Strap Hanger
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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.
Shows
- 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, Bismarck ND - Stockhouse...(former Midtowner)
Discography
- Imipolex G/Strap Hanger split CD
- V/A "In Search of Ozero Zaysan"
- "The Grain Belt" - LP, 2001, Mental Telemetry Records, (now known as Invisible Generation).
