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Hipster Daddy O and the Handgrenades

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Years active
  
1997–present

Albums
  
Armed and Swingin'

Record label
  
BMG

Genres
  
Swing revival, Rockabilly


Labels
  
BMG Records, Slimstyle Records

Members
  
Eric Allen, Mike Edward, Ty Lebsack, Daryl Seymour, Grant Lange, Kris Wiedeman, and Jeff "Tidypaws" Grubic

Past members
  
Andrew Sternberg, Andrew "Boozeman" Skaggs

Origin
  
Tucson, Arizona, United States (1997)

Similar
  
Jimmy Luxury, William Goodrum, The Push Stars, The Atomic Fireballs, Royal Crown Revue

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Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades (HDH) is a band that was formed in 1997 in Tucson, Arizona. Combining various influences from swing music, ska, rockabilly music and rock Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades attracted a local following throughout the Southwest of The United States. Best associated with the ongoing Swing Revival movement. of the late 1990s, the band's musical style, however, transcends any single genere.

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After earning critical praise and local awards from The Tucson Weekly (including "Best Swing Band 1998", "Best Dressed Band 1998" and Best Live Performance 1998") [1] Hipster Daddy-O emabarked on several national tours throughout 1998, 1999, and 2000, touring and playing shows with the bands Real Big Fish, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and The Aquabats. Their debut album "Armed and Swingin'" was released in 1998 on Slimstyle Records and included the original song "The Perpetrator" which was later featured in the Farrelly Brothers blockbuster movie Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey in the year 2000 [2]. The CD "Armed and swingin'" also included the track "Daddy-O" that was later used at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney Australia by Russian gymnast Elena Zamolodchikova in her gold medal winning floor routine [3]. The band's second album "Diesel" was released in October 2000 on the Slimstyle and BMG Music labels. Hipster Daddy-O has also been featured in the October 1999 issue of Rolling Stone (Germany) and has had songs featured on several compilation CD's.

Current band members

  • Eric Allen - Vocals
  • Grant Lange - Trumpet
  • Jeff "Tidypaws" Grubic - Baritone/Alto sax
  • Kris Wiedeman - Trombone
  • Mike Edward - Guitar/Vocals
  • Ty Lebsack - Bass
  • Daryl Seymour - Drums
  • Former band members

  • Andrew Sternberg - Alto Sax
  • Andrew "Boozeman" Skaggs - Trombone
  • Songs

    The PerpetratorArmed and Swingin' · 1999
    Daddy-OArmed and Swingin' · 1999
    Old LettersArmed and Swingin' · 1999

    References

    Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades Wikipedia