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Flatfoot
Rock / Country / Powerpop

"Charismatic Megafauna Running Wild and Free"

Lansing/ Detroit/ Ann Arbor-ish, Michigan
United States

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Last Login:  7/7/2008
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   Flatfoot: General Info
Member Since3/9/2005
Band Websiteflatfootmusic.com
Band MembersAaron Bales - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Lap and Pedal Steel

Thomas McCartan - Vocals, Bass, good looks

Danny Amori - Drums, official mounted cowbell!

Justin Zeppa - Vocals, Guitar, cred, x-factor?

Alums:
Jason Bales - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Ukelele
Jeremy Whitwam - Bass Guitar, more and more vocals
Erik D. Miller - Drums, Percussion, Green Van
Joe Irvin - Drums crash kill
J.P. Nichols - Violin, highbrow influences
InfluencesRolling Stones, Flying Burrito Brothers, Big Star, Johnny Cash, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, The Clash, Uncle Tupelo, Elvis Costello among others
Sounds Like"down and dirty country songs as performed by the Sticky Fingers-era Rolling Stones"

"mixing up Buffalo Springfield, Faces, Flying Burrito Brothers, Willie Dixon, Terry Melcher, and a case of Strohs"
Record LabelRexrode Records
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 9 2008 9:00P
live on WCBN Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jul 11 2008 9:00P
The Elbow Room Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jul 12 2008 9:00P
Chicago - Sylvie’s Lounge Chicago
Aug 23 2008 7:00P
Darkhorse Brewery Marshall, Michigan

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   About Flatfoot
Boy, we sure do like to play rock and roll music.

Flatfoot formed in East Lansing during the fall of 2000 by brothers Aaron and Jason Bales. We play rock and roll with some twang, pop sensibilities and punk energy.

"lately, live Flatfoot has been all about out-rocking the competition knees and elbows flailing wildly and somebody (it doesnt seem to matter who) howling a campfire tale gone wrong into the microphone." Cale Sauter, Lansing City Pulse.

   Flatfoot's Friend Space (Top 8)
Flatfoot has 765 friends.
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 Turn It Down! Lansing Music Zine 


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 Elbow Room, Ypsi! 


 Charlie Don't Shake 


 Silvie's Lounge 





Flatfoot's Friends Comments
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Turn It Down! Lansing Music Zine





Jul 5 2008 10:08 PM

are you back in the USA????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
The Meercats





Jul 5 2008 1:47 PM

is there any way to pick up WBCN in lansing?
Petras





Jul 2 2008 10:51 PM

You'll have to elaborate on that one for me...were you doing a mini tour or on vacation with the family? Did he remember you?
Montana Boys





Jun 18 2008 6:45 PM

yes we are back.. it was awesome. we just hope the sun can shine on a dog's ass twice in it's life time. CHEERS.
Crazy Bill





Jun 14 2008 2:44 PM

HAHA!! jill rielly, aka fatso and i have been bad mouthing you on facebook. i love her new last name.
catbird





Jun 14 2008 11:42 AM

they are on hiatus
The Darts





Jun 5 2008 7:29 AM

flatfoot plays tomorrow. yes.

im gonna go.

because i like flatfoot.

k.

bye.

los dartes

PS we added a new song, it's got hip hop feel.
craig





Jun 4 2008 7:56 AM

Photobucket
Jimmy Ehhh?





May 29 2008 5:09 AM

is it the neck of a guitar, mandolin, or person?
PAUL BUNYAN





May 28 2008 2:16 PM

The lovely lady in the photo with me is my fake twin Bri.
We work together and are so similar it's utterly frightening!!!
Turn It Down! Lansing Music Zine





May 19 2008 3:47 PM

thanks for the CD!
talk to ya soon!
Shotgun Wedding





May 19 2008 5:48 AM

love your rockabilly sound! lets do a show together.
Chris





May 18 2008 7:46 PM

Thanks Aaron. the trip was pretty good...will have to check you guys out the next time you are in town.
Erik





May 17 2008 3:01 PM

What's the timetable? I'm going to be back in Michigan in June...rock?
The Meercats





May 17 2008 12:13 PM

do we really have to wait 'til july 11th and drive to ypsi to get rocked out?
Randy





May 14 2008 6:22 AM

Thanks! I gotta get out to a show soon!
Annette





May 11 2008 6:05 AM

Thanks! It was great to see Tom again after so many years! Swamp Sisters is very new-but we are gettin stuff together. S.C. should be recording soon so I'm happily busy with those projects.
Berry





May 9 2008 11:12 AM

I took this a looong time ago at punks vs. pokes, sorry it's so short.
Jessi





May 10 2008 10:41 AM

good thing you explained yourself cause i didn't recognize you from your picture.
:)
Ronnie





