MIKE HADGE (1997-2003, 2003-present) Guitar/Songwriter/Vocals/Maracas/Face/Visionary
Born June 5th, 1984, Mike Hadge had a knack for makin' muzak practically out of the womb when he picked up the nearest baby harpsichord and played Back's "Minuet in G" perfectly. Only at age 13 did he pick up a rusty, diseased acoustic guitar in order to impress a girl. It didn't work. It did lead to the formation of his first band, The Ginger Bread Dicks. Weeks later, the Mike Hadge Trio was formed and the rest, as they say, is history or "HADGE"story.
While members have come and gone (and come) in "the Trio", Hadge has remained a constant force within the group. Besides of course, when he was kicked out for five months in 2003 for "just being too much".
Still his songs, his lyrics and his music will live on far longer than he or any of you will.
While members have come and gone (and come) in "the Trio", Hadge has remained a constant force within the group. Besides of course, when he was kicked out for five months in 2003 for "just being too much".
Still his songs, his lyrics and his music will live on far longer than he or any of you will.
LEAF KNOBBS (2004-2008, present) Keyboards/Piano/Organ/Keys/Ivory Tickles
Leaf Knobbs (pronounced K'nobz) joined the Trio in 2004 after answering a My Little Pony message board classifieds ad asking for "Keyboardist for Band for Riches and Fames." Despite the grammatical horrors contained therein, Knobbs answered the ad and has been there for some of Hadge's greatest musical accomplishments. Of course, Knobbs almost always ends up mixed out of the songs, but Hadge swears that's totes by accident and to stop complaining. However, this rift ultimately led to the Trio's disbanding in 2008.
He currently bags produce at a Stop 'N Eat in Longborne, CT.
Knobbs was present for the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and hopefully 7th reunion concerts.
He currently bags produce at a Stop 'N Eat in Longborne, CT.
Knobbs was present for the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and hopefully 7th reunion concerts.
ALEJANDRO WONG (2001-2008, present) Tambourine
Alejandro Wong is a tamborinist, geisha, and Heelie enthusiast from Bald Knob, Arkansas. The son of a cobbler and Jewish American Princess, Alejandro grew up extremely wealthy. His parents attempted to push the piano, the harp and the oboe on young Alejandro, but his tin ear and lack of rhythm abruptly squashed those aspirations. He decided to learn the tamborine at age 13 and hasn't looked back since... due to a tamborine accident that has limited the mobility of his neck.
Alejandro met Mike Hadge at a Cardigans concert in 2001 and have been friends and bandmates ever since. There friendship has never been strong enough that they can hang out by themselves without it being awkward though.
Hadge kicked Alejandro Wong out of the Trio in 2008. Unfortunately Alejandro suffers from a form of amnesia, similar to Drew Barrymore's character in 50 First Dates, and continues to think that he is in the band and that it is September 15, 2007. The same disability has caused him to miss the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th Trio reunion concerts.
Alejandro met Mike Hadge at a Cardigans concert in 2001 and have been friends and bandmates ever since. There friendship has never been strong enough that they can hang out by themselves without it being awkward though.
Hadge kicked Alejandro Wong out of the Trio in 2008. Unfortunately Alejandro suffers from a form of amnesia, similar to Drew Barrymore's character in 50 First Dates, and continues to think that he is in the band and that it is September 15, 2007. The same disability has caused him to miss the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th Trio reunion concerts.
TODD AUGUST (1999, 2001, 2003) Acoustic 4-string guitar/Congas
Todd August (or "Todd 8" as his tatts read), hadn't considered a career in
music until his boss at the K-Mart fired him for shoplifting raisins. Always a casual acquaintance of Hadge's, as his "raisin guy", August was invited to a Trio rehearsal in 1999 under the guise that there'd be lay-days there. There were none.
Still, a creative force in his own right, August went on to contribute some iconic sounds to the Trio's music. In fact, it was his idea to include penny whistle on the original "parking lot take" of "Stanky Ho". It was turned down, but still.
