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The Sofa City Sweethearts are a ridiculously popular musical group from the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with musical styles ranging from Ghettotech to Hawaiian, with a little Extremo thrown in for good measure. The band consists of two Russians: Brooke Mason (vocals, kazoo, Bratz DJ Mixer)and Matt Schnake (guitar, vocals, pan flute), one Nigerian: Carrie Franklin (bass, bubble organ, didgeridoo), and a Canadian: Phil "Taco Spice" L'enfant(Drums, vocals, theremin). Eddie Munster, Amazing Larry, Jesus, The Jonas Brothers, and Merlin are often cited as their major influences.

Career
The Sofa City Sweethearts began in 1976 as a non-profit group, formed by Brooke Mason, Matt Schnake, and Carrie Franklin. Their mission was to provide the needy with new and gently used sofas, which they collected by hosting a series of horse races and private dinner parties to raise money. This venture proved to be very successful and they were able to provide sofas to nearly 5 1/2 deserving families over the following 22 years. In early 2009, they met up with fellow activist and drummer, "Taco Spice", former roadie and replacement vocalist for Ginger in the popular 90s pop group The Spice Girls. He had a great idea for how to raise money for sofas through music. And thus the idea for the band was born. And without the creativity to come up with a band name, they remained The Sofa City Sweethearts. This dedication to giving is often reflected in their songwriting, most notably in their 2008 hits "Couchless" and "Sit on This", both autobiographical depictions of their years of service to helping those less fortunate.

Songwriting
Other recent hits include "Wash Your Shit (I'm on My Way Home)", "Finger Check (It doesn't stink)", "Blood on the Shield", and "I Don't Even Like Wiping (Hello?), which references a recent personal battle with hemorrhoid(s) as suffered by Brooke D. Mason. With such heart-felt lyrics as "I've unfortunately found myself on the business end of an extended, yet highly unnecessary finger check", it is impossible not to identify with this band. They tackle a number of family issues in their writing, such as: child birth, vaginal odor, rape, rectal protrusions, vinyl siding, among others.

The Sofa City Sweethearts are currently recording their new album, scheduled to be released in May '09, entitled "Menstrual Masters II: The Clot Thickens".

Summary
With their strong Christian and family values, this band is truly destined for greatness.

Links
The Sofa City Sweethearts Official Myspace Page

Brooke Mason's Myspace Page

Carrie's Myspace Page

Matt Schnake's Myspace Page

Taco Spice's Myspace Page