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Back around 1995 or maybe '96, an MSU student named Steve Blondo had an idea, form a ska band in Fargo/Moorhead. This was a fairly daunting task,considering the local music scene was predominantly heavy rock bands that reflected the "Fargo-noise" sound. He began by assembling a group of friends from the Fargo/Moorhead scene. This original version of the band performed for almost a year before most of the founding members left to do other things. Blondo pushed forward and did some unprecidented, he recruited MSU music students. The band, now revitalized with music majors, quickly rose to fame in the FM scene and the local college circut. But alas, eventually the monster Blondo had created got the best of him. Blondo was eventually axed by his music major cronnies. Three Minute Hero went on to do just exactly what one would expect from a music major band, play a lot of covers and release an album with an anal reference.

Members

• Steve Blondo (ORIGINAL vocalist and founder)
• Elliot Jackson (ORIGINAL trombone)
• Frank Lamb III (ORIGINAL sax)
• Jeff Nelson (lead vocals, trombone)
• Jay Kalk (vocals, guitar)
• Jason Hoffman (vocals, bass)
• Bryce Blilie (trumpet)
• Paul Gronert (saxophone)
• Eric Johnson (trombone)
• Mike Lyford (keyboards)
• Jonathon TeBeest (drums)
• Greg Dewhirst (saxophone)
• Luke Helm (keyboards)

Highlights

• Won the 1999 Minnesota Music Awards' "Best Ska Band."
• Played a badass cover of "Minnie the Moocher" at the Coffee Club in Moorhead when the power went out. Amazing, simply amazing.

Shows

• Basilica Block Party
• Cedarfest
• Mill City Music Festival
• Peoples Fair, Mankato MN
• BBQ Blues Festival, Milwaukee WI

Discography

• "Everyday Ninjas" 1998 Barking Dog Records
• "Bingo" 1997 Barking Dog Records
• "Operation Brownstar" 1999 3 Minute Hero

Related Bands

• Secondhand Ska Kings secondhandskakings

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