History
The Mudmen formed in Alvinston/Petrolia in 1998. [1] [2] The original band members were vocalist Zoy Nicoles, guitarist Lonny Knapp, bassist Tommy Skilton, drummer Ryan McCaffrey, and bagpipe-playing brothers Robby and Sandy Campbell, who were the founding members. The Campbell Brothers had previously been signed to the EMI label under their own name. [3]
In 2001, the Mudmen performed at the Snow Jam festival in Halifax. [4] That year, the band released a self-titled studio album; a second album, Overrated, followed in 2003. The band toured across Canada with Bif Naked and performed at several festivals, including Edgefest. [5]
The Mudmen have released 11 studio albums: Mudmen (2001), Overrated (2003), Defending the Kingdom (2005), The High Road (2009), Another Day (2010), Donegal Danny (2012), Where I Came From (2013), Train (2015), Old Plaid Shirt (2016), Best of Mudmen (2021), and Farmers Tan (2022).
The band's music has been featured in various forms of popular culture. Their single "Lost", from their debut album, appeared in a promotional video for the NBC television series The Black Donnellys . Their single "Animal" was featured in the soundtracks of the video games Burnout 3: Takedown and MX vs. ATV Unleashed , as well as HBO's Shameless . The Campbell Brothers also appeared on the Bob and Doug’s 24th Anniversary Special and had music featured in Don Cherry’s hockey videos 9, 19, 2024, 27, and 29, as well as during the Coach’s Corner Dale Hunter tribute.
The Mudmen wrote and recorded the entrance theme music for the WWE tag team The Highlanders. They reached No. 19 on the Edge radio Top 20 countdown and had six music videos aired on MuchMusic. Career highlights include performing for Queen Elizabeth II, appearing at the 1984 Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup reunion, performing at the Oilers and Flames home-opening ceremonies, and appearing at seven Grey Cups, three Memorial Cups, twelve Canada's Walk of Fame ceremonies, and two Special Olympics televised opening ceremonies. They have also opened for ZZ Top and The Guess Who. Collectively, Mudmen and the Campbell Brothers have performed more than 3,000 shows.
The Mudmen continue to perform. [6] The Brantford Blast and Brantford Red Sox currently use the band's song "Go Team Go" as their entrance theme.
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