The Black-eyed Snakes is an American blues rock band from

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. Since releasing their debut album "It's the Black-eyed Snakes" in 2001, the band has toured the U.S., including with

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, among others. Front man

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also performs with Low and

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. The Black-eyed Snakes often perform at the Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth, Minnesota. Black-eyed Snakes was selected by City Pages as the Best New Band of 2001. Sparhawks described the band's attitude towards the blues: "We actually hate most blues. We were trying to destroy it. We're interested in putting the blues back into a gut level – instead of talent, we go with feeling more."

Lineup

* Alan Sparhawk –

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, vocals * Bob Olson – guitar * Brad Nelson – drums * Justin Sparhawk –

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* Bryan "Lefty" Johnson –

Discography

Studio albums

* ''It's the Black-eyed Snakes'' – (Chairkickers' Union Music, 2001) * ''Rise Up!'' – (Chairkickers' Union Music, 2003) * ''Seven Horses'' - (Chairkickers' Union Music, 2018)

Singles

* "Chicken Bone George" (7") – (Shaky Ray Records, 2001)

Compilations

* ''

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'' – (Spinout Records, 2000) * ''Sun Records the Ultimate Blues Collection'' – (Varese Fontana, 2003) * ''Perverted by Mark E. / A Tribute to the Fall'' – (Zick Zack indigo, 2004) * ''Homegrown Rawk and/or Roll: Starfire's Mix'' – (Homegrown Music Festival, 2008)

DVDs

* "Cross Country with the Snakes" (film by Hansi Johnson) – (Chairkickers' Union Music, 2005)

References

*Maerz, Melissa. ''God Gave Rock 'n' Roll to You'' City Pages, October 10, 2001. *Riemenschneider, Chris. ''Slitherin' Dither - Black-eyed Snakes Found a Way to Reinvigorate the Blues.'' Star Tribune, October 12, 2001. *Royston, Reggie. ''Black-eyed Snakes'' Saint Paul Pioneer Press, December 19, 2003. *Virtucio, V. Paul. ''Snakes Open Some Eyes'' Duluth News-Tribune, August 11, 2001.

External links

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