A Cedar Rapids group formed in the late 1980s, still playing shows and recording through lineup changes.
If you want to hear what they're about, 'Battlefield' from that first album is the one. 'Not Fearing Death Penal' and 'Leaves Of Death' from their top songs list give you a sense of their later material.
Their 1994 debut album included 'Battlefield,' a song that got some attention for its themes about military service. That track, along with songs like 'Not Fearing Death Penal' and 'Abolition Of Slaves,' shows a band working with serious subjects without much fanfare. They've just kept at it, with Keith Slack as the consistent member through various configurations.
Tailgunners formed in Cedar Rapids in the late 1980s with Keith Slack on vocals, Mark Evans on guitar, Mike Gagnon on bass, and Dave Anderson on drums. Evans and Gagnon left in 1996, leaving Slack and Anderson to continue with other musicians, which they've done ever since.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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