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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.
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In the fall of 1995, an MSU student named Steve Blondo along with Jay Kalk had the idea to 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. They rose to fame in the FM scene and the local college circuit.  After winning the Old Broadway's battle of the band contest, and signing with Barking Dog Records to create their first album "Bingo", 3 Minute Hero quit school, moved down to the Minneapolis/St Paul area and successfully toured for the next 3-4 years. They toured the southwest, east coast, and the 6 state upper midwest, opening for major label acts, producing two more albums "Everyday Ninjas" and "Operation Brownstar". They received multiple awards including "Best Ska Band" from the Minnesota Music Association.
  
 
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Revision as of 14:53, 11 June 2007

In the fall of 1995, an MSU student named Steve Blondo along with Jay Kalk had the idea to 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. They rose to fame in the FM scene and the local college circuit. After winning the Old Broadway's battle of the band contest, and signing with Barking Dog Records to create their first album "Bingo", 3 Minute Hero quit school, moved down to the Minneapolis/St Paul area and successfully toured for the next 3-4 years. They toured the southwest, east coast, and the 6 state upper midwest, opening for major label acts, producing two more albums "Everyday Ninjas" and "Operation Brownstar". They received multiple awards including "Best Ska Band" from the Minnesota Music Association.

Members

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

HomePage

3 Minute Hero [1]

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