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Rick Johnson (musician)
Mustard Plug is an American ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, consisting of Dave Kirchgessner (vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), Jim Hofer (trombone), Nate Cohn (drums), Colin Clive (guitar/vocals), Mark Petz (tenor saxophone) and Greg Witulski (bass). Formed in 1991, the band has regularly toured throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and South America. They have toured with the Warped Tour twice, and participated in the Ska Against Racism Tour. , the band has released seven studio albums and continues to tour actively. Explaining the band's goal, Jim Hofer said, "We may have some messages in our music, but essentially we just do this because we love it and we want people to lighten up and have fun." History The band formed in 1991 after Colin and Dave both attended a Special Beat show. The band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. There was virtually no ska scene in Grand Rapids at the time, so Musta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917 which ranks it as the List of municipalities in Michigan, second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which has a population of 1,087,592 and a combined statistical area population of 1,383,918. Situated along the Grand River (Michigan), Grand River approximately east of Lake Michigan, it is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan, as well as one of the fastest-growing cities in the Midwestern United States, Midwest. A historic furniture manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Other nicknames include "River City" and more recently, "Beer City" (the latter given by ''USA Today'' and adopted by the city a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickstarter
Kickstarter is an American public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative projects to life". As of July 2021, Kickstarter has received $6.6 billion in pledges from 21 million backers to fund 222,000 projects, such as films, music, stage shows, comics, journalism, video games, board games, technology, publishing, and food-related projects. People who back Kickstarter projects are offered tangible rewards or experiences in exchange for their pledges. This model traces its roots to subscription model of arts patronage, where artists would go directly to their audiences to fund their work. History Kickstarter launched on April 28, 2009, by Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler, and Charles Adler. ''The New York Times'' called Kickstarter "the people's NEA". ''Time'' named it one of the "Best Inventions of 2010" and "Best Websites of 2011". Kickstarter repo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drums
A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching Drum stick, drumsticks, one in each hand, and uses their feet to operate a foot-controlled hi-hat and bass drum pedal. A standard kit may contain: * A snare drum, mounted on a snare drum stand, stand * A bass drum, played with a percussion mallet, beater moved by a foot-operated pedal * One or more Tom drum, tom-toms, including Rack tom, rack toms and/or floor tom, floor toms * One or more Cymbal, cymbals, including a ride cymbal and crash cymbal * Hi-hat cymbals, a pair of cymbals that can be manipulated by a foot-operated pedal The drum kit is a part of the standard rhythm section and is used in many types of popular and traditional music styles, ranging from rock music, rock and pop music, pop to blues and jazz. __TOC__ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guitar
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strings against frets with the fingers of the opposite hand. A plectrum or individual finger picks may also be used to strike the strings. The sound of the guitar is projected either acoustically, by means of a resonant chamber on the instrument, or amplified by an electronic pickup and an amplifier. The guitar is classified as a chordophone – meaning the sound is produced by a vibrating string stretched between two fixed points. Historically, a guitar was constructed from wood with its strings made of catgut. Steel guitar strings were introduced near the end of the nineteenth century in the United States; nylon strings came in the 1940s. The guitar's ancestors include the gittern, the vihuela, the four- course Renaissance guitar, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vocals
Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without accompaniment by musical instruments. Singing is often done in an ensemble of musicians, such as a choir. Singers may perform as soloists or accompanied by anything from a single instrument (as in art song or some jazz styles) up to a symphony orchestra or big band. Different singing styles include art music such as opera and Chinese opera, Indian music, Japanese music, and religious music styles such as gospel, traditional music styles, world music, jazz, blues, ghazal, and popular music styles such as pop, rock, and electronic dance music. Singing can be formal or informal, arranged, or improvised. It may be done as a form of religious devotion, as a hobby, as a source of pleasure, comfort, or ritual as part of music education or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Black And White (Mustard Plug Album)
''In Black and White'' is the sixth album by Mustard Plug. Background and production On June 29, 2006, a music video was released for "Over the Edge". In October 2006, the band toured the US with labelmates Against All Authority, leading up to an appearance at Riot Fest. On November 8, 2006, "Puddle of Blood" was posted on Mustard Plug's Myspace account. In November and December 2006, they went on the UK leg of the Ska Is Dead tour alongside the Planet Smashers and Bomb the Music Industry!. They closed out the year with four holiday shows in the US Midwest. Following this, the band recorded their next album with producer Bill Stevenson in early 2007. The title is a play on the Cheap Trick record In Color. The album is somewhat darker than Mustard Plug's previous work. Bassist Rick Johnson attributes this to the sorry state of affairs in the US: "Not just the war but, the whole way government has turned in the past twenty years. Things seem pretty bleak and I think that fee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pray For Mojo
''Pray for Mojo'' is a 1999 album by the American ska punk band Mustard Plug. The title comes from an episode of ''The Simpsons'' (“Girly Edition”) which first aired in April 1998. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "what makes this ska core group special is the fabulous horn section of trumpeter Brandon Jenison and trombonist Jim Hofer." The ''New Haven Register The ''New Haven Register'' is a daily newspaper published in New Haven, Connecticut. It is owned by Hearst Communications. The Register's main office is located at 100 Gando Drive in New Haven. The ''Register'' was established about 1812 and i ...'' called the album "pop with sharp enough hooks and plenty of enthusiasm, and maybe a little bit of maturity..." Track listing #Send You Back – 2:11 #Not Giving In – 2:45 #Someday, Right Now – 3:25 #Everything Girl – 3:05 #Away from Here – 3:27 #Throw a Bomb – 2:27 #Lolita – 2:51 #Mend Your Ways – 2:19 #So Far to Go – 2:11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evildoers Beware!
