For the past few months, The Current has been inviting Minnesota musicians to take over our local music stream to talk about the music scene and to share tracks from other local artists. 2015âs roster for Local Currentâs DJ in Residence included Sophia Eris, Gabriel Douglas, Mark Mallman, Reina del Cid, and many others. Itâs time to kick off the new year with the latest addition! In the month of January, we will be handing the mic over to Kerry Alexander, frontwoman and songwriter of Bad Bad Hats.
Bad Bad Hats formed when Alexander paired up with Chris Hoge as a songwriting duo while studying at Macalester College in St. Paul, and later filled out the groupâs sound with the addition of bassist Noah Boswell. Drawing influence from the pop sensibilities and songwriting of female pop musicians of the 1990s, Alexander sets sweetly poignant lyrics against danceable, hooky arrangements.
2015 was a banner year for this indie-rock trio, who received an abundance of critical praise for Psychic Reader, appeared multiple times as a listener favorite in The Currentâs Top 89 poll (with âMidwayâ ranking #6), were chosen as2015âs top âPicked to Clickâ band by City Pages, and went on a number of national tours throughout the year. Theyâll kick off 2016 by helping The Current celebrate its 11th Birthday in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 22, along with Bones & Beeker, Mixed Blood Majority, John Mark Nelson, and Low!
âIt is so exciting to be Local Currentâs January DJ in residence, I canât even tell you,â writes Kerry Alexander of her new gig. âI had a radio show all through college that was my pride and joy. I miss it and I canât wait to get back behind the mic and share the music I love with the people I love. (I know youâre listening, Mom!) Iâm looking forward to playing songs from all the amazing local bands that have inspired me over the years, and Iâm hoping to discover some new music while Iâm at it. I canât think of a better way to start out my 2016. Put me in, coach!â
Spend your Friday afternoons with Kerry Alexander of Bad Bad Hats, delving into music made, played, and enjoyed in Minnesota: every Friday in January from noon until 6:00 p.m. CT on Local Current.
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