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strawfoot

sinners welcome.

About Me


CHASING LOCUSTS is now available...click here to get your copy
"There is a dark side to "Americana" and Strawfoot might be the premiere storytellers of that underbelly." -Jim Utz, Vintage Vinyl
"stirring, propulsive" -Christian Schaeffer, Riverfront Times
"Like the founding fathers of outlaw acoustics Strawfoot have tales of love and it’s consequences aplenty. Murder, heresy, revenge... this is practically a blueprint for America. This exploration of the unsettled can be found in the best Country albums, and they can be found here." -Sepiachord.com
"Chasing Locusts takes the listener on a dark journey down a long, dusty road with the devil lurking in the shadows, and salvation waiting in some far off place." -Jackson Sykes, music.com
NEXT SHOW!!NEXT SHOW!!NEXT SHOW!!NEXT SHOW!!NEXT SHOW!!NEXT SHOW!!
Strawfoot and William Elliott Whitmore...need I say more?Now, I know yer all hopeless sinners, so here’s a little candy-coated salvation for whenever y’all need a little absolution (something to hold you over until the Rev returns to america):
Bubbling under the surface, there is a musical revolution happening. Creeping through the shadows a collection of musicians and artists are gaining attention from the public eye as they push through the pre-fab world of pop and find their way into the light. They look to the past with reverence, all the while pushing forward towards the future. As vast as the Mississippi, this revolution encompasses a melting pot of styles and influences. Assembled like a macabre orchestra, this new genre blends traditional folk, americana, celtic/gypsy, blues, alternative, bluegrass, country, rockabilly, and punk to create an original style of music that’s hard to name, but easy to lose yourself in. Some call it Alt.Country, others call it Gypsy-Punk, or Gothic Americana. This dark folk music takes listeners to the riverside camps of Russian gypsies, onward through the candle-lit, absinthe fueled cellar bars of paris, and into the great American landscape. Violins, banjos, harmonicas, accordions and mandolins mix with electric guitars, powerful drumming and upright bass to create a dynamic, raw sound. The scene encompasses a rogues gallery of performers and musicians, sharing the stage with burlesque dancers and artists. Like a medicine show without the snake oil, the shows are filled with an incomparable energy. Pushed along by bands such as Gogol Bordello, Flogging Molly, Strawfoot, Slim Cessna, Reverend Glasseye, the Dresden Dolls, 16 Horsepower and many others, fans are growing in large numbers around the world.
Dirge-Country pioneers, Strawfoot, bring a dark sound of candy-coated salvation and eternal hellfire and damnation to the public with haunting cautionary tales of outlaw scarecrows, wayward preachers, falling pianos, and the devil. Formed in the summer of 2005, Strawfoot creates an original sound steeped in the rich, dark history of America and beyond. Fronted by a crazed and angry preacher, Strawfoot is a seven-piece band consisting of violin, banjo, harmonica, upright bass, guitar, percussion and the occasional mandolin and accordian. Strawfoot has quickly become a fan favorite wherever they take the stage, gaining fans across America and abroad.
Strawfoot has shared the stage with many great bands, including but not limited to: William Elliott Whitmore, (Lee County, IA) Jason Ringenberg, (Nashville, TN) Curtis Eller, (NY,NY) Pokey LaFarge, (Louisville, KY) the Meat Purveyors, (Austin,TX) Reverend Glasseye, (Boston MA) HUMANWINE, (Boston, MA) the Hackensaw Boys, (Charlottesville, VA) Of Montreal, (Athens, GA) Bobby Bare Jr, (Nashville, TN) Black Diamond Heavies, (Nashville, TN) Two Cow Garage (Columbus, OH) and many more...
"Strawfoot has created their own genre and accomplish this rare feat with blues guitar riffs, the country pluck of the banjo, fiddlin’ and harp blowin’. The lyrics and vocals oscillate between humorous rants and painfully poetic pleas. These cats have always been a favorite in the Lou..Come one come all to the congregation!"
--Shane Signorino, Friday Nights Live
"Old-time revival and spirited dirge country band (strawfoot) make fire and brimstone sound sweet." -Paul Sturtz, True/False Film Festival
"The feverish nightmares of an ordained reverend from the soggy banks of the Mississippi river and his debauched congregation."--Curtis Eller, New York’s Angriest Yodelling Banjo Player
"Strawfoot was without a doubt the worst band I have ever heard."--DIY Rockstar

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/25/2005
Band Website: lofistl.ning.com/profile/strawfoot
Band Members: an angry preacher and a bunch of foul-mouthed heathens...we play nice, we won't break yer toys or anything...
Influences: we're usually under them, friends and neighbors...
Sounds Like: candy coated salvation, friends and neighbors...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

a few pics from the xmas show...

special thanks to brother chaos......
Posted by strawfoot on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 09:09:00 PST

Lyrics

We've been getting quite a number of requests for our lyrics, so I'm just going to go ahead a post a crap-load of them right here in our little blogamajig, friends and neighbors...********************...
Posted by strawfoot on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:54:00 PST

Pics From the Halloween Hootenanny

A few shots from Friday's Halloween Hootenanny...this is an incomplete portrait of the evening...if any has more pictures of the bands, crowd or ESPECIALLY the Alley Cats, please send them our way!the...
Posted by strawfoot on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:38:00 PST

The Semantics of a Genre, or, When its Raining Carry an Umbrella

(disclaimer: the following statements are solely the opinion of the Reverend Marcus and do not necessarily reflect this station or the members of a certain band&they might, it's hard to say&we don't d...
Posted by strawfoot on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:19:00 PST

Strawfoot and William Elliott Whitmore

September 12th is a big day in the Lou...William Elliott Whitmore is a comin' and he's bringing his pals Tim Barry of Punk band Avail fame, and Josh Small...and Strawfoot will be there, too, giving ou...
Posted by strawfoot on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:50:00 PST

Strawgust

Howdy Sinners. We've got ourselves quite the busy month this August. They say idle hands are the devil's playthings, so I reckon that's a good thing. We're starting the month off with a real bang Aug ...
Posted by strawfoot on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:31:00 PST

Drunken interview...

The fine folks over at swampland zine are fine purveyors of "our type" of music, supporting a wide array of artists from all over the world. They did an interview with little ole' me (and my bottle of...
Posted by strawfoot on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 04:08:00 PST

Our latest review...

From one of the biggest supporters of the gothic americana, sepiachord.comLike Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Th' Legendary Shack Shakers before them Strawfoot are outlaws. These Missourians are m...
Posted by strawfoot on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:31:00 PST

Where to Purchase Chasing Locusts

For those a wonderin' how they can gitts their mitts on their very own bonafide copy of our new LP, Chasing Locusts, there are a myriad of ways to go about this...A veritable corn-u-copia of options t...
Posted by strawfoot on Sun, 13 May 2007 10:54:00 PST

Pics from KC...

We had a real hoot playing with our pals American Catastrophe and Pinebox Serenade at the Brick this past weekend....Sister Nicole (Cawlfield) was kind enough to snap a few pics fer us...there's more ...
Posted by strawfoot on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 06:37:00 PST