Artist description Fat Opie is a really nifty band from San Francisco.

Music Style Modern/Alternative

Musical Influences U2, Tom Petty, Los Lobos, Radiohead

Similar Artists U2, Tom Petty, Los Lobos, Radiohead

Artist History For nearly six years, Fat Opie has been recording and touring together. Blah, blah, blah.

Group Members Scott Mickelson (singer, guitar, banjo) John DiCarlo (guitar, lap steel, mandolin, background vox) Robin Hildebrant (bass, background vox, moog pedals) Dave Tavel (drums, percussion) Philo (guitar, percussion, background vox)

Instruments Big vocals and harmonies, guitars, bass and drums, mandolin, banjo, various percussion, lap steel, moog pedals, ProTools, etc.

Albums 1) Fat Opie 2) Hipsters, Freaks, Fags & Homeboys 3) Biscuits

Press Reviews “On Fat Opie’s second album “Hipster’s, Freaks, Fags & Homeboys”, banjos and mandolins do a danse macabre with burning electric guitars, illuminating characters that glow through the grime… it’s American folk-rock with a post-punk edge, rustic but scarred.” -Alternative Press Magazine “Fat Opie complete’s this trio of national-quality acts with a set of tunes that are more overtly rock, even if they make use of banjo and mandolin. Hipster’s, Freaks, Fags & Homeboys… is an edgy record that successfully translates a modern sensibility…” -Willamette Weekly “Fat Opie’s music is so catchy and tight, it’s surprising the band is playing venues as small as this.” -SF Weekly “Using instruments such as mandolin and lap steel guitar, they thicken their texture with clever lyrics … ‘Piñata’ movingly and cleverly chronicles a sad tale with lush instrumentation and full vocal harmonies…” -San Francisco Bay Guardian

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Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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