Scratch below the hilarity of The Squirrel Hunters' subject matter (Y Fronts On My Head, Alex The Sprout') and you'll discover a competent guitar duo whose charm and (northern) wit evokes the talents of George Formby, Mark and Lard, Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash to name but a few. Musically much of their work displays folk as well as rock sensibilities, always managing to capture the visionary lyrical flow perfectly. (DickB)
Y Fronts on My Head
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Hedgehog On My Head
[3:56]
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Bank Holiday Jez
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Bill The Ferret
[2:56]
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Colin The Badger
[1:08]
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AlexThe Sprout
[3:32]
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Kevin The Moose
[3:59]
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Then I Was Sick
[2:36]
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Man Who Sweeps the Street
[3:12]
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Biography
The Squirrel Hunters are a famous guitar duo originally existing playing the small pubs and clubs of Doncaster South Yorkshire, back in 1990. They earned a reputation for being the stupidest original act around, playing and singing songs about farm animals, the perils of being a Kylie Minogue fan a Fuel injected flying carpet, a ferret with a hygiene problem etc. They even brought out a demo tape entitled 'Dave the chicken' which sold very well locally. Alas the duo never got the chance to spread their wings further a field, due partly to the SQ transport, falling foul of road safety and also the dreaded musical differences. It wasn't until the summer of 2000 that the original member Jez Saxton who had been playing solo on and off for the past ten years decided to team up with the new squirrel hunter Tez Dunn to form the new SQ.The SQ have madness in their method but they are deadly serious about pushing this as far as it will go. The SQ are not comics they are serious musicians aiming far higher than the Northern club circuit. This is serious dubery country bumpkin music with power, passion angst and the good old-fashioned stupidity. When all the recipes have been changed then it is best to forget about the menu altogether. Listen to the wise sage'..
