David
Luther, Freddie Stevenson, Bennett Miller, Julia Haltigan
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Popakazooza Vol 4, Brooklyn's The Dirty Urchins were conceived one cold night in February
2009, as Freddie Stevenson and David Luther discussed their grim economic
futures over a seemingly endless supply of Guinness. Instead of mopping the
floor in a Lower East Side restaurant, or getting coffee for some CEO's
secretary, they decided to do exactly what it is they do best: play music.
Thus, the Urchins were born shortly thereafter as one of the hottest busking
bands to grace the streets, parks, and subways of New York City. When Bennett Miller
joined David and Freddie to play on the Union Square L-train platform, though,
the three knew that what they had stumbled upon was far more than just a
busking band: nay, what they had discovered was nothing less than the key to
world domination.
Upon emerging from the bowels of the subway that first time,
steeped in a piquant marinade of subway grime, Freddie remarked in his usual
Scottish eloquence, "My god, we're like a bunch of dirty urchins!"
(dingdingdingdingding!!) The name stuck.
Some time passed, and David disappeared for the summer of
2010 to tour with Meat Loaf. In his absence, Julia Haltigan stepped in to keep
up the momentum, and when he returned, the Urchins were four.
People often ask the Urchins how they would describe their
sound. And while none of the three would claim to be the purveyors of
cutting-edge novelty, they have found a blend of styles unique to them. Start
with the Dylan-infused Scottish-folk roots of Freddie, add David's love of
rhythm n' blues and country, some of Julia's raucous, old-school lilt, fold in
Bennett's indelible sense of groove, and then sprinkle with a jazz sensibility.
Serve with a side of humor, and there it is. Rock 'n' folk, perhaps? An army of
wordsmiths is still smithing away...
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