In a one-of-a-kind cultural exchange, legendary Cape Cod band The Invincible Casuals will perform in Cape Vincent to support community arts and music programs sponsored by the Cape Vincent Arts Council.
The event, billed as “Cape to Cape - Clam & Jam,” will take place Saturday, September 13 beginning at 5:00 pm at the Cape Vincent Brewing Company, 126 St. James Street, Cape Vincent. The brewpub will be offering Cape Cod related food and drink specials, including steamed and fried clams, Cape Codders and Bay Breezes.
“Catchy riffs, twisted lyrics, and enough sloppy enthusiasm to restore one's faith in power pop.” (Rob Tannenbaum, Rolling Stone)
Longtime New England favorites The Invincible Casuals are best known for their legendary Sunday sets at the Wellfleet Beachcomber on Cape Cod, where they ntertained their loyal following (known as Casualties) every summer for 30 years. Founded in 1980 as The Incredible Casuals, they returned as “Invincible” in 2023 after a 10-year layoff. The band includes founding members Chandler Travis (bass/vocals) and Rikki Bates (drums) along with longtime bandmate Steve "Woo Woo" Wood guitar/vocals). With albums that have been lauded in People, Rolling Stone, and other publications, the and has toured extensively in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Their appearance at “Cape To Cape – Clam & Jam” will fulfill a long-held dream of visiting Cape Vincent.
The Casuals were created from the remnants of “Travis Shook and Club Wow,” a comedy duo (Chandler Travis and Steve Shook) that opened for George Carlin, Martin Mull, and others in the '70s. The Casuals first full-length album, “That’s That,” was released in the U.S. in 1987 on Rounder Records. Prior to that, they released a handful of singles on NRBQ's Red Rooster label and welcomed into the band later NRBQ guitarist Johnny Spampinato, who eventually departed. The original Casuals produced five more full-length releases, a score of homemade efforts, and a 2007 Best-Of collection (“World Championship Songs”) which includes fan favorites such as Records Go Round, Picnic Ape, and Crazy Girl.
Praise from the music press:
- “The Casuals make a vintage guitar-driven noise laced with cool Brit-pop hooks and
- harmonies not unlike NRBQ but with a hint of Replacements-style corrosion.” - David
- Fricke, Rolling Stone
- “The band plays with an intoxicating groove, simultaneously laid back and forward-
- moving; some songs are clean and cool, others dance on the edge of absurdity.” - Dorothea Samaha, Provincetown Independent
- “Effervescent pop...coming on like the Replacements romping through 'Beatles VI'. - Jim
- Macnie, Musician
- “A stark reminder of rock's basic power and simple pleasures. Boy, do we need it now!” -David Hiltbrand, People
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