Music Style Roots Pop/Alternative Country/Americana

Musical Influences Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty, Steve Earle, The Band, The Ramones, Lone Justice, Jason & The Scorchers, X

Similar Artists Old 97s, Drive-by-Truckers, The Schramms

Artist History Fronted by the Chrissie Hynde-meets-Karen Carpenter vocals of Kip McCloud (ex. Boston alt rock grrl band Quivvver), Lucky 57s members include Boston indie rock veterans Sue Metro, (ex-Harriet Records High Risk Group) on lap steel, Paul Gallo on drums, and Lil'Phil Magnifico on bass. In addition to original numbers penned by vocalist McCloud and Burlington, Vermont songwriting partner-in-crime Tinker Lee Taylor, Lucky 57 is also known for its punk-gone-country sendups of tunes by artist like The Ramones, Johnny Thunders and Robin Lane.

Group Members **Kip McCloud - vocals, guitar, accordion, harmonica; veteran of the Boston indie rock scene (most notably the alterna-rock grrl band Quivvvver)and prior to that the Burlington, Vermont indie rock scene of the 80s, Kip's low croon has been described as a cross somewhere between Chrissie Hynde and Karen Carpenter and she's a multi-instrumentalist with a tom-boy tough stage presence to boot.**Sue Metro - lap steel: Sue Metro comes to Lucky 57 as the unconventional lead-guitarist of former Harriet Records ar t-rock outfit High Risk Group, a 90s favorite of BBC Radio 1 personality John Peel. She adds the whisky-sopped lap steel texture to Lucky 57s sound.**Lil' Phil Magnifico - bass, vocals; with influences like Andre Williams, Johnny Cash and Dwight Yokam, this man could be dangerous! Lil' Phil joins Lucky57 from Boston indie-rock outfits Spool, and prior to that, Red Tomato. (And he's got a dangerous green thumb.)**Paul Gallo--drums

Instruments bass, drums, guitars, lapsteel, harmonica, accordion

Location Cambridge, MA - USA

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