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The Big Iron

Rank #1 Kansas City, MO Punk / Rock / Country

The Big Iron

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Members: Ricky Reyes - Guitar - Jon Paul- Drums - Jeff Pendergraft - Vocals - PK - Guitar - Mike Farren - Bass

Bio: Mean old bastards with a long history of living so fast that death will have to wait for us to slow down.

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“The Big Iron is a band that I'd not seen in years. I'd had it in my mind that they were a dark country band, not unlike Ghoultown or someone like that, so imagine my surprise when they started knocking out tunes that were more akin to the cautionary tales done by acts like the Murder City Devils. It's like Jeff Pendergraft is attempting to exorcise demons, the way he shouts out the lyrics. The look on his face is equal parts rock 'n' roller and fire and brimstone preacher. Both guitars destroy, and a band like the Big Iron, bringing the rock such as they did, is exactly the way you want to get a Friday night rock show going. You just blast the hell out of everyone's ears, and wake them the fuck up. This is a band that I've slept on for many years, and I've got some serious catching up to do. Damn. It's certainly conflicting to see band, love 'em, and feel totally pissed off at the same time because you'd never bothered to check them out.”

— Nick Spacek, The Pitch

“Probably the most surprising thing about KC’s own punk/rock act Big Iron (other than the fact that their unsigned) is how easily they pump out some of the best classic ‘80s and ‘90s punk songs that this critic has heard since the heydays of the old Outhouse in Lawrence (spent a fair amount of time there, remember very little — you do the math). Thanks for the Therapy is their latest opus, with eleven tracks of crunchy, cracklin’ punk and alt/country rock. All the songs here are tasty, but tracks like “Gotta Love Me Too” make this boy want to find my old stompin’ boots and that crappy cheap pleather jacket that was mostly held together by patches and beer stains. “In My Head” is a foot-thumping punk/country anthem, and if you don’t like “Give it to Me,” you can go ahead and have your ears removed ‘cause you ain’t using them right.”

— KC Active - Soundbites

“Imagine four seasoned rockers throwing down a roaring batch of old-school, late-'70s-early-'80s hardcore punk songs just for the fun of it. Then imagine that they can pull it off better than just about anybody. Such is the case with the latest release from longtime KC ass-kicker the Big Iron. The band's second full-length, Thanks for the Therapy, unleashes flawlessly executed tracks that recall angst-fueled teenage days of rebellion and boiling mosh pits. Born-to-bellow vocalist Jeff Pendergraft, a man who makes howling lyrics look as effortless as taking a nap, gets personal sometimes — You left when I was 9, said you would come back another time ("Forgotten Father") — but lightens up elesewhere, as on "In My Head," a song that better represents the Big Iron's solid rep for amped-up, twangy rock-and-roll with attitude.”

— Lorna Perry, The Pitch

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Forgotten Father - The Big Iron (Live at The Brick 04-13-12)

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May 11

Art Closet Studios
Kansas City, MO, US | 8:00pm
Art Closet Studios
Kansas City, MO, US
Sat May 11 8:00pm
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Fri
May 3

The Mercy Seat Alley
Kansas City, MO, US | 8:00pm
The Mercy Seat Alley
Kansas City, MO, US
Fri May 03 8:00pm
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210 East 16th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108 Free. Music starts at 8pm.
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Apr 12

recordBar
Kansas City, MO, US | 9:00pm
recordBar
Kansas City, MO, US
Fri Apr 12 9:00pm
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Apr 7

The Newsroom
Kansas City, MO, US | 6:00pm
The Newsroom
Kansas City, MO, US
Sun Apr 07 6:00pm
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Center of the City Fest night 3
Fri
Mar 15

Czar Bar
Kansas City, MO, US | 9:00pm
Czar Bar
Kansas City, MO, US
Fri Mar 15 9:00pm
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