Tower of Dudes at the Duncan Garage Showroom

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Thursday, April 1st, 2010
8:00 PM

The Tower of Dudes is an accordion-fronted international cow-punk band based in Prague, Czech Republic. Their energetic stage presence and rapid fire delivery has been known to incite dancing, chanting and demented sing-a-longs that only end when this band of half-crazed misfits either pass out, or explode.

Their eclectic range of instrumentation: accordion, mandolin, banjo, melodica, glockenspiel and other musical tackle, separates this band from standard punk-rock acts. Their driving rhythms, pulsating bass lines and pounding beats send them soaring far beyond any folk or country bands. The Tower of Dudes cynical, often humorous lyrics tickle the ribs of even the most ardent jazz-snob.

This unconventional quintet has been classified as Country-Punk and Folk-punk. They have been compared to bands such as 16 horsepower, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jonathan Richmond (with a squeeze box) and Wolf Parade.

Reviews:
"...[The Tower of Dudes] is a combination of high-energy punk and country twang. Toting an eclectic array of instruments - accordion, banjo, mandolin, melodica, glockenspiel - they remind of me of a slightly tamer, but no less interesting, version of Gogol Bordello"
Music Blog - May 11th, 2009 "Let's Polka"

"If you're in a bad mood, [The Tower of Dudes] album will lift your spirits. Trust me - I just got back from a brutal dentist appointment, and their album has helped me to forget the agony I had to endure (it was my first visit in 10 years). I really hope they use that last sentence as a blurb for future press releases."
Music Blog - April 22, 2009 "The Opening Acts"

http://www.myspace.com/thetowerofdudes