The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are an American swing and ska band established in Eugene, Oregon, in 1989. Formed by singer-songwriter Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid, the band has experienced numerous personnel changes over the course of its 30-year history, with only Perry, Schmid and trumpeter Dana Heitman currently remaining from the original founding lineup.
Cherry Poppin' Daddies performing in California in 2017
Singer Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid played together in several Eugene punk bands prior to forming the Daddies.
Throughout the Daddies' many lineup changes, Perry and trumpeter Dana Heitman have remained the band's two constant fixtures since their formation.
Dan Schmid and Dustin Lanker, pictured here playing with the Daddies, continued as the pop duo The Visible Men during the Daddies' hiatus.
Eugene is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about 50 miles (80 km) east of the Oregon Coast.
Image: Eugene panorama (cropped)
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Image: Lane County Farmers Market, Eugene Oregon
Image: Whilamut Passage Bridge (11196344303) (narrow)
