Asylum Street Spankers October 17, 2009

Widely considered one of the best live acts working today, the magnificently zany Asylum Street Spankers began when Christina Marrs and Wammo discovered a shared passion for early 20th century music at a bar in Plano, Texas back in 1994. Upon returning to Austin they gathered a few like-minded pals and began playing free shows at clubs and busking around town. Since then, Christina and Wammo have pushed their ever-evolving troupe from country blues revivalism toward original compositions, new works for the stage, and sociopolitical commentary. Their genre-defying music has been described as “a whimsical collision between ragtime, two-step parlor dances, jazz, vaudeville, off-color blues, hip-hop swagger, country and western.” Regular touring throughout Europe, Japan and the United States has established the Asylum Street Spankers as a known and respected underground institution. Their discography includes ten albums, including What? And Give Up Show Biz?, a two disk live document of the group's two week stand at New York's Barrow Street Theater, and Mommy Says No!, one of the most honored family oriented releases of 2007. The group promises a two-part show with a set of music that will take you to heaven, followed by a set of songs that will teach you how to sin more effectively!

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