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Cherry Poppin' Daddies
File:Cherry Poppin Daddies.jpg
Background information
OriginEugene, Oregon
Years active1989–present
MembersSteve Perry
Dana Heitman
Dan Schmid
Jason Moss
Sean Flannery
Ian Early
Tim Donahue
Dustin Lanker

Cherry Poppin' Daddies is an American band formed in 1989 in Eugene, Oregon. They consider their style to be a mixture of swing, ska, and rock, but are more popularly known for their part in the swing revival of the late 1990s and their first nationally released album Zoot Suit Riot, featuring the title song, their first (and only) hit single. They are also widely known for the lead singer Steve Perry's Cab Calloway-like onstage dancing among their loyal, Eugene-based cult following.

History

At one point in 1997-98, the Daddies were on the brink of major stardom with the above mentioned single and its equally popular music video, but their popularity fizzled out along with that of the Swing Revival, which Perry blamed on record company mismanagement in the press. They are considered a one hit wonder.

Following Soul Caddy, the Daddies endured a period of inactivity while Steve Perry worked on his degree in molecular biology and worked on his glam-rock side project, White Hot Odyssey. During this period of inactivity, the band's official website had not seen a single update, and the official message board remained all but dead.

In late April 2006, the stagnant site was removed and replaced with a revamped design, promising "the Daddies Web site is going to be new and current. Stay tuned as we build a new bulletin board and update all the rest of the site." The incomplete site does contain up-to-date tour information. The redesign occurred just weeks after a Steve Perry radio interview with 1160 AM's Backstage Atlanta host Bryce Maxim revealed a new studio album is in the works. Perry calls the new album his "tropical album, even though it really doesn't sound tropical." He states that the album covers some new territory for the Daddies, drawing on Latin, tropical and reggae sounds, though it will contain a few swing tracks as well. [1]

Until the new official site is fully functional you can find the most current information at the band's MySpace page. The only still thriving online forum for the Daddies is the appropriately named "Cherry Poppin' Daddies Resurrection Forum." The forum features a video section, making it one of the few websites still featuring working files of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies live performances.

Members

Current members

  • Steve Perry (MC Large Drink) – lead vocals/guitar
  • Dana Heitman – trumpet
  • Dan Schmid (Dang Outlet) – bass (formation – 1997, 2000 – present)
  • Jason Moss – guitar (1993 – present)
  • Sean Flannery – tenor saxophone (1996 – present)
  • Ian Early – alto saxophone (1997 – present)
  • Tim Donahue – drums (1997 – present)
  • Dustin Lanker – keyboards (2000 – present)

Former members

  • Chris Azzor – keyboards (formation – 1997)
  • Brian West – drums (formation – 1996)
  • Brooks Brown – alto saxophone (formation – 1994)
  • John Fohl – guitar (formation – 1993)
  • James Phillips – tenor saxophone (formation – 1993)
  • Adrian P. Baxter – tenor saxophone (1993 – 1996)
  • Rex Trimm – alto saxophone (1996 – 1997)
  • Adam Glogauer – drums (1996 – 1997)
  • Darren Cassidy – bass (1997 – 2000)

Discography

Studio albums

Cover Year Title Label
1990 Ferociously Stoned Space Age Bachelor Pad
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Rapid City Muscle Car (Alternate).jpg 1994 Rapid City Muscle Car Space Age Bachelor Pad
1996 Kids on the Street Space Age Bachelor Pad
2000 Soul Caddy Mojo