August's time in the band came to an abrupt halt in 1999, 2001 and again in 2003 when he kept listening to thad damn rap music. He works now for a company.
music until his boss at the K-Mart fired him for shoplifting raisins. Always a casual acquaintance of Hadge's, as his "raisin guy", August was invited to a Trio rehearsal in 1999 under the guise that there'd be lay-days there. There were none.
Still, a creative force in his own right, August went on to contribute some iconic sounds to the Trio's music. In fact, it was his idea to include penny whistle on the original "parking lot take" of "Stanky Ho". It was turned down, but still.
August's time in the band came to an abrupt halt in 1999, 2001 and again in 2003 when he kept listening to thad damn rap music. He works now for a company.
ZACH "BRAFF" WAINWRIGHT (2001-2003) Bass, not drums
"Braff", as he was known, was born outside of Machias, Maine, where he spent his youth skinning moose as an apprentice for the local taxidermist. After a number of subsequent lawsuits, Zach moved to New York City to fulfill his dream of telling people he plays music. One day while donating blood for cash Zach bumped into the musician Michael Hadge, who recruited him for "a new musical project or we could just hang out or whatever" which was to become The Trio. Unfortunately years of applying toxic polyurethane resin to the skin of dead animals have rendered Zach medically unable to read notes, so each song had to be transcribed into Rock Band/Guitar Hero Format and then fed through an X-Box onto a special monitor live on stage. This became a nuisance.
Zach missed previous reunions because he [REDACTED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EASTERN DISTRICT COURT, CASE CV: 05-4911 (LDW) (ETB)].
Zach missed previous reunions because he [REDACTED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EASTERN DISTRICT COURT, CASE CV: 05-4911 (LDW) (ETB)].
SALVADORA (2002-2004) Rhythmic Energy/Performance/Kazoo
Salvadora is a rhythmic performancystical artist/musician. She joined the trio in 2002 after spending years searching for a purpose. She left the group in 2004 to open an anti-medicinal marijuana bakery in Long Island City. 3 weeks later, after being forcibly shut down by the NYPD, she sought refuge in the trio only to be turned away by Mike Hadge due to a "artistic conflict" from an inability to provide "snookie cookies" at band practice. She hasn't been seen since.
BOB IMAGE (1998-2000) Mood Organ/Dusty Pipe/Electric Lute
Ask Bob Image about his time in the Mike Hadge Trio and he'd likely deny the whole thing. This is because Image's brain has been switched out three times in the last 12 years due to a Chinese mind cleansing process referred to as "yaltzing". Regardless, Image was a key member in early, misguided incarnations of the Trio and before that, The Ginger Bread Dixx.
Fans most remember Image for his signature "crying throughout entire concerts". Without any explanation, or perhaps, in spite of it, Image would break into tears during every show's opening number and not let up until the 2nd encore. And the crowds ate it up. A huge influence on Hadge's crying in real life.
Image is best remembered by someone other than himself.
Fans most remember Image for his signature "crying throughout entire concerts". Without any explanation, or perhaps, in spite of it, Image would break into tears during every show's opening number and not let up until the 2nd encore. And the crowds ate it up. A huge influence on Hadge's crying in real life.
Image is best remembered by someone other than himself.
LI'L PARCHEESY (2004) Cello/Multi-Instrumentalist
Few bands are ever fortunate to have a talent pass through them than the Trio was to have Li'l Parcheesy for a spell. An accomplished cellist well before joining the Trio, Li'l P joined for Hadge as part of a school "do a favor for a sad white person" project. Once the project was due (and he got a typical A++), Parcheesy left the Trio in the dust. However, some legendary recordings were made during his tenure - "Rap", "Black Child, Black Child, What Do You Say" and "You In The Mood For Food", most notably. Parcheesy's presence also opened the Trio up to a whole new urban audience, who soundly abandoned the group upon Parcheesy's departure.
Li'l Parcheesy teaches at Julliard these days under an assumed name (Dr. Julius Pthunk).
Li'l Parcheesy teaches at Julliard these days under an assumed name (Dr. Julius Pthunk).
