THE BAD THINGS

Biography In 2002. The Bad Things were formed out of the ashes of A Midnite Choir, a cult favorite in the, then burdgeoning, Seattle underground cabaret scene. Upon the demise of the Choir, members Jimmy the Pickpocket (accordion, vocals) and Mad Wilcox (upright bass, musical saw) began playing new songs on the wet, Seattle sidewalks under the "Bad Things" moniker (a name taken from the Midnite Choir's ode to alcohol DT's "Physical Withdrawals"), eventually growing into the 6-piece ensemble that you see today. They recorded their first CD with the legendary local producer Kearney Barton (The Sonics, The Ventures, The Kingsmen, etc.) which was released on their own label Silent City Records. The Bad Things quickly gained a reputation for "drunken debauchery" and "feverish dancing" at their live shows, and their theatrical aesthetic sealed their reputation as Seattle's premier "Junkyard Cabaret" band. The group has built up a large and ridiculously devoted cult following through their reputation, three successful West Coast tours, and hundreds of local shows - including shows with national bands like X, The Blasters, DeVotchKa, Balkan Beat Box, Firewater, Woven Hand, Slim Cessnas Autoclub, Stephin Merrit and the Gothic Archies, Johnny Dowd and more. They've also been featured in popular festivals like the Northwest Folklife Festival, Bumbershoot, The Georgetown Music Festival, Seattle Weekly's REVERB Festival, and their annual Halloween showcase of the hottest acts in the cabaret underground: Cabaret Macabre. The Bad Things have also been highly active in the rich Seattle cabaret scene, providing soundtracks to dozens of theatrical, burlesque, aerial, and cabaret shows at popular local cabaret venues like The Triple Door, The Can Can, Showbox At the Market, The Moore Theater, and the Columbia City Theater including "The Breaking" - a live theatrical production based entirely on The Bad Things' music, performed by The Can Can's Castaways and directed by Armitage Shanks of Circus Contraption. They also provided the soundtrack for a documentary about the Seattle burlesque scene as part of MTV.com's $5 Cover web series and a Dunder Mifflin paper commercial. They also recently released a collaboration with the co-founder of UK anarcho-pop legends Chumbawamba, Danbert Nobacon. The album was entitled "Woebegone" and was released in the Fall of 2010 on Nobacon's Verbal Burlesque Records. Nobacon continues to be a guest performer at Bad Things gigs and the band has added some Nobacon titles to their setlist. The band is currently preparing to release their fifth album "Endless Roads and Pointless Towns" which is expected to be released on the band's own Silent City Records in the winter of 2017. You have been warned! Instrumentation Jimmy "The Pickpocket" Berg - Lead Vocals, Accordion Austin "Mad Wilcox" Quist - Upright Bass, Sousaphone, Musical Saw, Backup Vocals Mason Beau "Stanislav the Gypsy" Hebert - Mandolin, Acoustic Guitar Gregg Miles "Captain" Panto - Electric Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Backup Vocals Steve "Lord" Kamke - Drums Brendan Patrick Hogan - Trumpet, Keys Discography Sef-Titled EP "The Bad Things" limited edition -2003 The Bad Things "The Bad Things" Silent City Records -2004 The Bad Things "Vaudeville Show" Silent City Records - 2006 The Bad Things "It'll All Be Over Soon" Silent City Records - 2008 Danbert Nobacon & The Bad Things "Woebegone" Verbal Burlesque Records - 2010 To book The Bad Things email: [email protected]