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Water tower
Note: Not to be confused with Stuart Duncan, who happens to be tall[citation needed] and drinks a lot of water[citation needed].[unverified]
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Overview
Water Tower is a Los Angeles-based bluegrass, old-time, and punk rock band founded in 2005 by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Feinstein. They play what they call "California Punk Rock Bluegrass" - fusing bluegrass and old-time revivalism with a distinctly punk rock edge. Their influences range from Bill Monroe and Foghorn Stringband to bands like Rancid and Black Flag.[unverified]
Their fans are known as "The Owls."[unverified]
Current Lineup
- Kenny Feinstein - lead vocals, guitar, fiddle (founder; has a degree in jazz guitar)[unverified]
- Tommy Drinkard - vocals, banjo, guitar (won 1st place at the 2021 Topanga Banjo Fiddle Festival after only six months of playing)[unverified]
- Jesse Blue Eads - vocals, banjo (multi-instrumentalist from East Tennessee; also plays bass, guitar, mandolin, and keyboards)[unverified]
- Taylor Estes - vocals, bass (also an accomplished flatpicker)[unverified]
- John Seltzer - backing vocals, mandolin (originally from Upstate New York; blues and rock background)[unverified]
History
They started as a Foghorn Stringband tribute band in 2003. Their first name was The Panther Caps. Next they became Water Tower Bucket Boys. Soon they kicked the bucket to become Water Tower Stringband. Then back to Bucket Boys. Eventually simplifying to Water Tower in 2012 to symbolize their move to punk rock bluegrass.[unverified]
Their debut album as Water Tower, Fly Around, was released in 2020. It was co-produced by Don Bolles (The Germs, 45 Grave) and Ariel Pink, and features guests including Willie Watson (Old Crow Medicine Show) and Ron Reyes (Black Flag).[unverified]
The band has released several singles ("Take Me Back", "Lose Everything") and bootleg albums (For the Owls, Live From Los Angeles) since then.[unverified]
In 2025, Water Tower performed at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the Vans Warped Tour (DC & Long Beach). They also toured supporting and backing up Nick Hexum (311).[unverified]
Foghorn used to call Water Tower "Mist Whistle", "Foghorn Junior" and "Water Babies".[unverified]
This band loves Foghorn so much there are rumors that one of them has a tattoo of them on his buttocks.[unverified]
Discography
- Fly Around (2020)[unverified]
- For the Owls (bootleg)[unverified]
- Live From Los Angeles (bootleg)[unverified]
- Crappy Punk Rock Bluegrass: Live From Strawberry[unverified]
External Links
- Official Website[unverified]
- Wikipedia[unverified]
- Spotify[unverified]
- YouTube[unverified]
