I know its been a little quieter from us lately, but let me tell you- I have been writing. I've got a lot of stuff together, but this recording when it's finish, is going to concentrate on swing predominantly, but with a slight side order of rockabilly/ psychobilly. I had some zydeco and western swing stuff that I had planned on using, but when I listened to what was emerging I felt like it wandered a little as group of songs- so i put them aside and started up writing some more tunes so that the record would feel right. So hang in there, Ize got some more work to do before you will get to hear new music, but it's my goal to put something quality out there that both doesnt repeat myself and is focused on this narrower bandwidth.
We are adding new shows for 2012 now that the holidays are over and are hoping to share what we have been doing soon. I've got big plans if the world doesnt come to an end first :-).... but I've been saying that for years.
Oregon Brewers Festival- Tom McCall Waterfront Park
July-28-2012 - 9pm
Lake Oswego, OR
Rumble on the River Foundation (Fundraiser for the American Cancer Society)
August-03-2012 - 10pm
Arlington, WA
Mirkwood Cafe
August-04-2012 - 8:30pm
Anacortes, WA
Anacortes Summer Concerts- Seafarers Memorial Park
September-01-2012 - 10pm
Rockford , IL
On the Waterfront- Leftbank Stage Downtown
October-13-2012 - tbd
Carnegie, PA
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Special Announcement...
On 9/29/09 Space Age Bachelor Pad Records along
with Rock Ridge, ADA will release Skaboy JFK: the
Skankin' hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, in
celebration of the bands 20th year in the music
business. Like their 1998 multi-platinum smash
Zoot Suit Riot: the Swingin' hits of...the new album
will emphasize one genre, this time Ska.
Skaboy will combine four new recordings with
tracks from the groups earlier catalogue,
reflecting all the waves and varieties of Ska:
Traditional/Bluebeat (2:29, Soul Cadillac), Two
Tone (Hammerblow, Skaboy JFK), Third Wave (Hi and
Lo, Sockable Face Club). There are even funky
Fishbone-esque hybrids for good measure: (Slapstick).
After experimenting with narrative storytelling
through shifting genres on Susquehanna in 2007
(Latin Pop, Swing, Ska, Glitter Rock), the band
felt the need to put out something straight
forward and fun, taking a cue from their 1998
compilation CD. "Just as our swing fans did before
Zoot Suit Riot, fans of our Ska songs have been
suggesting that we release all of them together",
lead singer Steve Perry explained, "so they
wouldn't have to press the skip button over a
western swing song with a lap steel, or a Flamenco
track. Now they can just throw a Cherry Poppin
Daddies record on without having to explain, and
possibly apologize for our eclecticism".
With Skaboy the Daddies plan to reconnect with a
Ska audience that is largely aware of the band as
merely a swing band. "We toured with many of the
iconic ska bands when we were coming up," Perry
said, "the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Fishbone, Reel
Big Fish, The Specials, No Doubt, Madness but at
that time we were really touring behind Zoot Suit
Riot, so we didn't play a ton of Ska in our sets,
now we will."
