The Taxpayers
The Taxpayers
| The Taxpayers | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, OR, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock, Punk jazz |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Useless-State Records, Plan-It-X Records, Quote Unquote Records, Asian Man Records |
| Associated acts | Atomic Butter Babes,Potsie,Naam Sain,Fandeth,Shitty Weekend,Negation |
| Website | http://thetaxpayers.net/ |
| Members | Rob Taxpayer (Guitar, Vocals) Noah Taxpayer (Drums) Phil Gobstopper (Bass) Danielle Steal (Accordion/Keyboard) Kevin Taxpayer Lurkins (Trumpet) Alex Saxplayer (Bari Sax) Andrew Link (Banjo) Zach Moran (Trombone) Eric Frame (sound engineer) Nate Taxpayer (Bass, 2007-2008) |
The Taxpayers originated in 2007 in Portland, Oregon. Originally a three-piece guitar/bass/drum combination, the band incorporates accordion, horns, piano, harmonica, and other instruments live and during recording sessions. Currently they perform live with a range from three to eight members.
They strongly support the DIY punk ethic, booking their own shows, printing their own merchandise, and releasing their own albums.
The Taxpayers have releases on Plan-It-X Records, Quote Unquote Records, Useless-State Records, and Asian Man Records.
| The Taxpayers | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Origin | Portland, OR, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock, Punk jazz |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Useless-State Records, Plan-It-X Records, Quote Unquote Records, Asian Man Records |
| Associated acts | Atomic Butter Babes,Potsie,Naam Sain,Fandeth,Shitty Weekend,Negation |
| Website | http://thetaxpayers.net/ |
| Members | Rob Taxpayer (Guitar, Vocals) Noah Taxpayer (Drums) Phil Gobstopper (Bass) Danielle Steal (Accordion/Keyboard) Kevin Taxpayer Lurkins (Trumpet) Alex Saxplayer (Bari Sax) Andrew Link (Banjo) Zach Moran (Trombone) Eric Frame (sound engineer) Nate Taxpayer (Bass, 2007-2008) |
Style
The Taxpayers are a punk rock band, taking influence from folk, country, jazz, swing, blues, hardcore punk. They have been credited for working with different styles. [2] Experimenting with different forms of audience participation, they often incorporate magic tricks, stories, and more at live shows.
Discography
| Date of US Release | Title | Label |
| 2007 | ** | Useless-State Records (CD) / Cllct (Digital) |
| 2009 | ** | Useless-State Records (CD) / Quote Unquote Records (Digital) / (Vinyl) |
| 2010 | ** | Traffic Street Records (7") |
| 2010 | ** | Plan-it-X Records (Vinyl) / Useless State Records (CD, Cassette) / Quote Unquote Records (Digital) |
| 2012 | ** | Asian Man Records (Vinyl) / Really Records (Vinyl) / Plan-it-X Records (Cassette) / Useless State Records (CD-R) / Cantankerous Titles (Book)[3] |
| 2013 | ** | Plan-it-X Records (Vinyl) / Useless State Records (CD-R) |
| 2016 | ** | Useless State Records (CD-R) |