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THE
HIPNECKS
ARE:
PAT KAY - Banjo,
Harmonica, Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals
ZACH HARRISON -
Guitar, Vocals
WES WINGATE -
Organ & Piano, Vocals
BRYAN KAY - Bass, Vocals
DANNY CARROLL -
Drums, Sinks,
Trash Cans, and other household items, Vocals.
ABOUT
THE
HIPNECKS:
"...absolutely
twangy, good old-fashioned American rock & roll - a sound that makes sense when
you consider their name, a combination of "hippy" and "redneck." Their
enthusiasm for their craft is obvious and infectious. Remember the name, because
this band is going places,"
Jambase.com
The sound has been called a "jambalaya" by press and "country fried jam" by fans
alike. Take it from the name, T...he
Hipnecks, which combines the words "Hippie" and "Redneck" as affectionately as
it unites trucker hats and flip-flops. Within that sentiment lays their
genre-bending approach to making music. Music that is, in every way, firmly
rooted beneath their feet in the fertile floodplains of the American Midwest.
Rock & roll with hues of bluegrass. It is twangy. It is Ozarkian. It is most
certainly Missourian - and there is nothing to the contrary about it.
No sooner than their first performance in 2004, the Hipnecks broke ground on
their debut album, Just Another Fine Day, and released it feverously in April of
2005. After selling over 300 copies the night of the release show, the band
scoured the Midwest for several years completing small tours that brought them
as far out as Colorado's Front Range and won a national competition for best
unsigned band along the way. In April of 2008, The Hipnecks released their
sophomore album, American Night, on Home Tone Records which introduced heavy
harmonies, mandolin, piano, and organ into their sonic landscape. Wes Wingate
(vocals/piano/organ) was recruited to support the additional instrumentation on
the album, and the band toured as a six piece thru 2010.
Over the following year, The Hipnecks bid farewell to several founding members;
co-frontman Scott Anderson, bassist Ryan Renne, and drummer Zach Stubbs. Midwest
powerhouse drummer Danny Carroll immediately volunteered to take the helm on
drums, and Pat Kay's brother, Bryan Kay, joined the group on bass and vocals.
Amidst these lineup changes, the band managed to release three singles; Mighty
Mississippi (2010), Sni-A-Bar Stomp (2010), and Trainstops & Alleyways (2011).
Several more singles
are scheduled to release in 2012, including the gypsy ballad, Svata, and
a moonshine fueled rocker, Water Ain't Right, which are currently in the
bands' live show rotation of tunes. What else is new for 2012? Molly
Healey from Big Smith (fiddle, cello, vocals) and Andrew Weir (accordion) have
joined the ranks for select performances upping the lineup to a seven piece.
The band has furthermore adapted a healthy portion of video into its shows,
exhibited by the the recent performance of the YouTube hit series, Guy on a
Buffalo, where the band played the music along with the video. The
Hipnecks hope to add something new like this to their live shows every month.
If you haven't seen the band in a while, now is a good time to catch a show and
stomp a hole in the floor... The Hipnecks are firing on all eight cylinders.
"... a beautifully harmonized band. There's enough intelligent
songwriting here to merit attending any Hipnecks live performance," -Comomusic.com
"The band members are small-town Midwestern guys with serious musical training,
and their genre-bending tunes pay as little attention to pigeon holes as they
do." –Vox Magazine.
This Hipnecks have shared stages with Little Feat, Cracker, The Music Mafia (Big & Rich,
Gretchen Wilson, James Otto, Cowboy Troy, Jon Nicholson, et. al.), Dr. Zhivegas,
Big Smith,
The Red Dirt Rangers, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Jason Boland's Stragglers (sans
Jason), and have been on tours that included Bubba Sparxxx, the Yin Tang
Twins, and Tech N9ne.
They have also been fortunate enough to participate in such festival events as
the Columbia, MO 9th Street Summerfest, Loyal Earth Day Festival, The Bluebird
Festival, The Euphio Campout, the Lifestylez Snodaze Tour, Dogstock, Lupus
Chilifest, and more..
PRESS
BEGINNING WITH THE MOST
RECENT....
COLUMBIAMOSCENE.WORDPRESS.COM,
SHOW REVIEW & PICS FOR BLUEBIRD FESTIVAL 10/17/09 AT THE BLUE NOTE,
COLUMBIA MO,
Article By Sangeeta Shastry, Oct 18, 2009.
JAMBASE.COM,
ARTICLE WITH
SHOW REVIEW FOR PERFORMANCE AT LOYAL EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 4/18/09 AT THE OLD
ROCK HOUSE, ST. LOUIS MO,
Article By Neil Salsich, May 1, 2009.
COMO MUSIC,
SHOW REVIEW FOR 3/07/09 AT THE OUTLAND, SPRINGFIELD, MO,
Posted By Louie, March 8, 2009.
