Member Since: 4/15/2005
Band Website: theswaggeringrowlers.com
Band Members:
Current Band of Hooligans:
Annie Growler - Fiddle, Accordion, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Strychnine, Arsenic, and other assorted poisons
Chestnut P. Growler - Drums, Scruffy ass facial hair that makes most goats jealous, and all around Smurfyness! Also, Puking on command
Darcy L. Growler - Mandolin, Tenor Banjo, and slingin' coffee.
Jonny Swagger - Guitar, Vocals, Douchebaggery at wholesale prices
Matt C. Growler - Bass, Vocals, Zombie Slayin' Alcoholic
Part Time Members:
Seth Growler - Tin Whistle, Banjo, Small Pipes, Harmonica, Antisocial Behavior, and outright being a surly son of a bitch. Made the mistake of founding this disaster with Jonny, which would explain why he's so bitter.
Evan Hangfire - Bass, underage... everything, really. Goddamn jailbait keeps finding it's way into the band.
Isaac 'Dead Cow' Onigman - Harmonious Vocals. It's true, he will eat you simply to consume your knowledge. And because you taste great in a white wine butter sauce.
Past members:
Matt Growler - Mandolin, Vocals, Beer can throwing, getting 86ed professionally, Scotch Scotch Scotch
Corey Growler - Drums, Vocals, Dropping Cinderblocks on himself
Dave Growler - Banjo, Vocals, Drunken Shenanigans
Kevin Growler - Banjo, Vocals, Whiskey, Actual Talent, Bluegrass Soul
Heath Growler - Drums, Whiskey, Blackouts, Drunken Aggression, and Sombreros. Basically, he's our hero.
There used to be someone else here, but quite frankly, he wanted to start
the ruckus so fuck him, with a crowbar. Matter of fact, he took a beer can to the face like the bitch he is.
Influences: First, the blatently Obvious influences: The Pogues, The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem, The Dubliners. Spirit of the West. Also newer jig punk bands, such as the Tossers, the Skels, The Mahones, Flogging Molly. Billy Bragg is a huge influence. Mark Lindskey / The Hudson Falcons. Not to mention Rancid, the Clash, the Bouncing Souls, Against Me, Oh the list could go on. Bruce MacIntire. Gordon Bok. Reach the Sky. The Oppressed. The Bruisers. The Templars. Lots of First and Second Wave ska. Honestly, I'm just trying to remember all the nights we sat in my room listening records (yes, the funny pieces of vinyl) drunk off our asses on scotch/irish whiskey. Either there are too many to list, or the haze from the whiskey is a little too thick. I think what it comes down to is that if it has any sort of soul, passion, or honesty, it probably influenced us. Oh and above all else, our biggest influence has been living life.
Sounds Like: The Swaggerin' Growlers. Who else are we supposed to sound like?
Record Label: Thugly Goose Records
Type of Label: Indie