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Squirrel Nut Zippers

Squirrel Nut Zippers is an American swing and jazz band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, by James "Jimbo" Mathus, Tom Maxwell, Katharine Whalen, Chris Phillips, Don Raleigh, and Ken Mosher. The group's music blended Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s-era swing, and klezmer. The band's breakthrough came with the 1996 single “Hell”, which aligned the ensemble with the neo-swing movement. Their debut album, The Inevitable (1995), received airplay on National Public Radio, while their second album, Hot (1996), achieved platinum certification and featured an interactive pres...