Flatfoot 56 / Hookshot / The Slow Retreat / Aage Birch at Lefty's Live Music (Des Moines)

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Flatfoot 56 - Celtic/folk punk from Chicago, IL https://flatfoot56official.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/flatfoot56

Hookshot - skate punk / punk rock from Des Moines https://www.facebook.com/hookshotiowa/ https://hookshotiowa.bandcamp.com/

The Slow Retreat - punk / pop punk from Cedar Rapids, IA https://theslowretreat.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/theslowretreat

Aage Birch - americana/folk https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Uyv14BPl75UV0zeRunByC https://www.facebook.com/aagebirch

at Lefty's Live Music $15 cover / 21+ show / 9 PM

Playing a positive-natured brand of hardcore-tinged Celtic punk, Flatfoot 56 has been unleashing itself upon America and the rest of the world for over 16 years now. Forming in 2000, the Chicago natives achieved nationwide attention with their first two label-backed records, 2006’s Knuckles Up and 2007’s Jungle of the Midwest Sea. These releases built on a heavy dose of previously established regional notoriety, helping the band gain steam early on.

While each record received its fair share of acclaim, the quintet exploded onto a new level with 2010’s Black Thorn. Landing the band on a total of 9 Billboard Charts, Flatfoot 56 proved it could consistently reach an expanding audience while treading in a genre not often associated with widespread success. This success was advanced even further with song placements in the hit TV series "Sons of Anarchy" and the video game "Watchdogs".

After the success of "Blackthorn" Flatfoot hit the studio yet again in 2012 to record their Paper and plastic records backed "Toil" album. This album would further solidify the band as a consistent force to be reckoned with.

Frontman Tobin Bawinkel (vocals/guitar) is now set to lead Flatfoot 56 on in their furious march forward. Armed with his brother Kyle (bass), along with Eric McMahon (bagpipes/guitar), Brandon Good (mandolin/guitar/vocals) and Conrad Allsworth (Drums) , Flatfoot 56 is in the process of getting ready to release their 7th full length studio album.