RACKETT (band)

RACKETT (band)

RACKETT is a self-described "three-car garage rock" band that originated from songs written and recorded by the poet Paul Muldoon [cite web|url=http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/readings/2007/04/30/070430goab_GOAT_above1|title=The New Yorker Online |accessdate=2007-04-27] and the 17th century poetry scholar Nigel Smith [McGrath, Charles. "Word Freak." "New York Times", November 19, 2006, Magazine section.] [cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/magazine/19muldoon.html?ei=5088&en=74c7217d5e6321c3&ex=1321592400&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all|title=The New York Times Online|accessdate=2007-04-27] during mid-to-late 2004. [cite web|url=http://www.rackett.org/default.html|title=RACKETT: Home Page|accessdate=2007-04-27] Muldoon and Smith are joined by Stephen Allen, "an entertainment lawyer"; [McGrath, Charles. "Word Freak." "New York Times", November 19, 2006, Magazine section.] [cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/19/magazine/19muldoon.html?ei=5088&en=74c7217d5e6321c3&ex=1321592400&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&pagewanted=all|title=The New York Times Online|accessdate=2007-04-27] Bobby Lewis; and Lee Matthew, a "scholar of medieval polyphony." [cite web|url=http://www.rackett.org/about.html|title=RACKETT: About Page|accessdate=2007-04-27] The spelling of the group's name derives from the medieval instrument of the same appellation.

Current members

* Stephen Allen: keyboards/vocals
* Bobby Lewis: drums
* Lee Matthew: lead vocals/guitar
* Paul Muldoon: lyrics/guitar/percussion
* Nigel Smith: bass/vocals

Discography

* "Don't Try This At Home" (2006, Scamafone)
* "Standing Room Only" (2006, Scamafone)

Bibliography

* "General Admission" (2006) is a collection of RACKETT lyrics by Paul Muldoon. [cite web|url=http://www.gallerypress.com/Authors/Pmuldoon/Books/pmuga.html|title=The Gallery Press - Titles - Paul Muldoon - General Admission|accessdate=2007-04-27]

References

External links

* [http://www.rackett.org/ The Official Website of RACKETT]


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