Our influences range from everything from ska, to swing, to punk.
If we have to name names...
then the most important are probably the following:
Frank Sinatra
Social Distortion
Misfits
The Specials
Louis Prima
AC/DC
The Stray Cats
Royal Crown Review
Gene Vincent
Wynonie Harris
Sounds Like
Hard driving horn infused swing/psychobilly/rock. Imagine if Social Distortion and Louis Prima had a love child with Brian Setzer and the Misfits as step parents.
Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades are a six piece band that rocks and rolls like a trailer in a tornado. Combining solid rhythms with powerful horns their music is guaranteed to get you moving. Ballsy and melodic at the same time, the bands live show attacks the audience like a pissed off pit bull sporting a mullet, high on a case of Pabst. Enthusiastic audiences across the nation have been giving their approval in spades. Bottom line: They are one Bad Ass Band.
"Most action-packed vigorous music I've heard in a long time." - In Music We Trust
HDH exploded on to the scene after playing their first show to a sold out house at the Arizona Music Awards. Soon they were selling out shows and across Arizona and creating a buzz wherever the played. It didn't take HDH long to catch the attention of swing/ska label Slimstyle Records, who immediately snatched them up. Shortly after this in late 1997 HDH released their debut CD "Armed and Swingin'."
"In short, these guys rock." - North County Times
In 1998 HDH received the honor of being voted Best Swing Band in Arizona, as well as Best Live Show, and of course Best Dressed Band. These honors didn't go unnoticed by audiences in other states. The Missoula Independent stated "HDH turns it up a notch, and knocks music into a new level....they attack with a swagger a lot nastier than many of their cohorts."
"Go to your local record store and demand Armed and Swingin, you won't regret it." - Scratch Magazine
During the past nine years HDH has received thousands of emails and letters with requests ranging from CD's to marriage proposals. Scenesters across the country are beginning to see the light in part due to HDH's touring schedule. This hard working band has played a gig in 38 of the 50 states. While doing so HDH has shared the stage with swingers such as Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Royal Crown Review, and The Atomic Fireballs, ska bands like Reel Big Fish, The Aqua Bats, and Golfinger, rockabilly cats such as Lee Rocker, The Amazing Crowns, The Paladins, and Big Sandy, alternative rockers like The Phunk Junkiez, and Jimmy Eat World, as well as other bands playing everything from funk to punk to metal.
"A lotta fun in a little plastic package...Armed and Swingin is certain to keep your party jumpin'" - Lo Fi Magazine
HDH can also be found on a multitude of compilation CD's, and their music has been featured on the Fox Sports Network syndicated show, Board Wild, as well as in blockbuster movie Me Myself and Irene and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
"Solid, Bright and Piquant" - The Arizona Daily Star
"Impressive and Aggressive...every song is excellent" - Any Swing Goes
"Hipster Daddy-O continues to innovate trends in music" - Iowa State Daily
"Dressed to the nines, with a big brass sound, fuzzy guitars and some serious attitude HDH packs their instruments like weapons of destruction." - The Vail Daily
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Liquid Oxygen Can (液氧罐頭) Live in Hong Kong Date : 21st June (Saturday) Time : 7:00pm Band: Liquid Oxygen Can (液氧罐頭) (http://www. myspace. com/liquidoxygencan) A reputed band of Nu-metal puts various percussion elements into their music with their never used up energy and enthusiasm.With instruments like the enormous Chinese big drum, empty petrol barrel and beer gauge
Supporting: Gong Wu (江湖) (http://www. myspace. com/gongwu) Eve of Sin (http://www. myspace. com/eveofsin) Maniac (http://www. myspace. com/maniachk) Evocation (http://www. myspace. com/evocationhk) Venue :Warehouse(蒲窩) (116 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong) (香港仔大道116號 ) Tickets : $100(Advance),$120(walk-in) Inquiry : 96518567 Tickets available at ZOO-Records and White Noise Records NOW!! Zoo Records Tel : 3188 2303 地址: 旺角彌敦道582-592號信和中心地庫B31號舖 Address: B31 Basement, Sino Centre, 582-592 Nathan Rd, Kln H.K. White Noise Record Tel : 2591 0499 地址:香港銅鑼灣堅拿道東4號1樓 (鄰近鵝頸橋∕地下門口是飾物店舖) Address:1/F, 4 Canal Road East,Causeway Bay,Hong Kong
oh well it's going! haha. that flu has been going around here like crazy..but i'm always sick anyways. ya my dad said it has been pretty cold over there, told me it snowed a while back. we had a few tornados here recently..hate those things! i tell you what i'm looking forward to seeing ya'll play again one day. Hope you guys are doing well, take care;)
Hey! Guess what? We've got a FREE show THIS friday night at Club Congress and we'd LOVE to see ya there. We are gonna be hitting the stage at 9:30 sharp then we'll be drinking the night away. Care to join us?
Hope ya can make it,
Rosoce Wyatt
It was so great seeing Mike and Tim at Skirts Friday. It was just like old times. We should totally try to play together sometime..or do that FFG reunion show. We'll be sure to play some old stuff at something like that. Cheers!
