Father Hennepin (band)
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| Father Hennepin (band) | |
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| Place of origin | Duluth |
| Genres | alternative country |
Father Hennepin | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Genres | alternative country |
| Instrument(s) | 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 the debut album "Crooked With Gin" in 2001, the band has been perennial headliners of the Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth.
Frontman Starfire is the founder of the Homegrown Music Festival, pirate radio station Random Radio, and Perfect Duluth Day. Father Hennepin is best known for their revival of the Moose Wallow Ramblers song written by John Berquist, "I Like It in Duluth".
Lineup[edit | edit source]
- Starfire-- guitar, vocals
- Bob Olson-- guitar
- "Wolfman" Ted Anderson, guitar, vocals
- Brad Nelson, drums
- Susie Ludwig, keyboard/accordion
Discography[edit | edit source]
Studio albums[edit | edit source]
- Crooked With Gin – (Shaky Ray Records, 2001)
Compilations[edit | edit source]
- Duluth Does Dylan – (Spinout Records, 2000)
- Iron Country – (Spinout Records, 2000)
- Homegrown Rawk and/or Roll: Starfire's Mix – (Homegrown Music Festival, 2008)
References[edit | edit source]
- 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.
