Wee Hairy Beasties
Encyclopedia
Wee Hairy Beasties are a children's music group composed of Jon Langford
, Sally Timms
, Kelly Hogan
, and Devil in a Woodpile
. They played their first gig together at the Brookfield Zoo
in Chicago
, and released an album through Bloodshot Records
in 2006.
Jon Langford
Jon Langford born October 11, 1957, Newport, Monmouthshire is a Welsh-born musician and artist who is presently based in Chicago. He is the younger brother of science-fiction author and critic David Langford...
, Sally Timms
Sally Timms
Sally Timms is an English singer and songwriter. Timms is best known for her long involvement with the Mekons whom she joined in 1985....
, Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan
Kelly Hogan is an American singer-songwriter born in Atlanta, Georgia.In the 1990s, Hogan sang with The Jody Grind , singing on their full-lengths One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure and Lefty's Deceiver . The group disbanded after two of its members were killed in a car crash...
, and Devil in a Woodpile
Devil in a Woodpile
Devil in a Woodpile is a band from Chicago, Illinois. Although they routinely give a fresh sound to 80-year old songs, their repertoire and instrumentation categorizes them as a country blues or jug band.-History:...
. They played their first gig together at the Brookfield Zoo
Brookfield Zoo
The Brookfield Zoo is zoo located in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Illinois. The zoo covers an area of and houses around 450 species of animals....
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, and released an album through Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records
Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
in 2006.
Animal Crackers
- "Wee Hairy Beasties"
- "Flies On My Taters"
- "Animal Crackers"
- "Ragtime Duck"
- "Housefly Blues"
- "A Newt Called Tiny"
- "I'm An A.N.T."
- "Road Safety Song"
- "Cuttlefish Bone"
- "Glow Worm"
- "Buzz Buzz Buzz"
- "Cyril The Karaoke Squirrel"
- "Toenail Moon"
- "Lightnin' The Turtle"
- "Wee Hairy Beasties (Reprise)"
External links
- Wee Hairy Beasties bio at Bloodshot RecordsBloodshot RecordsBloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
- Animal Crackers at Bloodshot Records
- Article - "Children's Tunes Revive Spirit of Punk Rock" at NPR.org