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, Hipster Daddy-O and the Handgrenades attracted a local following throughout the Southwest of the United States. They are most associated with the swing revival movement of the late 1990s. The band's musical style, however, transcends any single genre. After earning critical praise and local awards from The

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(including "Best Swing Band 1998", "Best Dressed Band 1998" and Best Live Performance 1998"

Hipster Daddy-O embarked on several national tours throughout 1998, 1999, and 2000, touring and playing shows with the bands Real Big Fish, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and The Aquabats. Their debut album "Armed and Swingin'" was released in 1998 on Slimstyle Records and included the original song "The Perpetrator" which was later featured in the

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starring Jim Carrey in the year 2000. The CD "Armed and swingin'" also included the track "Daddy-O" that was later used at the

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in her gold medal winning floor routine. The band's second album "Diesel" was released in October 2000 on the Slimstyle and

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labels. Hipster Daddy-O has also been featured in the October 1999 issue of Rolling Stone (Germany) ''Rare Trax - Let's Swing'', page 51, Rolling Stone Magazine (German), October 1999. and has had songs featured on several compilation CD's.

Current band members

*Eric Allen - Vocals *Grant Lange - Trumpet *Andrew Sternberg - Alto/Tenor Sax *Kris Wiedeman - Trombone *Mike Edward - Guitar/Vocals *Ty Lebsack - Bass *Daryl Seymour - Drums

Former band members

*Andrew "Boozeman" Skaggs - Trombone *Jeff "Tidypaws" Grubic - Baritone/Alto sax

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Movie soundtrack appearances

Notes and references

External links

Official site
{{Authority control Rock music groups from Arizona Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups from Tucson, Arizona Swing revival ensembles