Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American
swing and
jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James "Jimbo" Mathus (vocals and guitar), Tom Maxwell (vocals and guitar), Katharine Whalen (vocals, banjo, ukulele), Chris Phillips (drums), Don Raleigh (bass guitar), and Ken Mosher.
The band's music is a
fusion of Delta
blues, gypsy
jazz, 1930s–era
swing, klezmer, and other styles. They found commercial success during the
swing revival of the late 1990s with their 1996 single "Hell", written by Tom Maxwell. After a hiatus of several years, the original band members reunited and performed in 2007, playing in the U.S. and Canada.
In 2016, Mathus and Phillips reunited the band with a new lineup to tour in support of the 20th anniversary of their highest selling album, Hot.
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Lost Songs Of Doc Souchon has ten brand new tracks, a combination of newly penned Zippers songs, along with a few tunes from long gone times.
“This new album was inspired by all of the mysterious characters from the history of New Orleans
jazz music,” commented band leader Jimbo Mathus.“It speaks to the hidden roots of where our aesthetic, interests and philosophy comes from. It pulls on the hidden thread.”