| The Want | |
| Background: | group_or_band |
| Origin: | Washington, D.C., USA |
| Genre: | Rock, psychobilly |
| Years Active: | 1990 - present |
| Label: | Selling the Ranch Records The Orchard (music label) |
| Website: | Official Website |
| Current Members: | Damian Banaszak Jack Stanton Bob Stewart |
The Want is an American rock band from Washington, D.C.
The Want formed in Washington D.C.[1] in the early 1990s [2] and began playing live shows in 1994.[3] The Washington Post describes their music as “musically tough” with “satiric lyrical twists that are pretty dang funny on closer inspection.” [3] Allmusic writer Steve Huey describes The Want as “influenced primarily by rockabilly-tinged L.A. punk bands like X and Social Distortion.” [2] Washington City Paper music and film critic Mark Jenkins described The Want as “skillfully eclectic outfit.” [4]
In April 1995 The Want released their first CD, "Too Much Stuff," on Selling the Ranch Records followed by "Texas" in 1998.[2] The current lineup of The Want is guitarist Bob Stewart, bassist Jack Stanton, and drummer Damian Banaszak.