Seth and Willie Fred
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Seth and Willie Fred sometimes simply referred to as SWF, is a Comedy Rock
, Country
, Southern Rock
, Parody
band from Blakely, Georgia
, formed in 2006. Seth and Willie Fred perform alongside their band which consists of Seth Blue (lead vocals, rhythm guitar
), Willie Fred Blue (lead vocals, bass guitar
), "Lil" Jimmy Earl (drums), Bobby D (Keyboard
, Background Vocals).
The band has released one studio album, SWF:WTF.
Seth and Willie Fred have been featured on radio shows across the country, and are known for their rock and pop parodies that portray a series of topics all pertaining to southern American culture. Stations who have played Seth and Willie Fred include WKMX, 106.7, Enterprise, Alabama; WBGE, 101.9, Bainbridge, Georgia; WGMK, 106.3, Donalsonville, Georgia; Q93, KQID, Alexandria, LA; WTVY, 95.5, Dothan, Alabama; B93.7, Greenville, SC; My 1039, Dothan, AL;
Seth and Willie Fred tour the country performing alongside various comedians and musicians, and are known to some by their connection to comedian Emo Philips
as they have performed as his special guests numerous times for his shows in the southern United States. Seth and Willie Fred's cover of 668: Neighbor of the Beast by Travis Shredd and the Good Ol' Homeboys
is endorsed by Eric Wilson as the official cover. According to the band's Myspace
in 2006 comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic
called the band "Neat" when asked about them by their writer and producer Jonathan Smith.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
, Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, Southern Rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
, Parody
Parody music
Parody music, or musical parody, involves changing or recycling existing musical ideas or lyrics — or copying the peculiar style of a composer or artist, or even a general style of music. Although the result is often funny, and this is the usual intent — the term "parody" in musical terms also...
band from Blakely, Georgia
Blakely, Georgia
Blakely is a town in Early County, Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 5,068. This town is the county seat of Early County.-Geography:Blakely is located at ....
, formed in 2006. Seth and Willie Fred perform alongside their band which consists of Seth Blue (lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar
Rhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
), Willie Fred Blue (lead vocals, bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
), "Lil" Jimmy Earl (drums), Bobby D (Keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, Background Vocals).
The band has released one studio album, SWF:WTF.
Seth and Willie Fred have been featured on radio shows across the country, and are known for their rock and pop parodies that portray a series of topics all pertaining to southern American culture. Stations who have played Seth and Willie Fred include WKMX, 106.7, Enterprise, Alabama; WBGE, 101.9, Bainbridge, Georgia; WGMK, 106.3, Donalsonville, Georgia; Q93, KQID, Alexandria, LA; WTVY, 95.5, Dothan, Alabama; B93.7, Greenville, SC; My 1039, Dothan, AL;
Seth and Willie Fred tour the country performing alongside various comedians and musicians, and are known to some by their connection to comedian Emo Philips
Emo Philips
Emo Philips is an American entertainer and comedian born in the Chicago suburb of Downers Grove. Much of his standup comedy stems from the use of paraprosdokians and garden path sentences spoken in a wandering falsetto tone of voice and a confused, childlike delivery of his material to produce the...
as they have performed as his special guests numerous times for his shows in the southern United States. Seth and Willie Fred's cover of 668: Neighbor of the Beast by Travis Shredd and the Good Ol' Homeboys
Travis Shredd and the Good Ol' Homeboys
Travis Shredd and the Good Ol' Homeboys is an American band that was started by Eric Wilson, a.k.a. Travis Shredd. The band combines the sounds of country, metal and rap, usually within the same song....
is endorsed by Eric Wilson as the official cover. According to the band's Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
in 2006 comedian "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
called the band "Neat" when asked about them by their writer and producer Jonathan Smith.