The Rounders (band)
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The Rounders are a roots rock
/blues rock band based in Oklahoma City
that formed during the summer of 2000.
The original lineup consisted of Brian Whitten (vocals, kazoo), Dave Spindle (guitar), Ryan Taylor(guitar), Adam Enevoldsen (bass), and Stuart Williamson (drums). Their first album, Little Bitty Can of Worms, independently released in 2003, was recorded at Bell Labs Recording Studio in Norman, Oklahoma. The album is an eclectic mix of original jug band
music, hokum
, alt.country, Chicago style
and Mississippi Delta blues
.
Shortly after the release of Little Bitty Can of Worms, bassist/songwriter Adam Enevoldsen left the band to pursue other musical endeavors. The group subsequently became a four piece with Dave Spindle taking over the bass duties. 2004 saw the independent release of their second album, now-a-day songs. The title of the album came from a book of poetry, Now-A-Day Poems, by early 20th century African-American poet Philander Chase Johnson
. During the fall of 2005, The Rounders added local guitar player Michael Stone to the lineup.
In 2006 the band signed Blind Pig Records
based out of Chicago and San Francisco. Their first national release, Wish I Had You, debuted on January 26, 2007. On February 29, 2008, The Rounders disbanded.
Noted artist M. Kemper has provided the cover art for all three Rounders' albums.
Roots rock
Roots rock is a term now used to describe rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music. It is particularly associated with the creation of hybrid sub-genres from the later 1960s including country rock and Southern rock, which have been seen as responses to the...
/blues rock band based in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma city
Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma.Oklahoma City may also refer to:*Oklahoma City metropolitan area*Downtown Oklahoma City*Uptown Oklahoma City*Oklahoma City bombing*Oklahoma City National Memorial...
that formed during the summer of 2000.
The original lineup consisted of Brian Whitten (vocals, kazoo), Dave Spindle (guitar), Ryan Taylor(guitar), Adam Enevoldsen (bass), and Stuart Williamson (drums). Their first album, Little Bitty Can of Worms, independently released in 2003, was recorded at Bell Labs Recording Studio in Norman, Oklahoma. The album is an eclectic mix of original jug band
Jug band
A Jug band is a band employing a jug player and a mix of traditional and home-made instruments. These home-made instruments are ordinary objects adapted to or modified for making of sound, like the washtub bass, washboard, spoons, stovepipe and comb & tissue paper...
music, hokum
Hokum
Hokum is a particular song type of American blues music - a humorous song which uses extended analogies or euphemistic terms to make sexual innuendos...
, alt.country, Chicago style
Chicago blues
The Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois, by taking the basic acoustic guitar and harmonica-based Delta blues, making the harmonica louder with a microphone and an instrument amplifier, and adding electrically amplified guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums,...
and Mississippi Delta blues
Delta blues
The Delta blues is one of the earliest styles of blues music. It originated in the Mississippi Delta, a region of the United States that stretches from Memphis, Tennessee in the north to Vicksburg, Mississippi in the south, Helena, Arkansas in the west to the Yazoo River on the east. The...
.
Shortly after the release of Little Bitty Can of Worms, bassist/songwriter Adam Enevoldsen left the band to pursue other musical endeavors. The group subsequently became a four piece with Dave Spindle taking over the bass duties. 2004 saw the independent release of their second album, now-a-day songs. The title of the album came from a book of poetry, Now-A-Day Poems, by early 20th century African-American poet Philander Chase Johnson
Philander Chase Johnson
Philander Chase Johnson was an American journalist, humorist, poet, and dramatic editor.-Quotes:* "Cheer up, the worst is yet to come."* "Don't throw a monkey-wrench into the machinery."...
. During the fall of 2005, The Rounders added local guitar player Michael Stone to the lineup.
In 2006 the band signed Blind Pig Records
Blind Pig Records
Blind Pig Records is an American blues record label.Blind Pig was formed in 1977 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Jerry Del Giudice, owner of the Blind Pig Cafe, and his friend Edward Chmelewski. The label is now based in San Francisco...
based out of Chicago and San Francisco. Their first national release, Wish I Had You, debuted on January 26, 2007. On February 29, 2008, The Rounders disbanded.
Noted artist M. Kemper has provided the cover art for all three Rounders' albums.
Current Lineup
- Brian Whitten (vocals, kazoo)
- Ryan Taylor (guitar)
- Michael Stone (guitar)
- Dave Spindle (bass)
- Stuart Williamson (drums)
Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Little Bitty Can of Worms | Self-released |
| 2004 | now-a-day songs | Self-released |
| 2007 | Wish I Had You | Blind Pig Records Blind Pig Records Blind Pig Records is an American blues record label.Blind Pig was formed in 1977 in Ann Arbor, Michigan by Jerry Del Giudice, owner of the Blind Pig Cafe, and his friend Edward Chmelewski. The label is now based in San Francisco... |
External links and references
- Official site
- MySpace site
- Blind Pig Records page
- [ allmusic Biography]
- M. Kemper official site