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Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, ukulele), Chris Phillips (drums), Don Raleigh (bass guitar), and Ken Mosher.
Perennial Favorites is an album by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 1998. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] The album peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 . [ 13 ]
No. Title Writer(s) Original release Length; 1. "Good Enough for Granddad" Mathus, Raleigh: The Inevitable: 2:18: 2. "Anything But Love" Raleigh: The Inevitable
Hot is the second studio album by the Squirrel Nut Zippers, a retro swing band. [1] Recorded as a follow-up to their acclaimed debut, The Inevitable, the group continued their use of big band sounds and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Upon its release in June 1996, the album drew favorable reviews from most critics, who praised the humorous lyrical ...
In 2014, Maxwell wrote a memoir, Hell – My Life In the Squirrel Nut Zippers, about his experience in the band, his time on the road, and the recording of the band's albums. His book, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time: The Chapel Hill Music Scene: 1989–1999, was released in April 2024. [10]
Dec. 1—When the Squirrel Nut Zippers return to the stage of the Miller Center for the Arts in downtown Reading on Friday night, one thing's for certain: It's going to be a party. Granted, it'll ...
Bedlam Ballroom is a studio album by the swing revival band Squirrel Nut Zippers, released in 2000. [5] [6] It followed several major personnel changes.The album reflects a stylistic shift, with the band incorporating a broader ranges of styles, instrumentation, and production approaches. [3]
Together they formed Squirrel Nut Zippers. This group used Mathus' knowledge of theater, early American music and leadership along with Whalen's fashion and vocal style. The group toured throughout the 1990s, appearing at A Prairie Home Companion, the second inauguration of Bill Clinton, and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [1]