The Band

...a little history and fun facts!

The Band:
     - Summer 2007

 


     - Fall 1996
 

Furthest Gig: 500 miles
Closest Gig: 8 blocks

Oddest Gig:
     - Greenbush, MN car show
Wettest Gig:
     - A.B.A.T.E. rally in Red Lake Falls, MN
Stormiest Gig:
     - Wahpeton, ND ('97 Flood)

Best Dancer:
     - The Iron Rail in Brainard, MN
     - Upstairs at the bar in Wahpeton, ND
     - The "Pretty Woman" girl

Best Request:
     - "Raise a Little Hell" in Warroad, MN
Worst Request:
     - "Heaven on Earth" by Belinda Carlisle


 

 

Established: February 1993
# of Shows (1993 - 1999): ~500

Reunion Show: November 2006
# of Shows (2006 - Present): click here

Original Material (full length albums):
     - "Sideshow" (1994)
     - "blur" (1997)

Original Website (90's): not available

Former members:
     - Jarrod Midboe
     - Sean Brandt
     - Jonathan Chaffee
     - Dani Tommerdahl
     - Greg Estrada
     - Jeremy Johnson

Former bands:
     - Korey Gunderson
          - Straitjackets
          - T.H.E.M.
          - Sundogz
          - The Package
          -
Others
     - Henry Cyr
          - No Control
          - Shell Shock

     - John Wegge
          - Straitjackets
     - Jason Guzek
          - No Control
          - Bonzai
          - Shell Shock

Worst Hotel: Jameston, ND

Band's Favorite Drink: Aftershock

Craziest Gig:
     - Wedding Dance in Pelican Rapids, MN (Police called due to groom & best man fighting over the bride.  I wonder if they're still together!)
     - Fergus Falls, MN: guy got his face slammed into a beer mug right in front of the band

Only Gig Where No One Dance:
     - The "Suffer" Club in Pelican Rapids, MN

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