| Larry and His Flask | |
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Summer of 2011 Photo by Lisa Johnson |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Redmond and Bend, Oregon United States |
| Genres | Folk punk, bluegrass, punk rock |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club |
| Associated acts | Zombie Co-Pilot, Mr. Potato, Grimsbeard, Thirdseven |
| Website | larryandhisflask.com |
| Members | |
| Dallin Bulkley Andrew Carew Ian Cook Jamin Marshall Jeshua Marshall Kirk Skatvold |
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| Past members | |
| Greg Jordan Brian Martin Beau Batts Billy Mickelson Casey Carew Chase Silcox |
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Larry and His Flask are an American punk-bluegrass musical group from Central Oregon. Touring extensively they have supported several bands such as the Dropkick Murphys[1], Streetlight Manifesto, Strung Out, The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Trampled By Turtles as well as embarking on full Canadian and American tours by themselves. Since shifting to acoustic instruments busking has also been a part of their tours stating in an interview, "We play a lot of street corners if we are low on gas money."[2]
Playing various festivals the largest to date has been the 2011 Vans Warped Tour with Alternative Press putting them on their 10 Must See Under-The-Radar Warped Tour Acts list.[3]
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Brothers Jamin and Jesse Marshall formed the group in 2003 beginning as a 3-piece punk rock band with Greg Johnson.[4] The name Larry and His Flask comes from a fictional character created by Jamin Marshall around the time of the formation of the band. With Jesse Marshall playing electric bass at the time and Jamin Marshall on drums Greg Johnson played electric guitar and were soon joined by Ian Cook who played lead guitar. The next addition was another long time friend Beau Batts replacing Jamin on drums bringing him to the front as lead vocalist. According to the band they, "spent its first half-decade stuck in a primordial, punk-rock goop" where the goal was always "party over perfection."[5] During this time a number of albums were self released with different line ups. The most consistent at that point being Jamin Marshall (vocals), Jesse Marshall (bass), Ian Cook (lead guitar), Beau Batts (drums) and Brian Martin (rhythm guitar) from 2005-2007. In this time The Lost Seamen and We're Going Dancin' Tonight[6] were released and short tours around the surrounding states with another local band Zombie Co-Pilot were commonplace. Brian Martin then left leaving Ian as the sole guitarist.
Continuing as a quartet they continued to tour also playing a date at the 2007 Vans Warped Tour.[7] The next full length release was Never Long Gone! in mid 2008 with their first full Canadian tour. However not long after arriving back home Beau Batts also left the band.
It was then in late 2008 that the band radically changed its sound. With everyone picking up acoustic instrument and guitarist Ian Cook taking over lead vocals, moving original vocalist Jamin Marshall back to drums. While changing the dynamic within the remaining members, guitarist Dallin Bulkley as well as mandolinist Kirk Skatvold and banjoist Andrew Carew from the now defunct Zombie Co-Pilot were recruited and others from more local bands adding multi-part harmonies to its punk rock roots to round out the new sound. It was at this point that LAHF (Larry and His Flask) grew to 11 members[8] for a short time with the addition of a accordion, fiddle, and cello among other instruments before coming to the 6 that are now the current members.
The band's first full-length since this stylistic change, All That We Know, was released by Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club in July 2011.
Larry and His Flask performed on the entire 2011 Vans Warped Tour and toured in support of Streetlight Manifesto in 2011. "The Flask" is set to tour with Pentimento recording artist Lionize from September through November 2011.