Father Hennepin (band)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | alternative country |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums, |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Labels | Shaky Ray Records, Spinout Records |
| Members | Starfire Bob Olson |
Father Hennepin is an American alternative country band from Duluth, Minnesota. Since releasing their debut album "Crooked With Gin"in 1999, the band has been perennial headliners of the Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth.[1]
Frontman Starfire is the founder of the Homegrown Music Festival,[2] pirate radio station Random Radio, and Perfect Duluth Day.[3] Father Hennepin is best known for their revival of the Moose Wallow Ramblers song "I Like It in Duluth".
Lineup
- Starfire-- guitar, vocals
- Bob Olson-- guitar
- "Wolfman" Ted Anderson, guitar, vocals
- Brad Nelson, drums
- Susie Ludwig, keyboard/accordion
Discography
Studio albums
- Crooked With Gin – (Shaky Ray Records, 1999)
Compilations
- Duluth Does Dylan – (Spinout Records, 2000)
- Iron Country – (Spinout Records, 2000)
- Homegrown Rawk and/or Roll: Starfire's Mix – (Homegrown Music Festival, 2008)
References
- Godsey, Chris. Deep Melancholy and Boundless Creativity : Duluth Does Itself Again MNArtists, April 26, 2006.
- Scholtes, Peter S . Hey, We're in Duluth. City Pages, February 7, 2001.
