Capt. James Cook - trashcanjo Jason Wells - cornet and zob stick Mike Danner - accordion and canorgan Arthur Parker - trash bass Kyrstyn Pixton - vocals, washboard, kazoo
Influences
Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Louis Jordan, Thelonious Monk, Mills Brothers
Sounds Like
-Ragtime vocal Jazz with lyrically modern social statements
-Golden garbage treasure trove of trashy articulations
-Flea-Bop, Halfway House Music, Hobo Intellectual, Bum-Rap
Trashcan Joe plays original old-timey jazz, ragtime and blues on home-made instruments. They have just released their third CD, Real Life, which may be purchased at shows or at CDBaby. They can be seen every Wednesday night 8:30pm - 11:30pm at the Moon & Sixpence, located at NE 42nd St. and Tillamook in the Hollywood area of Portland. We'd love to see you there!
HEY, I live in a trashcan full of rubberbands. I like the Trashcan Banjo, but I can't play the trash-banjo because I am just a Rubber Monkey. I can, however, hoover up booze and pills like a rock star. And I stole Sock Monkey's girlfriend last week. HA! Don't judge me! Love, The Rubber Monkey
