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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States (1993 – 2000, 2007 – present)
Squirrel Nut Zippers are a big band/jazz/alternative rock band which formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States in 1993. They split in 2000 and reunited in 2007. They consist of Jim Mathus (vocals, guitar, trombone), Katharine Whalen (banjo, ukulele, vocals), Stuart Cole (bass), Je Widenhouse (cornet), Will Dawson (saxophone), Henry Westmoreland (saxophone) and Chris Phillips (drums). Former members of the band include Ken Mosher (guitar, saxophone), Stacy Guess (trumpet) and Tom Maxwell (guitar, saxophone, clarinet)
Squirrel Nut Zippers, featuring original and founding members Katharine Whalen, Jimbo Mathus, Chris Phillips, Je Widenhouse and Stuart Cole. On tour the band will be performing material from the entire catalogue. In addition there is usually a live performance with their celebrated animated video for the song The Ghost of Stephen Foster (beautifully done by the folks from the Simpsons).
Squrirrel Nut Zippers was also a candy popular in the 30’s
The band still rejoices at the difficulty people have pigeonholing their unmistakable sound. A perpetually evolving, hybrid-stew of Southern roots traditions, blues and jazz, the Zippers were aptly tagged “‘30s punk” by one critic. They have always flirted with a muse most concerned with ghosts, love gone wrong, fever-dreams and stories unearthed from days past. Centered around the beguiling vocals of Katherine Whalen and the anachronistic windup toy that is Jimbo Mathus, the Zippers promise to both charm and confound.
Squirrel Nut Zippers, featuring original and founding members Katharine Whalen, Jimbo Mathus, Chris Phillips, Je Widenhouse and Stuart Cole. On tour the band will be performing material from the entire catalogue. In addition there is usually a live performance with their celebrated animated video for the song The Ghost of Stephen Foster (beautifully done by the folks from the Simpsons).
Squrirrel Nut Zippers was also a candy popular in the 30’s
The band still rejoices at the difficulty people have pigeonholing their unmistakable sound. A perpetually evolving, hybrid-stew of Southern roots traditions, blues and jazz, the Zippers were aptly tagged “‘30s punk” by one critic. They have always flirted with a muse most concerned with ghosts, love gone wrong, fever-dreams and stories unearthed from days past. Centered around the beguiling vocals of Katherine Whalen and the anachronistic windup toy that is Jimbo Mathus, the Zippers promise to both charm and confound.
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timmycbc wrote:
Perennial favorites with Andrew Bird is amaaaaaaazing.
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davo421 wrote:
hell used to be on heavy rotation on mtv latinamerica back in 97, great video and great band, so weird to hear a good swing band with a lot of rock spirit
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nosaj128 wrote:
I freaking love all the energy/ambition/talent.
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CrushClaw wrote:
Absolutely love The Ghost of Stephen Foster!
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rimamimamira wrote:
maravillosos.
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GalAtiaIL wrote:
i want a new album!!
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alvezzz wrote:
best jazz band
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Punk-1000 wrote:
I cant add all tracks in favorite, my finger is tired...lovely music, Jazz is!
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catholicbird wrote:
I'd call them "swing", because they play swing. I'm sure that's what they were going for in the first place.
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Diego_Almarza wrote:
Chick looks hot.
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bones2flesh wrote:
Hot is probably the greatest accident purchase!!! I actually bought them off ebay, because of the Andrew Bird occasion.
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on http://diymixtape.tumblr.com/ submit!
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timmycbc wrote:
"BEWARE OF IMITATION" Kalnoky could have wasted a lot less of his and everybody's time if he had taken this warning into consideration.
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iAMSAMmet wrote:
The Suits Are Picking Up The Bill! ♥
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Labfrog wrote:
An awesome band that plays awesome music. Sweet :D
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Cola_Season wrote:
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JustOneRobot wrote:
Andrew Bird was only ever an honorary member of the band, never official. More like a Squirrel Nut Zippers feat. Andrew Bird sort of thing.
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MeD_floYd wrote:
No one's mentioned that Andrew Bird used to be a part of this band. This is saddening. T_T [2] His performance in "My Drag" is shiverily stunning
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mauro_ramirez wrote:
que delicia de musicaaaa
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katjoaz91 wrote:
hell, bad businessman & got my own thing now <3
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