May 7 2008 1:36 PM

thax.
i can't what to see you agin win are you going to play near me
Turn It Down! Lansing Music Zine





May 6 2008 3:12 PM

sounds great.
anyone who digs Bigs Star (alex!) is cool in my book.
SikSik Nation


Is Online


Apr 20 2008 9:58 AM

Thank You!
Ryan/Gyuri





May 6 2008 8:10 AM

I think that we might have been eating Gyro's at the time.
The Ypsitucky Colonels





May 4 2008 7:45 AM

Thanks for adding us, we think we did the Dylanfest show in Ann Arbor together last year.....hope we can do something else together soon!
Cheers!!
Sean





Apr 28 2008 7:00 PM

Um, I believe that its illegal to have an offically mounted cowbell and not do AT LEAST the occasional cover of "Drown".

Get with it, slackers!


PS - "Ode to a Waitress at Mac's Bar" is apparently the hit single out here in downeast Maine....
Treatment Bound





Apr 18 2008 4:12 PM

have a good weekend boys!
Bermuda Mohawk Productions (River City Rebel LPs!)





Apr 15 2008 2:49 PM

Awesome! I'm really glad to hear that you liked it.
Lo "Fat Nich" Ren





Apr 14 2008 3:39 PM

Haha. Thanks for the blog comment. Gentrification is no good for my sorry ass.
Also, it's been way too long since I've seen a Flatfoot show!
Wild Years (download new EP!)





Apr 14 2008 4:10 AM

Thanks a lot for the kind words.
river city rebels





Apr 13 2008 9:25 AM

i'm digging the tunes. thanks for the love!

Dan
RCR
Sean





Apr 11 2008 7:03 PM

Demos sound great!
Ronnie





Apr 5 2008 8:49 PM

you guys kick ass i am telling all my friends about you i can't wait to see you again
The Darts





Mar 31 2008 4:55 PM

hey compadres,

the new demos lovely, we'll probably be at your scene show

have a nice evening
love, los dartes
URSA/ORSI





Mar 16 2008 12:12 PM

Awww! You're nice to us (which may indeed be she)! :-)
bethanne





Mar 7 2008 7:37 PM

damn you guys! why are you playing ONE DAY at (scene) before MY show?

seriously. (you guys know i love you and that my show won't be the same without you guys playing. at least i get to see you guys before i go all crazy!)
Knuckles





Mar 6 2008 10:13 PM

Can you stab from 2000+ miles?
I think not!
Millions of Brazilians





Mar 5 2008 8:36 AM

thanks...that show will definitely be interesting.
Darling Imperial





Mar 4 2008 6:29 PM

It definitely was "Come On In My Kitchen". In fact, the day after I went to Flat, Black, and Circular and picked up my first Robert Johnson record. CD. Whatever. It was a good buy.

I didn't play anything particularly memorable (i.e. no covers). It was singer/songwriter-esque, but not hippie stuff. I played two or three at, what was it - Common Grounds?

Anyway, I distinctly remembered your name from that one open mic night. It set me off on a Delta blues path for the next 5 years or so. No joke.
Darling Imperial





Mar 4 2008 9:46 AM

Mr. Bales,

Couldn't thank you enough for the compliment.

Happy Blowout,
Geo

P.S. To change the subject to mythmaking:I believe that long ago in the basement of Akers Hall I played an open mic night with you. You may not remember me, but I remember a really good Robert Johnson song from you. But that was some time ago and my memory is hazy at times.
Stevers McFever





Mar 3 2008 5:57 PM

I'm just happy you guys won't be blocking the men's room this year at the Blowout.
The Fancy Dan Band





Feb 27 2008 7:05 AM

Hey good to hear from you. Your new demos are sounding great! Let me know when you want to play San Francisco and we'll set something up!
Elliot Street Lunatic





Feb 29 2008 2:59 PM

thanks guys,we really love the music u guys make, and yes jimmy does say that, and yes u should be wearing ur meercats shirt everyday.
Steve Thrasher





Feb 20 2008 8:55 PM

ill hold you to that!
jill m





Feb 19 2008 4:56 PM

snows the best!!!
the Cartridge Family





Feb 19 2008 7:52 AM

Thanks Gentleman! Hope you celebrated your President's Day thoroughly.
Lull Tucker





Feb 18 2008 10:49 AM

Yeah, I used to be in a ska band... but don't don't tell anyone. Oh wait...
Diener





Feb 18 2008 10:18 AM

Yes, I'm very proud of my svelt ankles, thanks for noticing. You wouldn't believe how many sock mode