CHOOGLIN'

Chooglin’. It’s a verb, baby—as in, to choogle. Just check your Creedence American Dictionary, it’s right there: “to ball and have a good time,” an act to “keep on” or continue. Or better yet, check the Minneapolis octet that bears the name. To them, Chooglin’ means the Soul Train getting robbed by the James Gang, Kiss on 78 speed and the MC5 tearing into Blood, Sweat and Tears. All at once. With a bleating horn section and ferocious guitar playing, the band is a boogie-rock juggernaut that has the guts and the skills to deliver greasy, proto-Stax soul with as much power and conviction as their relentless, riff-driven rockers.

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Formed in 2005 by guitarists and singers Brian Vanderwerf and Jesse Tomlinson, from Twin City contenders the Midnight Evils, as a rollicking but conventional two-guitars-bass-and-drums lineup, Chooglin’ made their official debut in November 2005, opening up for Reigning Sound and the Detroit Cobras. Their show garnered some early local praise, but the band hit their sonic stride a month later when they were joined by a three trombone and trumpet horn section that had been assembled for a one-off performance of the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street for a local club’s cover band contest. The full Chooglin’ line-up—Vanderwerf and Tomlinson on guitar and vocals, bassist Jeff Johnson (since replaced by Paul Diorio), drummer Shawn Walker, trombonists Harold Longley, Steve Erickson, and Zach Zins, and trumpet player Bob DeBoer—was soon unleashed on an unsuspecting public in a round of now legendary high-octane live shows.

Past Shows


Sep
28
th
2011
7th St Entry
Sep
28
th
2011
7th St Entry

Bob Log III

with MR. FREE & THE SATELLITE FREAKOUT! and CHOOGLIN'
May
4
th
2011
7th St Entry
May
4
th
2011
7th St Entry

COLOR ME OBSESSED Afterparty

with CHOOGLIN', Matthew Ryan and STORY OF THE SEA featuring DAVID CAMPBELL and JIM MCGUINN
Dec
15
th
2010
7th St Entry
Dec
15
th
2010
7th St Entry

FIRST AVENUE'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY

with CHOOGLIN', Birthday Suits and Martin Devaney
Jun
8
th
2010
7th St Entry
Jun
8
th
2010
7th St Entry

CHOOGLIN'

with Wheels on Fire and Pink Mink

More Shows

Mar
11
th
7th St Entry

LØLØ

Dec
28
th
First Avenue

Soul Asylum

May
16
th
First Avenue

Larkin Poe

with Amythyst Kiah
Mar
29
th
The Fitzgerald Theater

ZZ Ward