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SmirK
Widely considered the bastard stepchildren of the Deaf Jim Family, SmirK eschews anything that smacks of pretention. Their two Deaf Jim releases, Ridgefield Slippers and ...in the shadow of a really big rabbit, range in style from hardcore punk to earnest, guitar driven pop. But humor is the glue that binds their songs together, and they employ equal amounts of wit and punk intensity to skewer every sacred cow in their path. Hailing from the comedy capital of the world, Ridgefield, Washington, Don Griswold, Deiv Standal, and Bert Pegg are the irrepressible smartasses behind such classics as "Hippie Fight," "Job Song," "Jesus Pipeline," and "Addicted to Dick."
Beneath the humor, however, lies a sophistication that takes SmirK's music beyond simple one-liners. Their thorough knowledge of different musical styles and pop culture is evident, as they send up everything from punk to country to seventies pop. If you like music that's smart, tight and irreverent, then you need to give SmirK a listen.
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