Naptaker

Naptaker is a garage punk quartet based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Their unique sound blends surf, psych, and postpunk with a pop sensibility. The self-described “surf-trash” rockers deliver their original songs with reverb riffing guitars, idiosyncratic vocal styling, groove driven bass, and bombastic drums. Their shows are high energy events that get the audience moving and sweating. Though Naptaker approaches their craft with a sense of humor they are ardent and serious about their art, aiming to raise their profile in the world of sounds.

Formed in July of 2012 by a chance meeting on Craig’s List, founding members Eric Bailey (guitar) and Sam Albers (bass) first began writing and jamming in the basement of their St. Paul castle. After a few months of messing around and the mysterious disappearance of their original drummer, they were forced to call out to Craig’s List gods yet again who answered with Preston Drum, a recent transplant from the Charlotte, NC punk scene. He has played in many bands, including The Pelicans, Choke Their Rivers with Our Dead, Weekenders and Kill Your Mules. Andrew Smith, formerly of Lotus Eater, joined the group as a lead vocalist shortly after yet another chance encounter at bar in Minneapolis.

Past Shows


Jul
6
th
2014
7th St Entry
Jul
6
th
2014
7th St Entry
May
22
nd
2014
Turf Club
May
22
nd
2014
Turf Club

KOUGAR

with Naptaker and EL GRECO EXPLOSIVE
Apr
20
th
2014
Turf Club
Apr
20
th
2014
Turf Club

Bad Bad Hats

with TURCHI and Naptaker
Mar
23
rd
2014
Turf Club
Mar
23
rd
2014
Turf Club

ECSTATTIC FEST

with Fire in the Northern Firs, Hollow Boys, FURY THINGS and more!

More Shows

Mar
15
th
Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Maude Latour

with MARIS
May
24
th
Fine Line

The Kiffness

May
3
rd
Turf Club

Fox Stevenson

with Yue
Apr
30
th
Amsterdam Bar & Hall

Laura Jane Grace & The Mississippi Medicals

with Alex Lahey and Noun