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| + | [[image: StrapHanger.jpg|thumb|right]] Founded in Grand Forks, ND in 1997, Straphanger drives the ladies crazy with their hard driving indie rock sound, and their utter dedication to cheap beer made in Minnesota. | ||
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== Members == | == Members == | ||
| − | *[[Jason Lay]] | + | *[[Jason Lay]] (guitar, vocals) |
| − | *[[Brian Schill]] | + | *[[Brian Schill]] (bass, vocals) |
| − | *[[Isaac Turner]] | + | *[[Isaac Turner]] (drums) |
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== Highlights == | == Highlights == | ||
| + | *Bassist Brian Schill's bass setup is well known as "ridiculous". | ||
| + | *Straphanger's tour van, known as "Old Paint", and was purchased from a man well known as "[[Farmer P]]", creator of "Farmer P's Tractor Tunes" and (also a zine called "Fresh Cow Pie"), compilation CD series from the 1990's, which featured local artists and gained underground and overseas attention. | ||
| + | *For years, the band would always end performances with the notoriously improvised and feedback-laden "Control Your Field", which in the middle of the song, band members changed instruments, made things up, switched back and ended the song where they last left off. | ||
== Shows == | == Shows == | ||
| + | *Countless in Grand Forks in the late 90's, including [[Kafe Kosmos]], Walsh Stock, BRIDGES protests, and many others | ||
| + | *Many at Ralph's in the late 90's - early 2000's. | ||
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| + | The Straphanger Tommy DeLutz Tour 2001: | ||
| + | *July 4, Minot ND - The Liberty | ||
| + | *July 5, Bozeman MT - Filling Station | ||
| + | *July 6, Twin Falls ID - The Damon Terry Experience | ||
| + | *July 7, Seattle WA - Crocodile or Break Room... | ||
| + | *July 8, Olympia WA - The Voyeur | ||
| + | *July 9, Portland OR - Ethos | ||
| + | *July 10, Boise ID - The Soltano | ||
| + | *July 11, Moscow ID - Rusty's Truck Stop | ||
| + | *July 12, Spokane WA - Ichabod's North | ||
| + | *July 13, Missoula MT - Jay's Upstairs | ||
| + | *July 14, Mandan ND - Stadt Haus (former Midtowner) | ||
== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
| − | *Imipolex G/Strap Hanger split CD | + | *Imipolex G/Strap Hanger split CD (1999) |
| − | *V/A "In Search of Ozero Zaysan" | + | *V/A "In Search of Ozero Zaysan" (1999) |
| + | *Untitled 7 Song CDEP (date unknown) | ||
| + | *"The Grain Belt" CD (2001) [[Genuflect Records]] | ||
| + | *"The Victory Lap" b/w "Glad" 7" (2002), Mental Telemetry Records (now known as Invisible Generation) | ||
== Related Bands == | == Related Bands == | ||
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*[[H is for Harlot]] | *[[H is for Harlot]] | ||
*[[Imipolex G]] | *[[Imipolex G]] | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
| + | *[http://www.myspace.com/straphanger1 http://www.myspace.com/straphanger1] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Grand Forks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:17, 17 March 2007
Founded in Grand Forks, ND in 1997, Straphanger drives the ladies crazy with their hard driving indie rock sound, and their utter dedication to cheap beer made in Minnesota.Members
- Jason Lay (guitar, vocals)
- Brian Schill (bass, vocals)
- Isaac Turner (drums)
Highlights
- Bassist Brian Schill's bass setup is well known as "ridiculous".
- Straphanger's tour van, known as "Old Paint", and was purchased from a man well known as "Farmer P", creator of "Farmer P's Tractor Tunes" and (also a zine called "Fresh Cow Pie"), compilation CD series from the 1990's, which featured local artists and gained underground and overseas attention.
- For years, the band would always end performances with the notoriously improvised and feedback-laden "Control Your Field", which in the middle of the song, band members changed instruments, made things up, switched back and ended the song where they last left off.
Shows
- Countless in Grand Forks in the late 90's, including Kafe Kosmos, Walsh Stock, BRIDGES protests, and many others
- Many at Ralph's in the late 90's - early 2000's.
The Straphanger Tommy DeLutz Tour 2001:
- July 4, Minot ND - The Liberty
- July 5, Bozeman MT - Filling Station
- July 6, Twin Falls ID - The Damon Terry Experience
- July 7, Seattle WA - Crocodile or Break Room...
- July 8, Olympia WA - The Voyeur
- July 9, Portland OR - Ethos
- July 10, Boise ID - The Soltano
- July 11, Moscow ID - Rusty's Truck Stop
- July 12, Spokane WA - Ichabod's North
- July 13, Missoula MT - Jay's Upstairs
- July 14, Mandan ND - Stadt Haus (former Midtowner)
Discography
- Imipolex G/Strap Hanger split CD (1999)
- V/A "In Search of Ozero Zaysan" (1999)
- Untitled 7 Song CDEP (date unknown)
- "The Grain Belt" CD (2001) Genuflect Records
- "The Victory Lap" b/w "Glad" 7" (2002), Mental Telemetry Records (now known as Invisible Generation)