''Evildoers Beware!'' is the third album by Mustard Plug. It was released in March 1997 by Hopeless Records on CD, LP, and cassette. A yellow LP version was reissued in the mid-2010s. Track listing # “Box” – 3:24 # “Suburban Homesick Blues” – 3:05 # “Never Be” – 2:46 # “You” – 3:59 # “Mendoza” – 2:48 # “Go” – 2:08 # “Jerry” – 3:51 # “Not Again” – 3:18 # “Miss Michigan” – 2:55 # “Sadie May” – 3:01 # “Dressed Up” – 3:00 # “Beer (Song)” – 3:40 Personnel *Colin Clive – Guitar and Vocals *Craig DeYoung – Bass *Brandon Jenison – Trumpet *David Kirchgessner – Vocals *Nick Varano – Drums Additional Musicians *Kevin “Ray” Dixon – Tenor saxophone *Bleu VanDyke – Trombone *Jim Hofer – Trombone *Mark Petz – Tenor saxophone References External links ''Evildoers Beware!''at YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asbestos Records
Asbestos Records is an American independent record label in Stratford, Connecticut, United States, founded in 1996. It was established as a business to release albums and compilations for local bands, and to book shows at the Newtown Teen Center. Over the next eight years, Asbestos Records released albums from Connecticut bands including Slackjaw, Grover Dill, and West Beverly, whose members went on to join bands such as Dropkick Murphys, In Pieces, Staring Back, and Punchline. The label was also the home of the first four album covers by artist Rob Dobi, known for his parody of emo fashion, ''How to Dress Emo'', and his clothing company Full Bleed. In 2007, the label began a project to reissue popular Third-Wave Ska albums from defunct labels, including albums by from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Suicide Machines, The Slackers, Spring Heeled Jack U.S.A., The Toasters, and Mustard Plug. The label was also involved in reissuing the portion of They Might Be Giants' dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Daddy Multitude
''Big Daddy Multitude'' is the second album by Mustard Plug. It was rereleased in 2009. Track listing # "Skank By Numbers" – 2:35 # "Too Stoopid" – 4:12 # "Schoolboy" – 3:48 # "Mr. Smiley" – 2:45 # "Ball Park Skank" – 3:10 # "Thigh High Nylons" – 3:24 # "Dysfunktional" – 3:36 # "Alone" – 3:01 # "Summertime" – 2:46 # "Murder in Tulip City" – 3:21 # "Gum" – 2:28 # "I Made Love to a Martian" – 5:19 # "Brain on Ska" – 1:42 # "Insomnia" – 4:36 # "Average Guy" – 2:47 # "Grow Up" – 3:39 References External links ''Big Daddy Multitude''at YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ... (streamed copy where licensed) Mustard Plug albums 1993 albums {{1990s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skapocalypse Now!
''Skapocalypse Now!'' is the début album by ska band Mustard Plug Mustard Plug is an American ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, consisting of Dave Kirchgessner (vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), Jim Hofer (trombone), Nate Cohn (drums), Colin Clive (guitar/vocals), Mark Petz .... It was released in October 1992 on singer Dave Kirchgessner’s own label, Dashiki Clout. After requests for the tape grew, Hopeless Records re-released ''Skapocalypse Now!'' in 1998 on CD for mail order, direct to store and concert sales. Along with the original songs, other live and studio bonus tracks were added. Track listing Side One # “Brain on Ska” # “Alone” # “Summertime” # “Sweet Potato” # “We Want the Mustard” # “To Be” Side Two #“Kill the Governor” # “Simon Says” # “Butcher’s Mop” # “7–11 Man” CD Bonus Tracks #"Thigh High Nylons (Alternate Take)” # “Escape (Skapocalypse Now! Reject)" # “(Blank)” # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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