Flatfoot 56 Taking Over 7th Street Entry 1/11

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It had been over ten years since the last time I saw Flatfoot 56 so I’m super excited that they will be taking over The 7th Street Entry on Saturday, January 11th!

Playing a positive-natured brand of hardcore-tinged Celtic punk, Flatfoot 56 has been unleashing itself upon America and the rest of the world for over 16 years now. Forming in 2000, the Chicago natives achieved nationwide attention with their first two label-backed records, 2006’s Knuckles Up and 2007’s Jungle of the Midwest Sea. These releases built on a heavy dose of previously established regional notoriety, helping the band gain steam early on.

While each record received its fair share of acclaim, the quintet exploded onto a new level with 2010’s Black Thorn. Landing the band on a total of 9 Billboard Charts, Flatfoot 56 proved it could consistently reach an expanding audience while treading in a genre not often associated with widespread success. This success was advanced even further with song placements in the hit TV series Sons of Anarchy, and the video game Watchdogs.

After the success of Black Thorn Flatfoot hit the studio yet again in 2012 to record their Paper and Plastic Records-backed Toil album. This album would further solidify the band as a consistent force to be reckoned with. Frontman Tobin Bawinkel (vocals/guitar) is now set to lead Flatfoot 56 on in their furious march forward. Armed with his brother Kyle (bass), along with Eric McMahon (bagpipes/guitar), Brandon Good (mandolin/guitar/vocals) and Conrad Allsworth (Drums), Flatfoot 56 is in the process of getting ready to release their seventh full length studio album.

Flatfoot 56’s new album called Odd Boat was produced by Matt Allison at Atlas studios in Chicago. “We decided that since the last experience at Atlas Studios was so beneficial, we wanted to repeat it,” Bawinkel said. “We have been friends with Matt for a few years now and we love the work that he and his studio engineers do.” The band entered the Studios in August to record its first self release album in ten years. “We have been working with labels so long that we decided that we wanted to have more of a say in how our music gets distributed and promoted. We are excited about this next season,” Bawinkel said. “As a band we have all grown a lot over the years and we wanted to stretch ourselves even further. Self release is a good way to do this.”

The Langer’s Ball will be kicking things off for the night. The Langer’s Ball has been performing since 2007, with their first album release in 2008, they were hailed as “…A Band To Watch” by PaddyRock.com. And watch people did! Called “The Punk Rock Pogues”, their brand of Irish Punk music has been described as “Straight ahead, no-frills Irish ballads with just a hint of razor blades, safety pins and American rock ‘n’ roll”. Their latest full-length album, The Devil or the Barrel, earned them a top spot on virtually every Irish music writer, podcaster & bloggers best Irish Punk or Celtic Rock CD’s of 2012 list.

Also opening up will be New Rocket Union. New Rocket Union blasts through the rock ‘n roll stratosphere with their straightforward high-octane attack. Stalwarts and veterans of the Twin Cities music scene, New Rocket Union continue to gain attention through their dynamic no frills live shows.

Tickets are still available HERE!

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