Lineup: Mark Vaughan, Davis Bacon and Austin "Powerhouse" Theodore. Formerly known as: Moon Unit. Influences: The Mountain Goats, Elliott Smith and Colour Revolt.

Prez the Boxer

After one of Moon Unit's founding members hit the road, the band went through something of an identity crisis at the end of last year, but they've refocused and regrouped, emerging with the new name Prez the Boxer. The name itself is taken from Kerouac's On the Road. These boys have been working overtime - building their own studio space, piecing together a record company to help distribute their music and writing as much new material as possible. The band's Apr. 16 show at the Caledonia was something of a debut, and this upcoming gig is only the second the band has played with the new lineup, name and material. The first new track posted online, "Astronaut," suggests a quirky college rock sound somewhere between Pavement and Spoon. Have a listen at www.myspace.com/preztheboxer.

Next show: May 14 @ Caledonia Lounge

Michelle Gilzenrat