I did a workshop at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum about ten years ago — how to be a rock & roll teacher, hell yeah! — and there was this guy who just kept asking questions about doo wop bands. He was one of those guys who feels the need to comment at every single meeting, and so it was all like, “What about The Marcels?” and ” What about Vito and the Salutations?” or whatever. Most of my classmates had enough of him by the end of our first session together. Anyway, I have a feeling he would not appreciate The God Damn Doo Wop Band. Though tapping in to the grand tradition of the venerable genre, these Midwest girls (on the voices) and guys (on everything else) are clearly doo-wopping their own way. Straight out of the Twin Cities, their 2006 album Broken Hearts received a bunch of critical acclaim that, in true 3hive tradition, we totally missed last year.
www.afternoonrecords.com
www.myspace.com/thegoddamndoowopband
I can't say I listen to much Doo Wop, but that song is just too damn catchy and poppy to pass up.
thanks for opening some doors.
Great! I enjoy playing tunes and having people say, "Ooooh what's that?" This can make that happen.
it's too k grrrl rock
not enough doo wop