The Fattenin’ Frogs

Born out of love for the back roads music of America’s past, The Fattenin’ Frogs play rock & roll in its original spirit by cranking up the electricity on the music of the juke joints, hootenannies, medicine shows and tent revivals of yesteryear. The Minneapolis quartet puts their heart and soul into every song so come on out, sing, dance, and clap along!

The Fattenin’ Frogs generate a freight train of emotional excitement with Amanda White’s unchained soulful wail and Chris Holm’s lonesome howl over a landscape of scorching fingerstyle electric guitar, hard charging drums, wailing harmonica, and thumping bass. Never safe or stamped out, they are not afraid to cap off a hot night of rock & roll with a zippy little kazoo solo because above all, rock & roll is supposed to be fun! Playing a mix of original songs and classic songs from America’s past, they’ll make you feel like you know every song even when you hear them for the first time.

In 2008, founding members Chris Holm and Mark Larson set out to dig deep into the American roots music that inspired their heroes. Within a year they had assembled a rock & roll band to put what they had learned to work. Six years and two albums later, they are still hard at it, bringing their brand of roots and blues inspired rock & roll to the masses. The band tours regularly throughout the Upper Midwest and has become staples of the music festival circuit including a 2015 Bayfront Blues Fest main stage performance and a performance at the 2014 Deep Blues Fest in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

The Fattenin’ Frogs are: Elizabeth Duel (bass guitar), Garrett Kolb (drums), Chris Holm (vocals, guitar, harmonica), and Amanda White (vocals, kazoo).

Past Shows


Oct
9
th
2018
Turf Club
Oct
9
th
2018
Turf Club

JIMMY SMITH of The Gourds

with The Fattenin’ Frogs and The Federales
Nov
23
rd
2012
7th St Entry
Nov
23
rd
2012
7th St Entry

A Tribute to The Replacements

with The Fattenin’ Frogs, Red Daughters, Blue Ruin and more!
Nov
23
rd
2012
Mainroom
Nov
23
rd
2012
Mainroom

A Tribute to The Replacements

with The Melismatics, Pink Mink, John Swardson and more!

More Shows

Feb
3
rd
Fine Line

Lauren Mayberry

Jan
18
th
7th St Entry

Lutalo

Dec
3
rd
7th St Entry

The Thing

Jul
31
st
Palace Theatre

Pixies

with Kurt Vile and The Violators