The dearth of campus concerts may be coming to an end. Though they play swing music, The Cherry Poppin' Daddies maintain that they are not just a swing band. They vehemently keep off the bandwagon of swing culture that has swept America's nightclubs in the past year. We could get involved in a nostalgic type of scene, but we don't want to do that.
Swing has to be reinvented.
I guess we're more like swing-core or something. Formed in Eugene, Ore., during the heyday of grunge rock, Cherry Poppin' Daddies was the dream of Perry, a self-taught musician with a diverse spectrum of tastes. He sought to break with the popular trend of grunge that was taking over the Pacific Northwest. They wrote and recorded four independent albums before signing to Mojo Records, where Cherry Poppin' Daddies recorded their debut record, Zoot Suit Riot. Their first major-label release is a compilation of the 14 best tracks from the band's prior works.