Black Jake & the Carnies
Black Jake & the Carnies
Top Songs
| 1 | Where the Heather Don't Grow | ||
| 2 | Jasper Watkins | ||
| 3 | Hunters' Moon | ||
| 4 | A Good Man Knows | ||
| 5 | Cigareets & Whuskey & Wild Wild Women |
Albums
Apr 2013 • 5 songs
Jun 2011 • 11 songs
Jan 2008 • 10 songs
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About
Biography
The first conception of Black Jake & the Carnies arrived on Halloween night in 2002, though it would take Black Jake years of tinkering with sound and lineup before the band was to discover its distinctive "crabgrass" sound. Led by Jake Zettelmaier on vocals and banjo, his Carnies are Gus Wallace (the sole surviving Carnie from the initial Halloween gig) on fiddle, "Jumpin'" Joe Cooter on bass, Zach Pollock on mandolin, J.C. Miller on accordion, and Billy "Kingpin" Lalonde on drums and washboard. Pollock, Miller, and Lalonde also offer backing vocals and various hoots, hollers...