Compilations

Cover Year Title Label Information
1997 Zoot Suit Riot Mojo Four new tracks

Singles/promos

* Denotes non-album tracks
Cover Year Title Tracks Label
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Four From on High.png 1989 Four From on High cassette 1. "Dr. Bones" (Steve Perry) – 3:32
2. "Diabolic Tastemaker" (Perry) – 5:12
3. "Up From the Gutter" (Perry) – 4:30
4. "Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut" (Perry) – 3:05
1992 The Daddies 7 in. 1. "Ding Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" (Perry) – 3:34 Sonic Recollections
2. "Mom Was No Fat Broad" (Perry) – 4:51 *
File:Reel Big Fish & Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Vacationing in Palm Springs.jpg 1997 Vacationing in Palm Springs 7 in.
(Split with Reel Big Fish on track 1) 		2. "Hi & Lo" (Perry) – 3:41 * Mojo
3. "2:29" (Perry) – 3:43 *
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot (Promo).jpg 1997 Zoot Suit Riot promo CD 1. "Zoot Suit Riot" (Perry) – 3:53 Mojo
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot (UK 7-inch).jpg 1997 Zoot Suit Riot UK 7 in. 1. "Zoot Suit Riot" (Perry) – 3:53 Mojo
2. "No Mercy for Swine" Live from the House of Blues (Perry) – 3:35 *
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Brown Derby Jump (Promo).jpg 1997 Brown Derby Jump promo CD 1. "Brown Derby Jump" (Perry) – 3:01 Mojo
2. "Zoot Suit Riot" Spanish version (Perry) – 3:55 *
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot (Australia CD Single).jpg 1998 Zoot Suit Riot Australia CD single 1. "Zoot Suit Riot" (Perry) – 3:53 Mojo
2. "2:29" (Perry) – 3:43 *
3. "Zoot Suit Riot" Spanish version (Perry) – 3:55 *
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot (Australia CD Single).jpg 1998 Zoot Suit Riot UK CD single 1. "Zoot Suit Riot" (Perry) – 3:53 Mojo
2. "2:29" (Perry) – 3:43 *
3. "No Mercy for Swine" Live from the House of Blues (Perry) – 3:35 *
1998 Here Comes the Snake promo CD 1. "Here Comes the Snake" (Perry) – 3:13 Mojo
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Diamond Light Boogie (Promo).jpg 2000 Diamond Light Boogie promo CD 1. "Diamond Light Boogie" single edit (Perry) – 3:30 * Mojo
2. "Diamond Light Boogie" album version (Perry) – 3:42
3. "Diamond Light Boogie" instrumental (Perry) – 3:37 *

Other non-album tracks

Cover Year Track Source
File:Various Artists - I-5 Killers, Volume 2.jpg 1993 "Nobody's Friend" (Perry) – 5:17 I-5 Killers, Volume 2 compilation
File:Various Artists - Northwest Ungrunge.jpg 1993 "The Graduate" (Perry) – 3:24 Northwest Ungrunge compilation
File:Various Artists - Take Warning- The Songs of Operation Ivy.jpg 1997 "Sound System" (Operation Ivy) – 2:06 Take Warning: The Songs of Operation Ivy tribute album
File:Various Artists - BASEketball Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.jpg 1998 "Jump in the Line (Shake, Shake Senora)" (Harry Belafonte, Rafael De Leon, Gabriel Oller, Stevenson C. Samuel) – 3:45 BASEketball Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
File:Various Artists - KROQ- Kevin and Bean- Santa's Swingin' Sack.jpg 1998 "Butch the Gay Santa Claus" (Perry) – 1:37 Kevin and Bean: Santa's Swingin' Sack Christmas album from radio station KROQ
File:Various Artists - Star 100.7 Jingle Ball '98.jpg 1999 "Brown Derby Jump" Live (Perry) – 3:22 Jingle Ball '98: The CD live album from radio station Star 100.7 (KFMB-FM)
"Zoot Suit Riot" Live (Perry) – 4:03
File:Cherry Poppin' Daddies Logo.jpg 2001 "Jake's Frilly Panties" (Perry) – 2:48 Available for download on official website from 2001 through April 2006

Other songs performed live

Songs performed live at various times without released studio recordings

Originals

  • "Blood Orange Sun"
  • "Hammerblow"
  • "Jack & Jill"
  • "Pool Shark"
  • "Tom the Lion"

Covers

Notes

  1. ^ Maxim, Bryce (Apr. 8, 2006). Interview with Steve Perry (audio). WMLB AM 1160, Backstage Atlanta.
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