finetune artist: Squirrel Nut Zippers

A throwback to the world of big band jazz and swing bands, the Squirrel Nut Zippers formed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. The original line-up comprised Jim "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals, guitar, trombone; ex-Metal Flake Mother), Katharine Whalen (b. North Carolina, USA; vocals/banjo), Ken Mosher (vocals, guitar, reeds), Don Raleigh (bass/gong), Chris Phillips (drums), Tom Maxwell (vocals, guitar, saxophone), and Stacy Guess (b. USA, d. March 1998; trumpet). Taking their name from a peanut-flavour confectionery manufacturer from Massachusetts, they began life in 1992 entertaining a wide range of audiences with their mix of swing, hot jazz and calypso. Their bookings included everything from nightclub sets to festivals, weddings, wine-tastings and even a fireman's ball.

Listen to Squirrel Nut Zippers at Finetune.

(2008) Christmas Caravan
(2004) Sold Out
(2002) The Best Of Squirrel Nut Zippers
(2000) Bedlam Ballroom
(1999) The Inevitable Squirrel Nut Zippers
(1998) Perennial Favorites
(1997) Hot

Put a Lid On It
Hell
Under The Sea
Dancing On The Moon
La Grippe