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Genre: Alternative / Jazz / Swing
Location CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, US
Profile Views: 870471
Last Login: 12/29/2010
Member Since 1/21/2007
Website http://www.snzippers.com
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Bio
.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Squirrel Nut Zippers, featuring original and founding members Katherine Whalen, Jimbo Mathis, 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). .. .. 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. .. .. Since 2002, the members have kept themselves more than busy. Katherine Whalen has released several solo albums, most recently the critical favorite Dirty Little Secret. Jimbo Mathus has also released several acclaimed solo records, all while working as musical director for legendary blues musician and Grammy winner Buddy Guy. Phillips was enlisted as composer for the Comedy Central TV show Lil’ Bush and spent time touring with the Dickies. Widenhouse has performed throughout the country with his traditional jazz combo the Firecracker Jazz Band. Not to be outdone, Cole has written Dancing to Morocco, a travel guide of dark and dusty bars in Northern Africa, and has been performing extensively with Dexter Romweber. The band performed around 50 shows in 2007, and has just begun a series of summer tours. Look out for a new live record late in 2008, and a new studio record in 2009. .. .. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: .. .. Sales & Radio: .. ¨ Over Three Million Records Sold! .. ¨ Breakthrough single “Hell” Top 10 at Modern Rock. .. ¨ Video in Heavy Rotation at MTV .. ¨ Prairie Home Companion Performance .. ¨ Featured several times on NPR’s Morning Edition .. ¨ Animated video by The Simpson’s producers .. .. Television Performances: .. ¨ Sesame Street .. ¨ Regis & Kathie Lee. .. ¨ Letterman .. ¨ Leno .. ¨ Conan .. ¨ Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve .. ¨ Sessions at West 54th .. .. Tour: .. ¨ Performed at President Clinton’s Inaugural Ball 1996 .. ¨ Performed at 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta .. ¨ Multiple Sold Out National Headline Tours. .. ¨ HORDE Tour 1997 with Neil Young .. ¨ Opened for Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall .. .. Film & Television: .. ¨ Soundtracks & Placements in Blast From the Past and Flirting With Disaster .. ¨ Intel Commercial .. ¨ HBO - Six Feet Under .. ¨ Family Plots Theme .. ¨ Happily Never After .. ¨ Under The Sea Video release .. .. -
Members
Currently: .. ------------ .. .. ..James "Jimbo" Mathus.. .. ...... .. .. ..Katharine Whalen.. .. ...... .. .. Chris Phillips .. ...... .. .. Stu Cole .. ...... .. .. ..Je Widenhouse.. .. ...... .. .. ..Henry Westmoreland.. - Bari Sax, Tuba .. ...... .. .. Robert Griffin - Piano .. ...... .. .. Charlie Halloran - Trombone .. ...... .. .. Gabriel Pelli - Violin .. ...... .. .. Past members: .. ------------------ .. .. ..Tom Maxwell.. .. .. ..Ken Mosher.. .. .. Don Raleigh .. .. Stacy Guess .. .. ..Robert Griffin.. .. .. ..Dave Wright.. .. .. ..Tim Smith.. .. .. ..Reese Gray.. .. .. Will Dawson .. .. ..Andrew Bird.. -
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- The Soft Coffin8 months ago
On a break from pacing and nail biting waiting for new
Squirrel Nut Zippers music, i decided to check out
Petrovic Blasting Company. HOLY CATS! They are good!
i gladly paid them for their album and am enjoying it at this very moment.
A tour featuring Squirrel Nut Zippers and Petrovic Blasting Company
just might cause a rift in the fabric of space and time.
i would jump through and never look back. - Vulpes velox8 months ago
I love love love the SNZippers!!
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Music
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11 Songs | Oct 28, 2008
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Comments
- Rockabilly Star1 year ago
THANKS GUYS FOR CONCERT IN MEDELLIN, AMAZING
- Rodrigo Rieder1 year ago
Espectacular el concierto en Medellín, Colombia!!!!
son lo mejor! - e l o i s e ♥1 year ago
OH my gosh! your the best band ever!!
AWESOME show here in Medellín! - Maggie Sanders1 year ago
I swear, it just doesn't get much better than your christmas caravan album. seriously. mad brilliant.
- The Possum Playboys1 year ago
Man you guys just get better and better!! Love the "mix"---thanks for the add!
- ♠lupin♠1 year ago
i wish dance swing guys!! i m waiting in bogota! see you soon!
SWING HEIL! SWING HEIL! SWING KIDS! - Carolina Durán González1 year ago
I'm so happy for your comming to my country!!! I'm going to be at Metropol Theatre without fails...
See you soon!!!!!!! - Maryfer Perez1 year agoLOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUU
I'm really happy 'cause you come to COLOMBIA!!!!!!!!! - Popshifter Dot Com1 year ago
". . . Squirrel Nut Zippers’ live return from a nine-year hiatus is one of the better live records in recent memory. . . [and] finds the band just as brazen, energetic, and fun as they ever were."
--Popshifter.com, Nov/Dec 2009 issue
Read the whole review here. - Yurika Mdc Killers1 year ago
few days for the concert, in colombia!!!
good energys form here
thanks for comming im so happyyyyy
yupiiiiiiiii
=D
Bio:
Squirrel Nut Zippers, featuring original and founding members Katherine Whalen, Jimbo Mathis, 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).
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.
Since 2002, the members have kept themselves more than busy. Katherine Whalen has released several solo albums, most recently the critical favorite Dirty Little Secret. Jimbo Mathus has also released several acclaimed solo records, all while working as musical director for legendary blues musician and Grammy winner Buddy Guy. Phillips was enlisted as composer for the Comedy Central TV show Lil’ Bush and spent time touring with the Dickies. Widenhouse has performed throughout the country with his traditional jazz combo the Firecracker Jazz Band. Not to be outdone, Cole has written Dancing to Morocco, a travel guide of dark and dusty bars in Northern Africa, and has been performing extensively with Dexter Romweber. The band performed around 50 shows in 2007, and has just begun a series of summer tours. Look out for a new live record late in 2008, and a new studio record in 2009.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Sales & Radio:
¨ Over Three Million Records Sold!
¨ Breakthrough single “Hell” Top 10 at Modern Rock.
¨ Video in Heavy Rotation at MTV
¨ Prairie Home Companion Performance
¨ Featured several times on NPR’s Morning Edition
¨ Animated video by The Simpson’s producers
Television Performances:
¨ Sesame Street
¨ Regis & Kathie Lee.
¨ Letterman
¨ Leno
¨ Conan
¨ Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve
¨ Sessions at West 54th
Tour:
¨ Performed at President Clinton’s Inaugural Ball 1996
¨ Performed at 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
¨ Multiple Sold Out National Headline Tours.
¨ HORDE Tour 1997 with Neil Young
¨ Opened for Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall
Film & Television:
¨ Soundtracks & Placements in Blast From the Past and Flirting With Disaster
¨ Intel Commercial
¨ HBO - Six Feet Under
¨ Family Plots Theme
¨ Happily Never After
¨ Under The Sea Video release
Member Since:
January 21, 2007Members:
Currently:------------
James "Jimbo" Mathus
Katharine Whalen
Chris Phillips
Stu Cole
Je Widenhouse
Henry Westmoreland - Bari Sax, Tuba
Robert Griffin - Piano
Charlie Halloran - Trombone
Gabriel Pelli - Violin
Past members:
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Tom Maxwell
Ken Mosher
Don Raleigh
Stacy Guess
Robert Griffin
Dave Wright
Tim Smith
Reese Gray
Will Dawson
Andrew Bird
Influences:
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