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By Kim Ruehl, About.com Guide to Folk Music since 2005

Profile: Asylum Street Spankers

Monday March 31, 2008
Asylum Street Spankers - Spanks for the Memories CD CoverIt's hard for me to think of Asylum Street Spankers as an up-and-coming band, simply because they've been around for so long. But, since they just passed through my hometown on tour, I've come to realize that what I know well doesn't always equate to what other people know well.

If you're into Johnny Cash and Tom Waits, if you like songs about booze, anti-war songs, snarky heartbreak tunes with washboard solos and punk-rock ukulele players, this is probably going to be your new favorite band. (That is, if you don't already know about them.) Learn more about Austin, Texas, folk-punk/country blues band Asylum Street Spankers, including my recommendations for their CDs and MP3s.

More on Asylum Street Spankers...

  • Asylum Street Spankers Bio & Profile
  • Asylum Street Spankers Web site
  • Asylum Street Spankers on MySpace
  • image © Bloodshot Records

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