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The Brass Kings consist of Steve Kaul (guitar and vocals), Mikkel Beckmen (washboard and other odd percussion instruments), and Brad Ptacek (washtub bass). Their songs, written by Kaul, range from the darkly comical ("Rural Methlab Blues") to the poignant ("When the Springtime Comes"), with Middle Eastern influences occassionally surfacing ("Lead Foot" and "Dynaflow"). Their first recording displays a disarming wit and charm reminiscent of the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs. -- Paul Demko, CITY PAGES MINNEAPOLIS - A LIST RECOMMENDED EVENT

One of the most unconventional old-timey stringbands in town, their ferocious, world-influenced rhythms take that old-timey sound down some unusual roads. Highly regarded Twin Cities guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Steve Kaul taps into old country blues, Latin rhythms, experimental music, Hawaiian slack-key, Middle Eastern and Far Eastern influences. Timely and provocative songs, such as “Rural Methlab Blues” and “Heavy Hands” (about the Iraq war), display Kaul’s wry, insightful songwriting. Brad Ptacek, former punk bassist with Urban Guerillas, gave up his electric bass guitar when he fell for the washtub bass, after first plucking its weedwacker line for a jugband. Ptacek draws out all the notes on that line with a wild verve. Washboard, refrigerator parts player and foot stomper, Mikkel Beckmen (Charlie Parr, Crush Collision Trio) began his career on a pack of Grain Belt Premium bottles. His exquisite metal rhythms on the washboard add to the Brass Kings funky hillbilly rhythms, which drive dancers into a frenzy. Aptly self-described as something like “Split Lip Rayfield jamming with Ravi Shankar,” they’re not to be missed. -- Cyn Collins, Pulse Magazine – Hot Ticket.

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"...Kaul steps out as a bona-fide local treasure on this disc, from his dazzling resophonic guitar work in songs such as "17th Crow Wing Lake Breakdown" to his vividly drawn story-songs, including "Northbound" and "Killing Time."

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Song	Album	Length	Played	Overall	You	Tags	Single Request
Buffalo Hide & Rattlesnake Skin	The Brass Kings	3:42	8	6 votes	You have to login to give your opinion about songs.	Americana / Folk / Solo vocalist / Acoustic / Band
Way Back Home	The Brass Kings	4:18	15	12 votes	You have to login to give your opinion about songs.	Instrumental / Acoustic
Superhighway Blues	Washboard Rope Guitar	3:00	1	2 votes	You have to login to give your opinion about songs.
	Total Time	11:00

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Artist name is|The Brass Kings
Last played|   more than 1 month ago
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Length|       15 minutes
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• Spotlighted: Friday, April 25th 2008
• Songs on WWR: 25
• Total plays: 102
• Total requests: 80
• Total listens: 2765
• CDBaby referrals: 0
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