Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades
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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.
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") http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/tammies/list.htm 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 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183505/soundtrack. 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 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4jTrs0mEcY. The bands 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.
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. Combining various influences from swing music, ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
, rockabilly music and rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades attracted a local following throughout the Southwest of The United States. Best associated with the ongoing Swing Revival
Swing Revival
The Swing Revival was a late 1990s and early 2000s period of renewed popular interest in swing and jump blues music and dance from the 1930s and 1940s as exemplified by Louis Prima, often mixed with a more contemporary rock, rockabilly or ska sound, known also as neo-swing or retro...
movement. of the late 1990s, the band's musical style, however, transcends any single genere.
After earning critical praise and local awards from The Tucson Weekly
Tucson Weekly
The Tucson Weekly is an alternative newsweekly that was founded in 1984 by Douglas Biggers and Mark Goehring, and serves the Tucson, Arizona metropolitan area of about 900,000 residents. The paper is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies...
(including "Best Swing Band 1998", "Best Dressed Band 1998" and Best Live Performance 1998") http://www.tucsonweekly.com/tw/tammies/list.htm 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
Farrelly brothers
Peter John Farrelly and Robert Leo "Bobby" Farrelly, Jr. , professionally known as the Farrelly Brothers are screenwriters and directors of ten comedy films, including There's Something About Mary; Dumb and Dumber; Kingpin; Hall Pass; Me, Myself & Irene; Shallow Hal; Stuck on You; Osmosis Jones;...
blockbuster movie Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has also been nominated on four occasions. Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario...
in the year 2000 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0183505/soundtrack. The CD "Armed and swingin'" also included the track "Daddy-O" that was later used at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney Australia by Russian gymnast Elena Zamolodchikova
Elena Zamolodchikova
Elena Mikhailovna Zamolodchikova , nicknamed "Zamo", was a two-time Olympic gymnast. She began gymnastics at the age of six. In 1999 she participated in her first major senior competition, the World Gymnastics Championships, where she won the gold in vault, the bronze in the all-around...
in her gold medal winning floor routine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4jTrs0mEcY. The bands 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
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Armed and Swingin | Slimstyle |
| 2000 | Diesel | Slimstyle/BMG Music |
Compilations
| Year | Track | Title/Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Swamp Thang" | Ska: The Third Wave, Vol. 5: Swing It, Beyond |
| 1999 | "Daddy-O" | Swing Sucks, Liberation |
| 1999 | "Daddy-O" | Rare Trax vol. 12 - Lets Swing, Rolling Stone (German) |
| 1999 | "Swamp Thang" | Swing It, Beyond |
| 1999 | "Daddy-O" | Next Generation Swing, Vol.2, Similar Entertainment |
| 1999 | "The Perpetrator" | Swing This Baby (Volume 2), Beyond |
| 2000 | "Old Letters" | Swing on the Wildside, Nervous Records |
| 2000 | "Sherry Wine" | Swing This Baby (Volume 3), Beyond |
| 2003 | "Goody Two Shoes" | Swing-A-Billy Chartbusters, Frankie Boy / Wolverine Records |
Movie soundtrack appearances
| Song | Film | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "The Perpetrator" | Me, Myself & Irene | 2000 |