Simple Distractions is a new picture disc 7" by Street Eaters, a Bay Area post-punk band formed by Megan March (Drums, Vocals) and John No (Bass, Vocals.) Building on influences ranging from the anti-authoritarian writing of sci-fi author Ursula K. Le Guin to the discography of DC punk band Autoclave, Street Eaters have become an underground institution through years of non-stop touring and releasing albums on their own Nervous Intent Records imprint and several excellent European labels such as Contraszt! RecordsThe Simple Distractions EP is on Nervous Intent and has a limited pressing of 200 copies. It marks the debut of a 6-string guitar on a Street Eaters record, with guitar on three original tracks for this recording courtesy of Stevo (Tony Molina Band) and a special guest appearance by Marissa Paternoster (Screaming Females) doing vocals and guitar for a cover of Gang of Four's angular freakout "Love Like Anthrax"Street Eaters' current guitarist is the amazing Joan Toledo, with whom they are writing and recording more new material right now for their forthcoming album
