Squirrel Nut Zippers, Bad Livers, They Might Be Giants, Combustible Edison, Little Jack Melody, Cafe Noir, R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders
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Swing, bluegrass, folkabilly, country, klezmer, polka, zydeco, you name it. We sound like whatever you get when you mix ukes, guitars, accordions, harmonicas and kazoos with silly lyrics about stinky grain silos, broke-down windmills, and whatnot.
GET THE HOBO NICKELS' DEBUT CD RELEASE, COOPER COUNTY, AT CDBABY.COM, AMAZON.COM AND iTUNES!!! The Hobo Nickels play original, upbeat, folksy music that's fun for young and old. Our eclectic sound ranges from bluegrass and swing to zydeco, polka, jazz and more.
Okay, what's a hobo nickel? Back in the day, many hobos of the Depression Era were skilled engravers. When the buffalo—or Indian head—nickel was released into circulation in 1913, these hobos found a perfect canvass to carve new images into the coin’s soft metal, hence the name, hobo nickel. The Indian might be given a hat and mutton chops, or the buffalo could be shaped into a traveler carrying a backpack, etc. You can google around and see some fine examples of hobo nickels.
Thanks again for the add! We really would love to have you and your group down for a free haircut this month if you have time. As an active element of our neighborhood's scene, we will host local bands on our website and allow you to blog and post up show dates… Its not done but we will let you know when!
~ Leon
"Local's Barbershop"... Adopting the sense of community that barbershops are known for through Arts, Music and Fashion, as well as getting the best haircut service possible at an affordable price .
An excerpt from the D Mail newsletter: Friday night we have an awesome line-up, put together by Danielle Hastings. PolyJane plays at 5pm. We're excited to hear PolyJane judging from her myspace page. She lists her influences as Chopin, Scott Joplin, Lucille Ball, Eleanor Roosevelt, Tori Amos, Rachmaninoff, The Beatles, B.B. King, Ayn Rand, Frank Lloyd Wright. At 7pm are the Hobo Nickels. Listen to "Weaubleau Well". Wow. Instantly our favorite new band. Danielle says tons of kids were dancing to this band at the People's Fair this past weekend, so bring your kids. At 8:30 pm we have The Mile Markers. They remind us of Bela Karoli and The Reals. Also our favorite new band. Listen to "Revival" on their Myspace to get your spirit up. And "The Lowlands" will make you weep. Rounding out the night are Zeut and Nicole Torres. Zeut has a spectacular array of styles, pop to African to Reggae. Robert Eldridge loves to globe travel and has a killer ear. Nicole Torres does the jazziest, funnkiest, poetriest, music ever, totally infectious. She's a super cool dude too. But that's not all! You also get Tommy Nahulu doing live paintings which we'll sell to highest bidder for charity. We love The People's Fair. $7.
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