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Andrew Levy Andy was the key songwriter for Total Passover. Andy sang the majority of the songs as well as played guitar and most of the solos on the studio recordings. Andy was the ringleader for the band. His Toyota pickup (known as the "Jew Canoe") got the equipment to 100% of the gigs played by the band. Andy is married, lives in the California Bay Area, is still writing songs, but is not involved with any band. Andy played and wrote most of the songs on every Total Passover release.
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Tom Meehan Tom "Meenum" Meehan, or "Blue Collar Tom" as he was affectionately known in the band, played bass on all of the Total Passover recordings. Tom also sang lead vocals on "Dehumanize Me." Tom was the backbone of the band, handling or overseeing most of the manual labor that went on between shows. Tom was also the driver in most situations. Tom moved to Minneapolis for a while and played bass in The Short Fuses for a short period of time. Tom now lives in New York City and is playing for the band Napalm Stars under the moniker, Tommy Napalm.
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Jason Rupe Jason was the drummer/percussionist in the band. He was also the lead vocalist on a few songs, as well as doubled Andy's vocals during live performances. Jason originally became a drummer out of necessity. To some fans, his drumming style was as much a part of the Total Passover sound as were Andy's songs. Jason was also, by far, the hairiest member of the band. Jason is married, has two kids, and is now working for Qwest in Colorado. Jason played drums on every Total Passover release except for "...And Then You Woke Up".
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Kurt Johnson Kurt played with Total Passover during it's inception and right before the band's demise. Kurt lives in Des Moines and is in a band called The Chezwicks with former Total Passover drummer, Tom Halverson. He played on the "Nursing Home Hush Money" tape as well as the "...And Then You Woke Up" CD.
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Jesse Trent Jesse played guitar with the band for just under one year, but managed to record two full-length releases with the band, playing on "Eat My Moneymaker" as well as "Shlomo Rising". Jesse is married, has a son and lives in North Carolina. He works as a Safety Engineer in a paper mill.
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James Stone After Jason and Jesse left the band, James Stone stepped in and the band returned to a three-piece. James' straight-forward drumming brought discipline to the band. About 24 unreleased songs were also recorded in he and Brian Buhman's Maxwell House studios. James now lives in Texas and is the drummer for the band Big Holiday. James did not play drums on any released Total Passover material, but he did play junkyard percussion on "Shlomo's Theme", which is on the "Shlomo Rising" LP.
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Tom Halverson Tom was the third and final drummer in the band. He lives in Des Moines and is in The Chezwicks with former Total Passover guitarist, Kurt Johnson. He played on the "...And Then You Woke Up" CD.
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