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Katharine Whalen’s Lucky

About Me


..Lucky is an original Rock & Roll band based out of Chapel Hill, NC. Lead by Katharine Whalen and Will Dawson of The Squirrel Nut Zippers, it features Ken Johnson on Guitar, Darrell Young on Bass, and Steve Newton on Drums.Lucky plays American Rock & Roll Music, thick with surf tones and 4-part harmonies. Inspired by the music of pop luminaries such as Marshal Crenshaw, Treat Her Right, and George Harrison, Lucky strives to rock and roll and make people happy! *** Katharine Whalen is a founding member of the Chapel Hill, NC group The Squirrel Nut Zippers. After heavy rotation on MTV and their Platinum release “Hot”, the Zippers took a hiatus in 2001. When they reformed for their subsequent sell-out tour in 2007, Will Dawson was asked to join the group to play Guitar, Saxophone, and Piano.Whalen and Dawson began to write songs together that lent themselves to a more rock and roll realm outside of the Zipper’s music. They formed Lucky with a local staple rhythm section from the seminal bar band, Da Muthas.***..

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Member Since: 19/04/2008
Band Members:
Katharine Whalen-Vocals/Tenor Guitar
Will Dawson-Vocals/Guitar
Ken Johnson-Guitar/Vocals
Darrell Young-Bass/Vocals
Nathan Golub-Pedal Steel
Steve Newton-Drums

Influences: Treat Her Right, George Harrison, Buddy Holly
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Little INDY Mention

04.11 KATHARINE WHALEN'S LUCKY, JON SHAIN TRIO @ CAT'S CRADLEKatharine Whalen started as a '30s-style chanteuse with the SquirrelNut Zippers, but her post-Zip workranging from country-rock to newwave...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:34:00 GMT

New Songs at CYTUNES

Hello!    We're very excited for the summer and all the new shows and music we have coming up.  You can get 2 exclusive and early "Attic Tracks" at www.cytunes.org    You can download the songs for $1...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:31:00 GMT

A Great Start!

Well well well!         We've had a great start with our little group this fall and are very happy with all the friends we've made and people we've rocked! ...
Posted by on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:32:00 GMT

A Fun Sept!

Hello!       We have a big month coming up!  Saturday we're playing at Mansion 462.  We have a great opening act... The Robert Sledge Band!  Robert is the forme...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:22:00 GMT

New Shows/Pics/Recordings

          Hello All!           We just finished a great recording session at Studio M with Mark Simonsen (The ...
Posted by on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:04:00 GMT

Independent Article

Independent 14 MAY 2008 WHALEN'S LUCKY As a founding member of Chapel Hill's swing revivalists the Squirrel Nut Zippers, Katharine Whalen sang hot jazz with flair. While waiting for the release ...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:57:00 GMT

Debut is Done!

Hello Everyone!        Thanks to everyone who came out to our first shows at the Pour House and The Cave, they were a blast and a good sign of the fun to come!  We s...
Posted by on Tue, 27 May 2008 08:26:00 GMT