I Never Knew I Was A Young Fresh Fellow Before

From humble beginnings to the ends of the earth, the Young Fresh Fellows have always lived up to their name.

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Their debut album "Fabulous Sounds Of The Pacific Northwest" is peppered with excerpts from a vintage tourism soundtrack of the same name.

Following the narrator's lead of "We had one more important sound we wanted you to hear," the Young Fresh Fellows Theme takes one through the courses of what it takes to be a Young Fresh Fellow.

The YFF's Scott McCaughey joined R.E.M. as an unofficial fifth member during tours in the 90s and has since formed the Minus 5 with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck.

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We Don't Stand A Chance

Named after the Spinal Tap drummer who choked to death on someone else's vomit, Stumpy Joe burst onto the Seattle rock music scene in 1989.

Stumpy Joe committed self-assisted suicide in their final performance in 1993.

As part of their enduring legacy, they leave us Spartacus. Heavy guitars, bass and drums give this song the trademark Stumpy Joe sound. The lyrics tell the story of a modern day Spartacus on a pop-culture rampage.

To the delight of many, Stumpy Joe has been periodically resurrected to perform at select Seattle area locations.

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I Thought That All The Problems Had Gone Away

As Volkswagen tinkered with the basic Beetle design to produce variations on the theme like the Carmen Ghia, Thing, Squareback and the Fastback, so too was rock 'n' roll transformed into punk rock and back again by the venerable Kurt Bloch.

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Nowhere have I seen a guitar more as the natural extension of the mind than I have when it's in Kurt's hands.

Kurt joined the Young Fresh Fellows in 1989 as replacement for lead-guitarist Chuck Carroll.

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Let's Be Friends

When beautiful people make equally beautiful music, it's The Purdins.

Reigning from Georgetown, Washington (no, not Washington DC), in the shadow of Boeing Field is a band so underground you literally have to beg them to sell you an album.

It's not until you have completely humiliated yourself with shameless groveling that you stand a chance of receiving a brown paper bag, bespeckled with dazzling paint chips, containing the cherished goods.

You will, however, be highly rewarded.

In typical Purdins fashion, Love Song (That's Too Bad) is a song about the gentler, innocent side of love.

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Baby Cheevers Made Me Do It

While imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what The Squirrels' musings will do to a song is purely... well, just hear it for yourself.

Philosopher John Locke said, "When ideas float in our mind without any reflection or regard of the understanding, it is that which the French call revery, our language has scarce a name for it." Locke had, without a doubt, been refering to The Squirrels.

Some, ok, many will argue that The Squirrels are a Seattle musical instistution that ought be in an institution. Others, who shall remain anonymous in the interest of national security, maintain that The Squirrels are the greatest thing since boiled hot dogs.

To see The Squirrels perform live is to witness the sacred and the profane dance hand in hand with a Cabbage Patch Kid. No, really.

With great skill from experience gleaned over many lifetimes, The Squirrels create unique medleys of all your favorite, and not so favorite, songs.

Over the years, anybody who was anybody has performed with The Squirrels with front-man Rob "Captain" Morgan at the helm.

From their Pink Floyd "tribute" album, "The Not-So-Bright-Side Of The Moon," Money provides everything expected from The Squirrels.

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