QRO's spotlight falls on the ironic alt-country of Cracker, after touring for the troops in Iraq (!) and with brethren Camper Van Beethoven.
Name: Cracker
Associated act(s): Camper Van Beethoven
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Members: Frank Funaro, Johnny Hickman, David Lowery, Sal Maida
Albums:Cracker (1992), Kerosene Hat (1993), The Golden Age (1996), Gentleman's Blues (1998), Garage D'Or (b-sides/live) (2000), Forever (2002), Hello, Cleveland! (live) (2002), O' Cracker, Where Art Thou? (alternate greatest hits (2003), Countrysides (covers) (2003), Greenland (2006), Berlin (live) (2008), Sunrise In the Land of Milk and Honey (2009)
If the band was an animal, they'd be: man's best friend
Or if they were a food, he'd be: Triscuit - with toppings
3/13/10 - Myrtle Beach, SC - St. Patrick's Day Festival
3/15/10 - Taos, NM - Shadow's Lounge
3/16/10 - Roswell, NM - Pecos Flavors Winery
3/17/10 - Alpine, TX - Railroad Blues
3/18/10 - Austin, TX - Encore Patio (SXSW)
3/19/10 - Austin, TX - Auditorium Shores (SXSW)
4/24/10 - Hampton, VA - Downtown Hampton Block Party
5/12/10 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House*^
5/13/10 - Kansas City, AL - Crossroads*^
5/14/10 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theatre*^
5/15/10 - Dayton, OH - Mcguffy's House Of Rock*^
5/18/10 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre*^
5/19/10 - Rochester, NY - German House*^
5/20/10 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Theater*^
5/23/10 - Clifton Park, NY - Northern Lights*&
5/26/10 - Boston, MA - House Of Blues*&
5/27-28/10 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom*&
5/29/10 - Washington, D.C. - 9:30 Club*&
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