“Every parent’s favorite kids rock band. Quite possibly the illegitimate offspring of The Cat In The Hat and Joey Ramone.” –San Francisco Chronicle
"The Sippy Cups harness the childlike euphoria of psychedelia and the energy of power pop to deliver music that passes a crucial test: Repeated listenings won't drive the parents mad." -- Wired
The Sippy Cups were born in 2004 at a community fundraiser for a playground in San Francisco. Early childhood music teacher and lead singer Paul Godwin invited two other neighborhood dads - guitarist Mark Verlander and juggler Doug Nolan - to help raise the spirit for the park. They found themselves morphing Nirvana's disillusioned tirade "Smells like Teen Spirit" and Syd Barrett's "Bike" into a hilarious rallying cry for a freewheeling tricycle playground mash-up.
The Sippy Cups have gone from San Francisco favorites to a nationwide phenomenon. They've helped launch the House Of Blues' "House Of Kids" shows around the country. They've played major concert halls and rock festivals, including the Austin City Limits Festival and Lollapalooza, where they drew an enthusiastic response from many PWOKs (people without kids). The Sippy Cups have played live on XM Kids Radio and Sirius Radio's Kidstuff and received accolades from Time, Newsweek, NY Post, Wired and the Washington Post. This year they appeared in a feature on ABC's "Nightline."
The band blurs the distinction between 'kid's music' and what adults find musically exciting and fun. The repertoire is drawn from artists such as The Velvet Underground, early Pink Floyd, T Rex and The Ramones.
It’s been a while since we’ve programmed for children here at IHEG and we think this show is a great way to launch what could become a regular occurrence! Doors are at 2:30 and the show runs from 3-4:30. There is a special kid’s ticket price of $10 (with no service fees). Babes in arms are free. Grown ups $12.50+ or $15 at the door.
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