Artist Information Biography In 2002 a mysterious green iceberg was discovered by a band of unemployed pirates in Lake Michigan . Frozen inside were the Pickle Boys, cold solid in a chunk of sour brine. The DFPP were hoisted aboard, chiseled free and re-animated by the ship’s crude pirate scientist chef using a combination of spirits and pickle juice. As the DFPP awoke from their icy slumber they started singing and have never stopped. Where the Pickles came from and where they are going remains a mystery… From outhouse to henhouse to waffle house to public house both hither and yon the Pickles have caused a rafter-shaking ruckus wherever they roll, dreaming a hobo's knapsack of stories and songs along the way. These Pickle fellers have wobbled their magical musical gypsy medicine wagon from one end of this here country to t'other, with stops including LOLLAPALOOZA, WAKARUSA and TELLURIDE along the way. What fanciful fuel powers this bubbling band of minstrels you say? Why, it is Pickle Power- the power to fabricate mutant musical instruments and sea shanties. The power to shatter a barfull of whisky glasses with sonic ferocity one night then serenade a giggling group of itty bitty kids the next morning. Between sets Daniel Boone Daniel often hosts "Tween-Set Trivia" contests. Wacky prizes are awarded to the winning teams. This element of the Pickles performance adds to the "Variety show" atmosphere. Our bag 'o tricks also includes: - Eco friendly Instrument building workshops - Musical Pickle Parades for Kids - Instrument Petting Zoo - Trivia Contests with prizes -"How to Build a Jug Band" Playshops - Short "Tweener" Sets between Acts - Festival Pre-Parties DFPP's songs echo back and forth from the 1920's to the 2091's. A music at once playful and irreverent- Hokum and Honkytonk Space Sushi all rolled up into one. From the great Depression to the Great Recession, the Pickles run the gamut of old timey styles, even grabbing anoccasional 80's pop tune and turning it into a flap happy chicken scratchy 78 RPM tune. The Pickles have collaborated and "jammed" with the Del McCoury Band, Umphrey's McGee, Chris Thile, Everyone Orchestra, ALO, the Gourds and many more talented artists. From festivals to fairgrounds, from playshops to workshops, from PBS to the Bravo Network the Deep Fried Pickle Project dares you to TAKE A BITE. You're gonna love it! To View a Pickle Video, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7W_FrmCU30 Instrumentation Alan Selvidge- Guitar, Banjo, Voice, Stumpf Fiddle Daniel Boone Daniel- Washtub Bass, Harmonica, Kazoo, Saw and other Homemade-A-Phones Daniel Also Hosts Tween Set Trivia Contests with Hilarious Prizes for audience teams. Jim McAllister-  Drums and WashboardZilla Discography 'Whitewood Creek' Fall, 2005 (available at www.cdbaby.com) 'M.A.D.E.'- Musicians Assisting Sisaster Efforts, a Katrina CD. Produced by the Pickles - 2005 'Ditties For Kiddies' - Benefit CD for Little Kids Rock Foundation. Produced by the Pickles - TBR 2007. 'Deep Fried Pickle Project, Live on the Trailer Trash Tour' -2004 'Attack of the Pickles' -2003 (Kids Album) '3 for $1.25' - 2002 Links http://www.myspace.com/pickleproject