Father Hennepin is an American alternative country band from Duluth, Minnesota. Since releasing the debut album "Crooked With Gin" in 2001, the band has been perennial headliners of the Homegrown Music Festival in Duluth.
Frontman Starfire is the founder of the Homegrown Music Festival, pirate radio station Random Radio, and Perfect Duluth Day. Father Hennepin is best known for their revival of the Moose Wallow Ramblers song written by John Berquist, "I Like It in Duluth".
Lineup Starfire – guitar, vocals Bob Olson – guitar "Wolfman" Ted Anderson, guitar, vocals Brad Nelson, drums Susie Ludwig, keyboard/accordion
Discography
Studio albums Crooked With Gin – (Shaky Ray Records, 2001)
Compilations Duluth Does Dylan – (Spinout Records, 2000) Iron Country – (Spinout Records, 2000) Homegrown Rawk and/or Roll: Starfire's Mix – (Homegrown Music Festival, 2008)
References
Godsey, Chris. Deep Melancholy and Boundless Creativity : Duluth Does Itself Again MNArtists, April 26, 2006. Scholtes, Peter S . Hey, We're in Duluth. City Pages, February 7, 2001.
External links Shaky Ray Records Discography