Meet the band
Marc “KWall” Kowalski is the founder, music writer, and guitarist of Smell My Pillow born in Minneapolis, MN. Marc grew up in a family of musicians and started playing guitar at age 8. Former bands include; Deck O’ Squares (Boston)(with former members of the Modern Lovers, Human Sexual Response, the 2X4’s, and The Classic Ruins), LeeKy BeeTs (Mpls), Tim Mahoney, Retail, and other side projects. Influences include, Peter Frampton, Early Chicago, Black Sabbath, KISS, Led Zeppelin, Boston, Many one hit wonders from the 70’s, new wave of the early eighties, namely The Cars, Gary Numan, Devo, The Police, and Trio. The grunge explosion in the early 90’s, namely, Sound Garden, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains. We have not seen him play anything but Gibson Les Pauls in SMP.
Curt "Curtis" Rehbein plays bass for SMP where he lays the bottom down giving the Pillow the grounding and sometimes thunderous groove needed for a good Pillow ride.
Curt played guitar in Enough Said 1988-92 and bass in Landshark 1994-97 and has been with The Pillow since 2022.
Drummer and younger brother to Marc. Professional musician and touring singer/guitarist/songwriter with former bands Blue Meanie, Tim Mahoney and the Meanies, Tim Mahoney and Tim Mahoney band. Fun fact - Tim started out on drums at age 12 and he and Marc(guitar) starting at age 16 would jam often! Had we known it was possible to "make it" as a Rock duo like recent bands White Stripes, Black Keys, and 21 Pilots, we may have taken it in on the road?! LOL
Teena has been a member of SMP since the early beginning. You will hear her on many of the tracks starting with the first full length record Off Switch from 2010. Our favorite Sweet Tee contribution has to be to the opening of the song 747... "Would you like coffee, tea, or me?"
Since childhood Teena has been musical. She sings, plays keyboards, and writes.
Teena's other band is St. Cry, they were active in the 90's and have recently reformed!
Amy Shaw is SMP's lead vocalist and lyric writer. Amy channels Ozzy Osbourne and Grace Slick, seriously! She likes cold walks in the MN winter time. No, she doesn't but she does ROCK w/ serious diesel pipes!