Can Kickers
The Can Kickers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New London, Connecticut, USA |
| Genres | Americana Folk punk Alternative country |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Cosmodemonic Telegraph Arkam Records |
| Members | Doug Schaefer Daniel Spurr Daniel Thompson |
The Can Kickers are an Americana band based out of New London, Connecticut. The group formed in 2000 while the members were attending Connecticut College.
Career
[edit]The Can Kickers are an Americana band based in New London, Connecticut.[1][2] According to the Huntsville Times, The Can Kickers sound like "the Carter family meets the Ramones."[3] They have toured Germany,[4] the United States, Ireland, Mexico, and the Netherlands.[5] On January 31, 2006, the band's live show in Philadelphia was recorded for a live CD and released on Fistolo Records. The Can Kickers played their 500th show in September 2006 at the El 'n' Gee in New London.[6]
The Can Kickers played over 30 shows on their Mexican tour and travelled with Polka Madre y La Comezon.[4] While touring in Mexico their van was pulled over 17 times.[3] During this 2007 Mexican tour, of their show in Guadalajara, Mural said that they and Polka Madre were a "perfect combination which mixes such quite distinct styles as polka with a punk attitude."[7]
They are represented on the 2006 compilation album Towers of New London, Vol. 4: Eminent Domain (Cosmodemonic Telegraph) with the song "Johnny Walker".[8]
Members
[edit]- Doug Schaefer – drums, washboard, vocals[9]
- Daniel Spurr – banjo, gitfiddle, vocals (yodeling)
- Daniel Thompson – fiddle, mouth organ, jawharp[9]
Discography
[edit]- Cds
- Dead Music I
- Dead Music II, 2002
- Mountain Dudes, 2003
- Fire in the East, Fire in the West, 2005
- We're Dying But We Ain't Dead, 2006
- Live at Lavazone, 2007
- 7-inch vinyl
- Fire in the East, Fire in the West, 2002 (Arkam Records)[9]
- Dark Molly, 2007 (Arkam Records)[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Koster, Rick (March 3, 2012). "Song Spinner: "Raise a Rookus" by the Can Kickers", The Day. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
- ^ Streep, Abraham (February 26, 2006). "A Land of Rock 'n' Roll (and It's Local)", The New York Times, p. 6.
- ^ a b Jon Busdeker (February 19, 2009). "The Can Kickers". Huntsville Times.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Tim Malcolm (June 28, 2007). "The Can Kickers play anywhere and everywhere possible". Norwich Bulletin.(subscription required)
- ^ "Musical Groups". Record-Journal. April 23, 2009.
- ^ "500 and counting". September 14, 2006.(subscription required)
- ^ "Noche de Polka: A zapatear ritmos 'raritos'". Mural. March 10, 2007. "La Polka Madre y The Can Kickers forman un combo perfecto donde se mezclan los estilos más dispares, como la polka con actitud punk."(subscription required)
- ^ Danton, Eric R (January 4, 2007). "State artists had a productive year", Hartford Courant, p. 5.
- ^ a b c d James G. Carlson (July 26, 2009). "Nearly a decade of raisin' a ruckus: the Can Kickers". Philadelphia Examiner.(subscription required)
External links
[edit]- The Can Kickers - Official Site
- Cosmodemonic Telegraph
- Pinewoods Camp
- Interview with TLChicken
- “Old-timey Riot Music for Dancing”: The Can Kickers, EconoCulture