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About Me

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The Can Kickers play loud, fast old timey music with the occasional funky beat thrown in. Think what would happen if Minor Threat and the Ramones picked up banjoes and fiddles and joined a New Orleans-style second line. The Can Kickers like to play shows for people who like to dance. They've played over 600 shows since 2000 in basements, living rooms, bars, clubs, festivals, bomb shelters, on the back of a moving bus, on the back of a moving pickup truck, and even at a stadium once. They've played all over the US multiple times and taken a trip or two to Ireland and the Netherlands. They have also recently returned from a 7 week tour of Mexico. It's all about having a good time, so come out and see them live when you can."The Can Kickers really know how to turn an old-time tune into a joyful, foot-stomping, shout it out, party!" -Tommy RamoneTO ORDER CD's, 7 INCHES, SHiRTS, ETC: Email the Can Kickers at [email protected] or go to www.themysticdisc.com, or go to www.fistolo.com for the new "Live at Lava Zone" CD.

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Music:

Member Since: 8/31/2005
Band Website: cankickers.com
Band Members: Daniel Spurr- Banjo, Guitar, Voice, Kazoo, Skippin' and a Flyin' ***** Daniel Thompson- Fiddle, Jawharp, Harmonica, Attitude ***** Doug Schaefer- Drums, Washboard, Flower Arrangements
Influences: Dickel Brothers, Minor Threat, Mischief Brew, The Pine Hill Haints, This Bike is a Pipe Bomb, The Evil Crypt Kickers, Counter Clockwise, Sister Carol, Pixies, Roscoe Holcomb, Charles Kuralt, Bob Dylan, Dock Boggs, Bad Brains, Pete Seeger, Grandmaster Flash, Oscar Overturf
Sounds Like: Doc Boggs on speed and/or The Holy Modal Rounders after the revolution.
Record Label: Cosmodemonic Telegraph/Arkam Records/Fistolo
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

666 Shows, School Buses, Tobacco Barns, and Hangers

We just got back from a 21 day tour that took us from Boston to Florida and back. It was a lot of fun, but it's good to be home. I just finished updating our web page. We just played show number 666 o...
Posted by Can Kickers on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:39:00 PST

More Show Info for 2/13 and 2/19

The show at Hampshire College on Wednesday, Feb. 13th is now at the Centrum Gallery on the campus. It starts at 8:30 and it's with Zebu and Eric Hnatiaw. All Ages. We just added another show, too. Feb...
Posted by Can Kickers on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:12:00 PST

February Tour Dates

The February tour is just about all lined up. I think we said something about not touring again. Obviously we are lying scumbags. See you at the shows. We're also looking for people to put up flyers i...
Posted by Can Kickers on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:03:00 PST

Contra Dance Tour

This is Doug. I'm out on tour with a contra dance band called Lightning Strikes right now. Come out and do some dancing here: (I'm playing the ones with an asterisk *)I'll be posting Can Kicker news n...
Posted by Can Kickers on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:30:00 PST

Aftermath/Tentative February Tour Schedule

It's been two weeks since we've been home. The rest of the tour after Lafayette flew by. All the shows were pretty good. We really hauled ass. We ended up doing 34 shows in 34 days, and we a good port...
Posted by Can Kickers on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:06:00 PST

Roadrunner...Roadrunner...

If this really is the last tour we're going out in style. Almost every show has been great, and we've run into so many old friends. I sometimes forget how many genuinely good people we've met over the...
Posted by Can Kickers on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:10:00 PST

Wilmington, California

So we've been driving our asses off all over the country. Since last time I wrote we've played Missoula, Montana, Bellingham, Washington, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, Arcata, California, Berkeley, Calif...
Posted by Can Kickers on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:05:00 PST

The Tour So Far

This is how it's gone down:Thursday, October 11th- We played in New Haven with Defiance Ohio. They were a lot better than the last time I saw them. Fun to talk to, too. Then I flew to Oregon for a fri...
Posted by Can Kickers on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:28:00 PST

CD Ordering Info, Tour Dates Complete

If you want to order CD's or 7 inches, go to www.themysticdisc.com, not www.mysticdisc.com as previously announced. The tour is 99.9 percent booked...it's the most confirmed shows we've ever had befor...
Posted by Can Kickers on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:03:00 PST

Summertime Update

It's been a super laid back summer. We've hardly played much at all, but the shows we have played have been great.We still can't play much in August, but come September we'll be getting active again. ...
Posted by Can Kickers on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:52:00 PST