The Can Kickers are an Americana band based out of New London, Connecticut. The group formed in 2000 while the members were attending Connecticut College.
Career The Can Kickers are an Americana band based in New London, Connecticut.Koster, Rick (March 3, 2012). "Song Spinner: "Raise a Rookus" by the Can Kickers", The Day. Retrieved May 27, 2013.Streep, Abraham (February 26, 2006). "A Land of Rock 'n' Roll (and It's Local)", The New York Times, p. 6. According to the Huntsville Times, The Can Kickers sound like "the Carter family meets the Ramones." They have toured Germany, the United States, Ireland, Mexico, and the Netherlands. On January 31, 2006, the band's live show in Philadelphia was recorded for a live CD and released on Fistolo Records. The Can Kickers played their 500th show in September 2006 at the El 'n' Gee in New London.
The Can Kickers played over 30 shows on their Mexican tour and travelled with Polka Madre y La Comezon. While touring in Mexico their van was pulled over 17 times. During this 2007 Mexican tour, of their show in Guadalajara, Mural said that they and Polka Madre were a "perfect combination which mixes such quite distinct styles as polka with a punk attitude." "La Polka Madre y The Can Kickers forman un combo perfecto donde se mezclan los estilos más dispares, como la polka con actitud punk."
They are represented on the 2006 compilation album Towers of New London, Vol. 4: Eminent Domain (Cosmodemonic Telegraph) with the song "Johnny Walker".Danton, Eric R (January 4, 2007). "State artists had a productive year", Hartford Courant, p. 5.
Members Doug Schaefer – drums, washboard, vocals Daniel Spurr – banjo, gitfiddle, vocals (yodeling) Daniel Thompson – fiddle, mouth organ, jawharp
Discography Cds Dead Music I Dead Music II, 2002 Mountain Dudes, 2003 Fire in the East, Fire in the West, 2005 We're Dying But We Ain't Dead, 2006 Live at Lavazone, 2007 7-inch vinyl Fire in the East, Fire in the West, 2002 (Arkam Records) Dark Molly, 2007 (Arkam Records)
References
External links The Can Kickers - Official Site Cosmodemonic Telegraph Pinewoods Camp Interview with TLChicken “Old-timey Riot Music for Dancing”: The Can Kickers, EconoCulture