Father Hennepin (band) explained
| Father Hennepin |
| Landscape: | Yes |
| Origin: | Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar, drums, |
| Genre: | alternative country |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
| Label: | Shaky Ray Records, Spinout Records |
| Current 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.[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 written by John Berquist,[4] [5] [6] "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, 2001)
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.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Father Hennepin, Duluth Homegrown Music Festival. Duluth Homegrown Music Festival official site. 18 October 2012.
- Web site: About, Duluth Homegrown Music Festival. Duluth Homegrown Music Festival official site. 18 October 2012.
- Web site: About Perfect Duluth Day – Perfect Duluth Day. Perfect Duluth Day blog. 18 October 2012.
- Web site: Remembering John Berquist, Iron Range musician and folklorist . 2017-01-26.
- Web site: John William Berquist Obituary . 2017-01-26.
- Web site: The Moose Wallow Ramblers Discography . . 1976 . 2017-01-26.
