Garrett + the Bad Boys

Bad Bad Hats is a Minneapolis-born rock/pop act that began in 2012, led by songwriter Kerry Alexander alongside Chris Hoge and Connor Davison. The name nods to a mischievous character from *Madeline*, a detail that tracks with the band’s occasional “for kids” framing without turning the music into novelty.

Smut is a rock/pop group heard in New York City rooms like Baby’s All Right, Night Club 101, and the Knitting Factory. Their recent bills place them alongside Bad Bad Hats, Afternoon Bike Ride, Peaer, Wendy Eisenberg, Kissy Noises, and Premium Chunk and friends, with appearances tied to events such as “Bad Bad Hats, Smut” and “The Belair Lip Bombs, dust, Laveda.

Garrett is a rock/pop performer who has brought his songs to New York City stages, including sets at the Knitting Factory. He has shared bills with Bad Bad Hats and Smut, and appears in configurations such as Garrett + the Bad Boys and the Bad Boys.

the Bad Boys is an emerging rock/pop artist with roots in garage rock, currently showing up on bills at New York City’s Knitting Factory. Their live history includes shared stages with Bad Bad Hats, Smut, and Garrett, as well as the collaborative set billed as “Garrett + the Bad Boys.

Every family has its own unique history, a timeline fleshed out by memorable characters, milestone events, and the stories passed on through the decades that bind it all together. For the Garrett Boys, a family trio from Overton County in east Tennessee, their history just happens to lend itself to some excellent Appalachian folk music.