![]() Bantam Rooster |
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formed
lansing: 1994members Thomas Jackson Potter (vocals, guitar), Nick Lloyd (drums) |
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Bantam Rooster is drunken, hillbilly-influenced
bluesy
rock at its best. The duo has an edgy sound which, at
times, is all out brash (“Dumb It Down”), yet can also be highly
melodic
and lyrical (“Perceptive Pornstar”). Like the White Stripes, they take the minimalist duo
approach to garage rock. Over the years, Bantam Rooster has
been a Thomas Jackson Potter project with a few changes in drummers –
Eric Cook, Mike Alonso and currently Nick Lloyd (of the infamous Dirtys
and the Buzzards). Jim
Diamond (of The Dirtbombs and Ghetto
Recorders) has been dubbed the ‘3rd
Rooster’ -- he's performed with Bantam a number of times and
contributed his legendary production talents. The group started
out on Crypt Records in 1996 and
eventually moved over to the Sympathy for
the Record Industry label with Fuck All Y'All in 2000. Bantam Rooster disbanded in 2003 as singer Tom Potter formed funk rock crew the Detroit City Council. --Ryan Sult |
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discography
appeared on see also the dirtbombs |
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