The name may sound like a B-grade, drive-in horror flick, but....it's the name of a raw and raunchy trio from Canada’s capital, Ottawa, who have been gathering a growing legion of fans, and a reputation for intense stage shows.  Their sound is real rock’n’roll, with a roots-rock flavour. The band can easily do a rocking surf instrumental with the fervor of Dick Dale, and, in a heartbeat, shift gears to roll right into a rockin’ rockabilly rave up, or a Stooges influenced, feedback infused, pounding rock’n’roll song.

Evil Farm Children are:

• Dave Kerr  - Guitar and lead vocals;  Former bands: DeadBeatDads, WizzleTeet

In the fall of 2006, Evil Farm Children (EFC) released Knuckle Duster.  The 5 original songs on the CD demonstrate the band’s range from surf, to country, to psychobilly. The CD charted on both CKCU and CHUO in Ottawa, and was selected as one of the best local releases of 2006 by several CKCU DJs.  The Knuckle Duster CD has received airplay on Hoboken’s independent radio station, WFMU, which broadcasts throughout the New York City area.  The title song, Knuckle Duster, was included in the soundtrack to the independently produced documentary Project Canada (http://projectcanada.org).

EFC’s second release, Evil Farm Children II: The Evilling, was officially released in September 2008.  It includes 8 original songs (3 of which are instrumentals), and one cover song, a surf-rock version of Hangover, by Canada’s legends of the 70’s, Max Webster.  The album has charted on both CKCU and CHUO in Ottawa, and made the !earshot top 50 chart for March 2009, by receiving spins from radio stations like CHRW (London), CHRY (Toronto), and CJAM (Windsor).  It also received airplay on WFMU (Hoboken NJ) and KSER (Everett, WA).  Just in time for Halloween, 2009, Evil Farm Children premiered the video for their zombie love song from The Evilling, called Brain Buffet.  Shot in Toronto in August ‘09, the video was directed by Geoff Whitman of Favours for Friends Pictures in Toronto, who also directed the zombie short film Bum of the Dead, which features EFC on the closing credits soundtrack.

Evil Farm Children have just released 2 new songs, Three Orange Whips b/w Outer Limits Bride, on May 1, 2010, on a 45 RPM, 7” piece of coloured vinyl.  Three Orange Whips, is also included in the soundtrack to a documentary called 10 Days Across Canada, which was released nationally in April 2010.  Both The Evilling CD and the new 45 single will be available to retailers in Canada through JMac Distribution, and The Evilling is available from CD Baby.  So watch for it in your favourite record store, at least in the ones that matter!

You can discover the unadulterated twangy rock’ n’ roll of EVIL FARM CHILDREN at: www.myspace.com/evilfarmchildren , CBC Radio3 (http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/Evil-Farm-Children) , or CD Baby.

Dave Kerr (guitar, lead vocals

Jeb Bond (drums, backing vocals)

Discography:

Evil Farm Children II: The Evilling