The Band, Sam Cooke, Operation Ivy, War, Willie Nelson, Little Feat, Flying Burrito Brothers, Avail, the Jayhawks, Wilson Pickett, Green Day, Stevie Wonder, Kirby Puckett, Uncle Tupelo, Nas, Nirvana, Otis Redding, the Beatles, the Clash, Toots and the Maytalls, the Funk Brothers, the Ramones, Fugazi, Kanye West
Shoveldance is an eclectic four-piece dance rock band consisting of four brothers, Justin, Travis, Trenton and Evan. Sons of Kim Henspeter (of Cavemen fame along with countless other local bands) the brothers of Shoveldances combinine the sounds of soul, country, classic pop, R&B, reggae, folk, and ska, with catchy tunes and a stripped down punk rock-ish aesthetic to make it all sound coherent. Originally from the small town of Marshall, MN (exactly…it's out by South Dakota), they are now based in Saint Paul, MN. After much hand-wringing and hype, their debut EP, "Hot Bananas", was released in June of 2006.
In addition to original material (the main focus of the band), the boys also draw from two other sources. First, from side project Henspeter Theory (a band originally assembled to perform at friends’ weddings). Henspeter Theory specializes in covering 50s and 60s tunes that you can dance to (with a pinch of 70s, 80s, 90s and current hits, too!). A fun time is had by young and old alike at their live shows. Secondly, songs from member’s former punk projects: room101 (Justin & Travis) and Five Foot Assassins (Trenton, Evan & eventually Travis on second guitar and former Shoveldance bassist, Kelly). All this adds up to a large surplus of songs that allow Shoveldance to rock any venue that’ll have ‘em.
So, if you like to dance, dance, dance…Shoveldance is your ticket!
Also check out the room101 podcast below...a little something to remind you of the good 'ol days! For lots more downloads follow the room101 link above.
one of my bands is playing in Chicago that night - otherwise I *might*. I'll have to catch you guys when you play in MPLS - let me know if you want to play at Memory Lanes sometime. I book Friday nights there. <3
Hey guys just remembering the old room 101 days at the palace good times Im sure weve all somewhat grew up and it will never be the same but just to let you know I miss the hell out of "Partying like rock stars" before it was a hip hop thang YO!
