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Ideal Fathers
Post punk / Other / Experimental

Charmingly Spastic



DENVER, Colorado
United States

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   Ideal Fathers: General Info
Member Since2/20/2006
Band WebsiteBooking: idealfathers@gmail.com
Band MembersJesse Hunsaker (Vocals)
Adam Rojo (Guitar)
Mike Perfetti (Drums)
Mike King (Bass)
InfluencesDeep Purple, Dead Kennedys, Blondie, Helmet, Pixies, Fabien, Gang of Four, Fugazi, Wire, Hardcore, Softcore, Atari, Tron, Social Stratification, Guilt, Anger, Love, Envy, and anything else we may have seen, felt, heard, tasted. in the past 20 some odd years.
Sounds Likeyou better shake your face off!
Record LabelBurning Forrest
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 14 2009 9:00P
Lion’s Lair Denver, Colorado
Nov 27 2009 9:00P
Larimer Lounge Denver

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   About Ideal Fathers

Ideal Fathers is a band that shouldn't work. You shouldn't be able to mix edgy Gang of Four-esque guitar adventurism and funky rhythms with the thorniness and snarling vocals of early Dead Kennedys and get anything but an unholy mess. Theirs is a collection of sonic elements that seem to pull at each other in destructive ways, yet through a clever legerdemain of musical invention, the Fathers have somehow come up with a new shading of dance punk that is thrillingly aggressive but with an expansiveness of tone that suggests the more reflective side of songwriting. On stage, the bandmembers perform like one of the great hardcore acts of old, with singer Jesse Hunsaker alternately playing hellish provocateur and tortured artist. Snidely clever yet smart song titles and a genuinely creative use of sound render them ideal paragons of the new post-punk.

-- Tom Murphy Westword


Someone once told me the Ideal Fathers, who closed the night out, were a straight up punk band. And while there's elements of that in the band's sound, the act seemed more like a mating of hardcore, danceable post-punk and atmospheric guitar rock. Likewise, the group performed like a punk outfit but sonically, there were far more interesting and expansive textures as well as tight, brutal rhythmic dynamics. At times the band reminded me of Brooklyn’s A Place To Bury Strangers, with its gritty, dense dreaminess. This is easily one of the best of the obscure bands going in Denver right now.

-- Tom Murphy Westword


Luckily, the best band of the night was the final act, the Ideal Fathers. They delivered a blistering set of kinetically charged, danceable post-punk that sounded like the Buzzcocks dry humping Fugazi. The charismatic singer and charmingly spastic bass player ricocheted around the stage, bringing an unusually intense energy for a midnight slot in a weekday show. Solid playing and a bunch of fun tunes, including the brilliantly named “A Complete Waste of Time Travel,” made the whole night worthwhile. With a touch of fine tuning, the Ideal Fathers may well turn out to be a damn near ideal band.

-- Cory Casiato Westword


Punk is good. Punk with a sense of humor is better. And punk that's funny and smart in that sly, subversively sarcastic kind of way… that's the best. And that's exactly what Ideal Fathers deliver on their self-titled debut EP (the release of which will be celebrated Saturday, May 16, at the Larimer Lounge). The Denver band kicks off the four-song CD with a "A Complete Waste Of Time Travel"—which, besides having the best title from a local band in recent memory, is a ragged post-punk anthem that tips the dancefloor sideways, wobbles it around, dumps hipsters on their asses, and leaves only the strong standing. Throughout the rest of the EP, frontman Jesse Hunsaker spits, shivers, and prods his bandmates into an escalating fit of sardonic, echo-smeared aggression—one that culminates in "Failing At Friendly Is Not An Option," a slab of jackhammer disco that laughs at you, not with you. It's almost a blessing Ideal Fathers is just an EP; a longer disc might be enough to overload and blow out even the most hardcore-hardened fan's capacity for noisy, spastic, smart-ass rock. That said: Bring on the full-length, dudes.

-- Jason Heller Decider



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Accordion Crimes

Accordion Crimes



Nov 13 2009 11:35 PM

Lions Lair on Saturday! Fun will be had.
charliehippo

charliehippo



Nov 12 2009 6:24 AM

the hippo has come to rock...

so rock on my brothers and sisters...

(new songs up)

word.
THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin

THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin



Nov 11 2009 4:01 AM

yup yup.  and it wouldn't feel like D-town with out drinking and dancin to some Fathers. 
THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin

THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin



Nov 11 2009 3:30 AM

Ideal Fathers should defiantly play a show the 1st week of January.  
Voice Of Addiction

Voice Of Addiction



Nov 10 2009 12:09 AM









Dan-Freakin-Tastic

Dan StapleNator



Sep 7 2009 6:00 PM

didja guys ever rock tha "Black Black Ocean"? You remind me of them... :)
Holli G Photo

Holli G Music Photography



Sep 2 2009 7:37 PM

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The Getdown!

The Getdown!



Aug 23 2009 4:20 AM





HEARTS!!!!!!!!!!LOVE!!!!!!!!!PANTS!!!!!!!!REDRUM
Think Locally, Fuck Globally.

Think Locally, Fuck Globally.



Aug 14 2009 8:17 PM

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Oh hai. Just wanted to drop by! See you Sunday, maybe!
gangcharger

gangcharger



Aug 11 2009 9:54 PM

ha, working on it!  looking forward to playing together again on the 6th -E
Red Light Driver

Red Light Driver



Aug 5 2009 5:19 PM

our pleasure!  hope to see you again soon!
Accordion Crimes

Accordion Crimes



Aug 3 2009 10:59 PM

thanks coming out last night. we had ourselves a blast.
The Legendary Beep Beeps

The  Legendary Beep Beeps



Aug 1 2009 11:05 PM

BEEP BEEP
codename:TRIXIE

codename:TRIXIE



Jul 26 2009 4:18 PM

Although Adam's amp pooped itself...you guys rocked it HARD last night! Can't wait for another.

-whorehey
Kitten

Kitten



Jul 14 2009 10:47 PM

A week ago I didn't know u guys existed then, not even halfway through one song I found myself thinking "this is my new favorite band." Can't wait to hear what's next!
SOLAR BEAR (Show with Dir En Grey Nov 18th)

SOLAR BEAR (Show with Dir En Grey Nov 18th)



Jul 14 2009 8:12 PM

dudes, thank you so much. since we're all so awesome, we should do some shows in the fall!
LION SIZED

LION SIZED



Jul 14 2009 5:13 AM

Dudes. Losing is the new white belt:)

xo,
Lion Sized
Think Locally, Fuck Globally.

Think Locally, Fuck Globally.



Jun 22 2009 10:59 PM

cupcakes!
EKW

EKW



Jun 21 2009 10:36 PM

Happy Ideal Father's Day!
Light Travels Faster

Light Travels Faster



Jun 19 2009 9:10 PM

diggin' on the EP guys!
T
Teh Sherman

cody sherman



Jun 19 2009 5:12 PM

oh yah? I bet I enjoyed the shit out of it more than you did!
Teh Sherman

cody sherman



Jun 15 2009 6:48 PM

Haha I'm lovin the Failing at Nintendo
Think Locally, Fuck Globally.

Think Locally, Fuck Globally.



Jun 15 2009 6:41 PM

Hi Guys!
THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin

THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin



Jun 8 2009 5:14 AM

Yuppers, my store's closing so I'm moving to manhattan.
THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin

THE SECOND COMING of CHRISTin



Jun 8 2009 1:29 AM

Word, I'm wearing your shirt as we speak...but... Soon you will have someone representing you in NYC!
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