MISSOURILIFE.COM,
THE HIPNECKS,
Article By Mike Bostwick, February 1, 2009.
FULTON SUN,
"THE
HIPNECKS TO GRACE STAGE AT HISTORIC FULTON THEATER,"
By Roger Meissen, April
23, 2008.
COLUMBIA TRIBUNE,
"WITH
NEW CD, THE HIPNECKS REVEL IN GLORIOUS, GOOFY FUN TONIGHT,"
By Chris Boeckmann, April
10, 2008.
INSIDE STL,
"12
UNFINISHED SENTENCES WITH THE HIPNECKS" By
Anthony Spina, April 7, 2008.
COMO MUSIC,
"AN
INTERVIEW WITH THE HIPNECKS," By
Cloudhopper, April 6, 2008.
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[HERE]
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THE VOX,
"BUSTING DOWN THE GARAGE DOOR," Missouri Music & Fine Arts Publication. The
HipNecks debut album Just Another Fine Day receives #1 on Producers’ Top Ten
Mid-Missouri Albums. July 13, 2006.
FULTON SUN,
"LOCAL
BAND CAPTURES BEST GARAGE BAND IN AMERICA TITLE"
By Jon Hetzel.
July 29, 2005.
THE VOX,
“HIPSTER + REDNECK=THE HIPNECKS: Midwest Music Maestros Blend Urban and
Rural Sounds in their Musical Jambalaya.”
Missouri Music & Fine Arts Publication. April 28, 2005.
FULTON SUN,
"LOCAL BAND CREATES A NEW SOUND AND FINDS A FOLLOWING"
By Jon Hetzel.
May 23, 2004.
FESTIVALS & MISC.
BEGINNING WITH THE MOST
RECENT....
BARNOUT III,
Hosted our own Two Day Music & Camping Festival featuring over 15 regional
artists in the hills of Missouri. June 11-12, 2010.
BLUEBIRD FESTIVAL 2009,
Saturday Night Headliner at The Blue Note,
Annual Mid-West Music & Arts Festival located in the Downtown Columbia District.
Two day festival included 80 bands in over 12 venues. November 16 & 17,
2009.
BARNOUT II,
Hosted our own Two Day Music & Camping Festival featuring over 15 regional
artists in the hills of Missouri. May 8, 2009.
LOYAL EARTH DAY FESTIVAL 2009,
5 day Music Festival featuring Madeski, Martin, & Wood, Particle, Cornmeal,
and more in St. Louis, MO. April 16-20, 2009.
www.loyalearth.com.
LIFESTYLEZ SNODAZE TOUR 2009, Annual Skiing and Music Festival. Telluride, Steamboat Springs,
Copper Mountain, & Winter Park CO. Dec.
14, 2008 - Jan 9, 2009.
www.Lifestyelz.com.
BLUEBIRD FESTIVAL 2008,
Annual Mid-West Music & Arts Festival located in the Downtown Columbia District.
Two day festival included 88 bands in over 10 venues. November 14 & 15,
2008.
9TH STREET SUMMERFEST,
Shared the stage with CRACKER, July 30, 2008
BARNOUT I,
Hosted our own Two Day Music & Camping Festival featuring over 10 regional
artists in the hills of Missouri.
July 4, 2008.
LIFESTYLEZ SNODAZE TOUR 2008, Annual Skiing and Music Festival. Aspen,
Snowmass, Telluride, Steamboat Springs, Crested Butte, & Winter Park CO. Dec.
10, 2007 - Jan 13, 2008.
www.Lifestyelz.com.
DOGSTOCK 2007, Annual Mid-West Music Festival Held at an Akita Refuge
near Melvern, KS. July 27, 2007.
9TH STREET SUMMERFEST,
Shared the stage with LITTLE FEAT, July 25, 2007.
LIFESTYLEZ SNODAZE TOUR 2007,
Annual Skiing and Music Festival. Steamboat Springs, Aspen, Snowmass, and
Crested Butte, CO. Jan 4-11, 2007.
www.Lifestyelz.com.
EUPHIO CAMPOUT 2006,
Annual Mid-West Music Festival Held at Camp Zoe near Salem, MO. August 4, 2006.
DEBUT CD RELEASE: THE BLUE NOTE,
April 12, 2005. CD Release Party for new album Another Fine Day. Record
breaking turnout and CD sales. Show deemed “One of, if not THE best
freshman CD release party we’ve ever had for a local band,” Blue Note
Staff. Over 350 copies of debut album sold at the box office that
night.
ALL
TIME RECORDS: GARAGEBAND.COM, “Maria” Awarded:
BEST FEEL GOOD TRACK OF ALL TIME & BEST DANCE TRACK OF ALL TIME,
in Rock
Category, June, 2005.
FIRST PLACE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:
GARAGESTOCK,
National Battle of the Bands with 127 contestants. Camp Zoe, MO. July 24,2005. |
