Flatfoot 56
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| Flatfoot 56 | |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois |
| Genre(s) | Oi!, Celtic Punk |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Label(s) | Flicker Records |
| Website | Official site |
| Members | |
| Tobin Bawinkel Justin Bawinkel Kyle Bawinkel Josh Robinson |
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Flatfoot 56 is a punk/Oi! band from Chicago, Illinois. The group's use of Scottish highland bagpipes has led to their classification as a Celtic punk band, comparable to the Dropkick Murphys or the Flogging Molly.
The band formed in summer 2000 as a three-piece punk band. The three original members, who are brothers (Tobin Bawinkel, Justin Bawinkel, and Kyle Bawinkel), started writing songs in fall 2000. By the Christmas season of the same year, they were played their first concert. In January 2001, the band added Josh Robieson (bagpipes, guitar, mandolin) to the lineup and the band began including the highland bagpipes and a second guitar into its sound.
In 2001 they recorded their first demo, then in summer 2002, the band recorded their first full length album, entitled Rumble of 56. This recording was done in Rockford, Illinois, in a studio called the Noise Chamber. Their second album, Waves of War, was released in 2003. Their song "That's OK" had heavy radio play on stations across the Midwestern United States.
The following year, Flatfoot 56 performed at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois, in front of more than 700 people. It was at this concert that the band released their album Knuckles Up. It has been the band's best-selling record, and the group continues to record and tour. The band has been signed to Flicker Records and has re-released Knuckles Up through the label. Their fourth record, Jungle of the Midwest Sea, was released on May 15, 2007.
Kyle Bawinkel, Justin Bawinkel, and Tobin Bawinkel were involved in Royal Rangers and received the Gold Medal of Achievement.
Flatfoot 56 commonly encourages and organizes a variation on a circle pit called the Meat Grinder, which has become immensely popular with fans.
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[edit] Members
- Tobin Bawinkel - lead vocals, guitar
- Josh Robieson - lead guitar, mandolin, bagpipes
- Kyle Bawinkel - bass, vocals
- Justin Bawinkel - drums, vocals
- Adam Christensen- rhythm guitar (occasional touring guitarist since Fall of 2007)
[edit] Discography
- Rumble of 56 – 2002
- Waves of War – 2003
- Knuckles Up – 2004
- Knuckles Up(re-release) – 2006
- Jungle of the Midwest Sea – 2007
[edit] Further reading
- Esquibel, Annie (May/June 2007). "Flatfoot 56: A Musical Smorgasbord". HM Magazine (125): 36–37. ISSN 1066-6923.
