APRI L 2 0 1 7 I BOROMAG.COM 21 Photo credit: Patrick Merino The Bumper Crop Boys Once upon a time (in 2004) The Bumper Crop Boys began their musical collaboration during summer stock in the Black Hills of South Dakota, playing “pit-parties” for the theater and local bars. By the summer of 2006, The Bumper Crop Boys landed in Astoria, Queens. “We put together a group with enough confidence in their musical abilities that we started playing any local dives that would have us, namely McLoughlin’s, Sunswick,” explained vocalist Emily Fellner Zeig. Five years later they settled on their current lineup: Gene Caprioglio on vocals and guitar; Emily Fellner Zeig on vocals, accordion and trumpet; Doug Strich on vocals and harmonica; Laura Nesson on vocals and trumpet; and Joel Darelius on upright bass. If you are wondering why The Bumper Crop Boys have “boys” in their name despite having some women in the band, it is because “In the very beginning, there were only boys in the band,” Fellner Zeig explained. “After Laura passed her audition on the spoons and was inducted as a Bumper Crop Boy, we asked if she minded the name. She did not. And no female ever playing in the band since has minded the name. We’re pretty gender fluid in that way.” The Bumper Crop Boys have created a “concoction comprised of equal parts blues/country/jazz/rock ‘n’ roll and gospel,” said Caprioglio. The Bumper Crop Boys can be found bumping the first Friday night of every month at The Quays with lofty musical goals for their audience: “We want to take them down to the deepest pits of the inferno, up to celestial heights and everywhere in between, and it wouldn’t hurt if we brought a smile to their lips and a tear to their eye,” Caprioglio said. With their wild mix of musical styles, they are a sure fire fun night. Catch the Bumper Crop Boys at the Penrose on April 30. For even more shows make sure to check out and like their Facebook page. FACEBOOK: thebumpercropboys
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