The Can Kickers are an

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band based out of

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. The group formed in 2000 while the members were attending

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Career

The Can Kickers are an Americana band based in New London, Connecticut. According to the ''

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'', The Can Kickers sound like "the Carter family meets the Ramones." They have toured Germany, the United States, Ireland, Mexico, and the Netherlands. On January 31, 2006 the band's live show in Philadelphia was recorded for a live CD and released on Fistolo Records. The Can Kickers played their 500th show in September 2006 at the El 'n' Gee in New London. The Can Kickers played over 30 shows on their Mexican tour and travelled with Polka Madre y La Comezon. While touring in Mexico their van was pulled over 17 times. During this 2007 Mexican tour, of their show in Guadalajara, ''Mural'' said that they and Polka Madre were a "perfect combination which mixes such quite distinct styles as polka with a punk attitude." They are represented on the 2006 compilation album ''Towers of New London, Vol. 4: Eminent Domain'' (Cosmodemonic Telegraph) with the song "Johnny Walker".Danton, Eric R (January 4, 2007). "State artists had a productive year", '' Hartford Courant'', p. 5.

Members

* Doug Schaefer – drums, washboard, vocals * Daniel Spurr – banjo, gitfiddle, vocals (

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) * Daniel Thompson – fiddle,

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, jawharp

Discography

;Cds *''Dead Music I'' *''Dead Music II'', 2002 *''Mountain Dudes'', 2003 *''Fire in the East, Fire in the West'', 2005 *''We're Dying But We Ain't Dead'', 2006 *''Live at Lavazone'', 2007 ;7-inch vinyl *''Fire in the East, Fire in the West'', 2002 ( Arkam Records) *''Dark Molly'', 2007 (Arkam Records)

References

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External links

The Can Kickers - Official Site

Pinewoods Camp

Interview
with ''TLChicken''
“Old-timey Riot Music for Dancing”: The Can Kickers
''EconoCulture'' Musical groups from Connecticut American alternative country groups American bluegrass music groups Old-time bands Musicians from New London, Connecticut 2000 establishments in the United States Folk punk groups Musical groups established in 2000