Artist description One of the most entertaining bands to emerge on the Boston music scene, The Atomic Harvesters combine jazzy grooves, dark but infectiously humorous lyrics, and an eclectic mix of instruments to provide intoxicating sonic pleasure. With Shane Hamilton's funky acoustic guitar and sardonic baritone vocals, Dave Lucsko's sweet countermelodies on trombone, and James Patten's ethereal vibraphone and jazzy tenor sax, The Atomic Harvesters produce a rootsy, infectious form of pop music suited for the absurdities of modern life. Intelligent wit and instantly endearing melodies make the Harvesters' music a crowd-pleasing live experience, but also draw the fan in for repeated listens as Hamilton's twisted puns and sly backwoods humor unfold in stories about human relationships with the machinery of the industrial world. Lyrics delve into such weighty matters as sporks, turkey bacon, the sexuality of Ford Model Ts, 19th-century mail order catalogs, lonesome rusty tractors, clam chowder, lard, Swedish homoerotica, diesel-drivin' industrial cowboys, and the everlasting greatness of 80s rock bands from New Jersey.

Music Style Lounge Country / Alt-Roots

Musical Influences Tom Waits, Robbie Fulks, Clem Snide, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie

Similar Artists Tom Waits, Robbie Fulks, Clem Snide, Paul Simon, Bob Wills

Group Members James Patten: Vibraphone, tenor and alto sax Dave Lucsko: Trombone, bass trombone, and Sousaphone Shane Hamilton: Vocals, acoustic guitar, drum programming

Location Cambridge, MA - USA

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