Clayton Hagen - vocals and gibson
Travis Hetman - vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica, mandolin
Alex Dalton - drums
Kailyn Spencer - violin
Influences
Blind Willie McTell, Cab Calloway, Robert Johnson, Elvis Presley, Neil Young, Tom Waits, the Stanley Brothers, Sonny Boy Williamson, Frank Sinatra, MJ, The Band, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Etta James, Meg White, Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, Old and In The Way, the Memphis Jugband, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, The Traveling Willbury's, The International Noise Conspiracy, REFUSED, Elliott Smith, Havtrish Netmill, Captain Beefheart, The Rza, DEVO, f-minus, Jurassic Park 1 and Dr. Satler and Dotson too.
Take a banjo, a fiddle, the guitar, drums and some damn fine hats, and you've got the Minneapolis-based A Night in the Box. The image is easily described, but it is slightly more difficult to characterize their sound.
Started in 2006 by three high school friends, Alex Dalton (drums, vocals), Clayton Hagen (lead vocals, guitar) and Travis Hetman (banjo, vocals, guitar, harmonica), A Night in the Box released their debut album "The Hustle, The Prayer, The Thief" in 2006 on Afternoon Records. Their Americana-infused soul and bluegrass with the intensity of hardcore punk aesthetic has since won over fans and critics worldwide.
Their sophomore effort "Write a Letter" is rounded out with fourth member Kailyn Spencer (violin), adding her own diverse musical background to the already complex melting pot of creative influences that Box fans love. Adding a mixture of accessible pop hooks with their quintessential gritty sound will reach out to tried and true fans and new fans alike.
ayeeee we've got t-shirts in stock, and our whole EP up on our page. also a new video blog thats up! check it out, let us know what you think :) if not, we can just chat it up!
If you're around on Thursday, December 10th, we are playing a show at Mario's Keller Bar. I don't know if you've been there, but it's a very cool place. It's a comfortable space, the room sounds great and they have a stellar beer selection.
Also, we will be playing ALL NIGHT! We'll play some funky, bluesy, and soulful music. We'll project live video onto a 9 ft screen. We'll play some older material that hasn't been heard in awhile, as well as some brand new songs that've never been heard. All bets are off!! We'd love it if you'd come down and listen/party with us!
Thanks for playing such an amazing show at the Hexagon last night for having been my first time seeing you preform! Hope to see another show in the future!
At the William Elliot Whitmore show, I got in the line for the bathroom, expecting a fairly routine visit. Turns out, I met Alex, and I looked you guys up...and now I'm one of your biggest fans. I'm doin' all I can to spread the word...you guys rock!
Howdy! Thanx for the accept. Really appreciate it. Cool tunes! Wish you an awesome friday night and weekend in general.=) Rock and Rollon. All the best from Norway and Merlin's Company.
"Beware of the armadilloes whose dark shadows sweeps the streets"
Rock show Friday - come grab an advanced copy of the new disc from my fuzzgrunge noisepop band The Sextons. And as always, bands, let me know how I can help out with your next tasty record!
Hey, you guys were amazing at David and Christine's last night, it really made the night. In particular, The Way You Make Me Feel was phenomenal. Keep rockin.
Just to let you know, LOUDRAY is still holding church on Thursdays.
We've been holding it down there for 10 months and as our 1 year
anniversary of this residency approaches we are stepping up the
revival. For the past 8 months we've been joined by some of the finest
musicians in town (Martin Devaney, Ric Lee, Glenn Hanson, Dave Babb,
Jake Hyer, Kurt Froelich, Meg Ashling, Zach Gusa, Eric Larson, Jen Markey, Mother Banjo, Eliza
Blue, Pete Bauer, just to name a few) but for the next 2 months, it's
just going to be the classic LOUDRAY duo of Jon Stowell and Colin
Anderson. We will be digging deep into the back catalog of songs and
bringing some new light through these old windows.
We have been doing these shows in the classic "unamplified" style as of late and look to continue that trend.
So, stop in for some fellowship and true acoustic music, and wash away the week with sweet, redeeming booze.
$2.75 select taps from 5-7pm!!! Plenty of parking!!
Come on, isn't it time to slum it at the Dub!!
LOUDRAY
EVERY THURSDAY
5:30-9pm
Dubliner Pub
2162 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
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