamburger
Neil Hamburger is a standup comedian character played by comedian and musician Gregg Turkington.-Style:Hamburger's live act, which is quite different from his many albums, features a barrage of question/answer jokes aimed often at celebrity targets, including Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, The Red...
as well as with such notable acts as: Black Heart Procession, Boredoms, Buckethead
Buckethead
Brian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
, Man Or Astro-Man?
Man or Astro-man?
Man or Astro-man? is a surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama, in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade.Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like that of The Spotnicks with the new wave and punk rock sounds of...
, The Melvins
The Melvins
The Melvins are an American band that formed in 1983. They usually perform as a trio, but in recent years have performed as a four piece with two drummers. Since 1984, singer and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been the band's constant members...
, Pinback
Pinback
Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Temporary Residence Ltd. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow. Tom Zinser, Chris Prescott, and Mario Rubalcaba have all contributed drums...
, The Presidents of the United States of America
The Presidents of the United States of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America, commonly referred to as Pot USA or "PUSA" or The Presidents, are a twice Grammy-nominated American alternative rock band. The band formed in Seattle, USA, in 1993. The three-piece group currently comprises vocalist and "basitarist" Chris Ballew,...
as well as others.
According to JP Hasson's website "http://www.jpisgreat.com/", Pleaseeasaur is currently disbanded. However Hasson is now touring internationally in support of his new project, JP Incorporated, for which there is a new album titled "An Album of Distinction", released by Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
consisting of 24 fictitious TV theme songs.
DVDs
- The Amazing Adventures Of Pleaseeasaur (DVD) Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
(2006) - Action Spectacular (DVD) imputor? Records (2005)
Albums
- The Amazing Adventures Of Pleaseeasaur (CD) Comedy CentralComedy CentralComedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
(2006) - The Yellow Pages imputor? Records (2004)
- Pleaseeasaur Int'l Airport V8 Records Australia (2003)
- As Seen On TV imputor? Records (1999)
- Faites Fondre Le Chardon Trezieme (self-released cassette) (1995)
EPs
- Neil Hamburger/Pleaseeasaur - "Souvenir Record" (tour only 7" with cover art by Mark MothersbaughMark MothersbaughMark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
) Million Dollar Performances (2008) - Beef Flavored Island Razler Records (2001)