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Mustard Plug is a ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Formed in 1991, the band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. Currently the band consists of Dave (Vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), Jim Hofer (trombone), Nate Cohn (drums), Colin Clive (guitar/vocals), and Rick Johnson (bass). The band has regularly toured throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, and South America. They have toured with the Warped Tour twice, and participated in the Ska Against Racism Tour. , the band has released seven studio albums and continues to tour actively. Explaining the band's goal, Jim Hofer said, "We may have some messages in our music, but essentially we just do this because we love it and we want people to lighten up and have fun."〔(Mustard Plug Wants You To Know Ska is Not Dead - Look-Listen - May 2011 - St. Louis MO )〕 In August 2013, Mustard Plug used Kickstarter to fund the recording of a new album. ''Can't Contain It'' was released by No Idea Records on January 14, 2014.〔http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1739374006/mustard-plug-new-record〕 ==History== The band formed in 1991 after Colin and Dave both attended a Special Beat show.〔(mustard plug - history )〕 There was virtually no ska scene in Grand Rapids at the time, so Mustard Plug was able to develop a unique sound and draw a large following.〔(Garageland: Mustard Plug • Music / Video • exclaim.ca )〕 Brandon Jenison stated in an interview that their band name originated when "a guy in the early stages of the band was making a sandwich and that crusty stuff that forms on the mustard bottle when you put it in the fridge without wiping it off first gave him an interesting idea for a name." In 2005, the band's longtime touring van had to be sold to a junkyard with 317,116 miles on it.〔(mustard plug - history )〕 Mustard Plug was on the label Hopeless Records for many years, but as of 2010 were free agents - as Rick Johnson explained, "We can do whatever we want."〔(Mustard Plug plays Bikestock Dos in downtown Grand Rapids | MLive.com )〕 The band celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2011, with a national tour.〔(Mustard Plug delivers ska to the Midwest, South )〕 In August 2013, Mustard Plug used Kickstarter to fund the recording of a new album released on January 14, 2014.〔http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1739374006/mustard-plug-new-record〕 The album features cover art by Jeff Rosenstock of Bomb the Music Industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mustard Plug」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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