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Humplik, 33, the Ottawa-based comedian who acts as the quirky, low-profile chum to Green on his hit MTV show, is playing guitar in a new outfit called Daiquiri made up of members of Ottawa glam-rockers Brandon Walsh.
Loyal fan
Humplik, a loyal Brandon Walsh fan, approached the band after hearing about former guitarist Trevor Shand's departure.
"I met them in a bar and asked how (the band) was coming along. They looked pretty sad about the state of things so, a few weeks later I asked if I could join," he said.
After a few jam sessions, they decided to keep the new band as a side project called Daiquiri. They open for Keener at Zaphod Beeblebrox 2 on April 15.
"Daiquiri is pretty much Brandon Walsh with a new member," explains frontman Mike Hickey, adding Humplik fits right in. "He's a really aggressive player, really loud and really crazy," he said.
Adding the low-key clown has boosted the band's profile. Already they've been contacted by New York bands who've checked out their website (www.mp3.com/ daiquiri) and want Daiquiri to open for them.
"We've been offered a lot of shows, but Glenn has never played live in a rock band -- ever. So we wanted to do a low-profile gig in Ottawa to start off."
Humplik's first stage appearance as a guitarist was actually for a gag where he and Green played at Barrymore's as part of the television show when it was on Rogers 22.
Taken seriously
But, if fans are expecting a rerun of a Tom Green episode, Hickey says think again. Although adding the comedian to the lineup means a well-known name is on the bill, the music is still taken seriously.
"It will increase our profile, but it will also give people the wrong impression," he said. "If they think they're going to see a joke novelty band they're going to be put off of what they're seeing and hearing."
So far, Daiquiri has come up with 10 tracks. Two of them Bronzage -- a tune about tanning in winter -- and Banking, are on the MP3 site.
"Four of the songs are really heavy rock, three of them are mellow reverbed-out and a couple of them are total noisecore -- it's got all that, so how do you describe the sound?" Humplik said of trying to describe Daiquiri.
Maybe, blended on the rawks?