The Semibeings were an alternative rock band based out of Mercerville-Hamilton Square, N.J. active in the 1990’s. The band released Sickness and Health on Shimmy Disc in 1995 and Three Pawns Standing on Seattle’s C/Z label in 1997 both produced by Mark Kramer and recorded at his Noise New Jersey studio. The band’s primary members were brother’s Joe and Pat Baker and Keith Monacchio. Playing numerous shows at the legendary club City Gardens in Trenton, the group disbanded in 1999 to pursue other interests.

“Acoustic folk punk”, both their live sets and recordings included playing acoustic guitars through large Marshall amplifiers at high volumes which created a ringing feedback wall of sound.

RollingStone.com stated “Their intricate, dreamy songs have a propulsive and hard-edged quality that at times sounds like a non-distorted Screaming Trees or a more varied, faster Codeine. Some of the songwriting is shockingly gorgeous”.

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