> On Wed, 5 Nov 1997, Gifford, Nate F wrote:
>
> > How many bands are there like The Squirrel Nut Zippers who
> > duplicate historical sounds ... not just cover old tunes?
>
> Many. The "Lounge" movement has been going strong for several years now.
> Bands like the Cherry Poppin' Daddies or the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have
> been doing the retro-zoot thang for a while now. Even the Ventures, my
> dad's favorite surf-band from the 60s, are touring again hitting all the
> clubs where bands like X-ray Spects would hit 15 years ago.
In Denmark, a couple of months ago, a new band called "Sorten Muld" (which
translates to something along the lines of "Blacken Soil") put out their
first album. Here they perform a strange blend of Danish folk (going back
several hundred years) and techno. They've sold quite well (although I
myself, sadly, hasn't yet gotten around to buying their album).
So yes, there ARE bands who duplicate historical sounds, and they can even
be commercially succesful.
Regards,
Kvan.
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