The Black Spoons Please download our PDF bio here. Tom Sean Born Thomas S. Mullaney, Tom Sean has navigated the worlds of art and academia for nearly a decade. Having recently received his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University, T.S.(M). was hired by Stanford University as their new tenure-track Assistant Professor of Modern Chinese History. TS turned his attentions to music at the green age of fourteen, cultivating since then what has become his signature: haunting melodic lines, skeletal arrangements, a melancholic pulse, and razor sharp lyricism. The aching rhythm of his melodies invoke images of early Bowie, his chalky vocals pay homage to greats like Cat Power and Arab Strap, and his incisive libretto divulges a deep-seated love for Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and Roberta Flack. vitals weapons of choice: guitar, vocals height: tall enough to reach the mic weight: In love with an Irish girl with a French last name can currently be found: in greenpoint, at the cafe Ruben Dario Mercado Born on a winter day in new york sometime in the 1900s, Ruben started playing at the age of 14. Around 15, his parents would not allow a drumset in the apartment until, one day, RDM went down to 48th street, purchased a drumset and showed up at the front door with the kit in hand. They had no choice but to let him in. After high school, RDM hauled ass out to L.A. to study music at the University of Southern California, hated it, and found his way up to San Francisco. There he studied music at the Blue Bear School of Music, as well as privately with several local musicians. SF treated him well, but he longed for the noise and grime of NYC. So, once again, he crossed the great plains in a moving van that almost ran out of gas crossing the desert. Back in NYC, RDM has spent his time studying at the Drummers Collective and playing with some very talented people and bands. Previous and current bands include Mercy Street, Chamberlain bleu, Omnilingus, and lodeya. vitals weapons of choice: drums, percussion favorite color: azul (spanish for blue, but sounds more exotic in spanish) tends to drink: large amounts of red wine, vodka and cognac (usually at Christmas when someone gives him them as presents - this is a blatant hint)