Checkered Past Press Kit

Checkered Past

Poignant, playful and sweetly subversive with warm harmonies - acoustic music that zings!

Checkered Past Montage

Photos by Daniel Huey, Š2006

Five distinct voices rising separately and blended in warm harmonies:

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June is on leave.

As Kansas City 's funniest acoustic band, we will entreat you to "Change That Thing!" if you find yourself up against an inconvenient truth or two.

As dedicated social capitalists, we wield guitars, bass, mandolin, fiddle, flute, and vocal harmony in the war against gloom and resignation. From sweet and personal love songs, to crusty blues, silly social commentary and jitterbugs, if we can't find the song we are looking for in the repertoire of the last 500 years, we just write one.

We are developing our Press Kit

Quotes:

"Their acoustic music is as sharp as their wit. They have excellent harmony and some of their original lyrics are the best of satire.

Bonnie Horner in the Examiner, Independence, Missouri July 29, 2006

"And the Music! Great! Checkered Past, with thoughtful provocative lyrics.

Ira Harritt, March 17, 2008

Radio Daze

Did you catch Kerry and Martha promoting our Fringe Festival show on Steve Kraske's Up To Date program on July 28, 2006 on KCUR 89.3 FM? To find the show, search for "Fringe Festival" at the Up to Date archive.

Kerry's song "The Hummer or the Hybrid" was featured on the KKFI 90.1 FM program the Heartland Labor Forum Thursday, August 3.

Contact the band and/or the web master: info@CheckeredPastMusic.com