Purple Knifs

On a recent warm night in July, the 1st Annual Lake Erie Surf Guitar Festival was held at the Lime Spider in Akron, OH. Join us as we listen to the hardcore surf music of the Purple Knifs in their first Ohio gig. Started in homage to legendary 1960's Cleveland TV host Ghoulardi, aka Ernie Anderson, the Purple Knifs first formed in New York in the early 90's. All homegrown Ohio natives, Chris Butler (formerly of Tin Huey and the Waitresses), Ted Lawrence (Supertones, Human Tornadoes), Baker Rorick (Cool It Reba, Life in a Blender, Kid Java) and Johnny Teagle (The Walking Clampets, Lucky Tigers, Vice Royals) found themselves united in their love for surf music and Ghoulardi. Knif (which is fink spelled backwards) was part of the madcap beatnik's lexicon, as in "All the World's a Purple Knif."

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Music

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• purple
• knifs
• ohio
• surf
• guitar
• ghoulardi
• cleveland
• chris
• butler

[MichaelJordan060627]

The USA says no to the Obama agenda.

[ClashCityRockers0]

The Walking Clampetts? Mike Purkhiser was in that band, the brother of Erick Lee Purkhiser aka Lux Interior aka The Purple Knif.

[doodlewarz]

I love this band

[tubesville]

PURPLE KNIF!!!

hi from blackie....remember 14th st!

[Ghoulardifest]

Dont know how to get a hold of thee Purple K'nif ? We Big Chuck & lil' john and myself are putting on the GHOULARDIFEST in Medina OHIO labor day weekend 2007 and we where wondering if you would be intrested in playing at the Ghoulardifest? Check out our site at ghoulardifestnet or THEghoulardifestcom

Call us if intrested or e-mail us if anyone knows how to get a hold of them let them know ! thx

[iggyks]

Do I remember a few of these guys from Skip's NYC guitar shows back in the day??? Hugs'n'kisses from Kevin aka Weaseltone!!!

[Tedbelly]

Thanks brat son of mine.

[monkeytrousers]

Purple K'nif are amazing. I was stunned at how actually Good/Great they are. Long live Baker Rorick!

[rockyradio]

these are molto men, beyond what we can understand

[hollies65]

Hey...Teagle! "Play 'Mr MOTO'!!" Hope I can catch your next show.Steve.