Swingin' Utters, Western Addiction, and Seized Up San Francisco Tickets, Bottom of the Hill, 23 Dec 2026

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Bottom of the Hill

1233 17th St., 94107, San Francisco, CA, US

www.bottomofthehill.com

Capacity: 275

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Doors open: 19:30

Price: US $31.52

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Swingin' Utters biography

Swingin’ Utters (formed in 1987) is an American punk rock band that rose to local and national punk prominence with their sophomore album “The Streets of San Francisco” in 1995 – hailing from San Francisco, California, U.S.

Originally formed under the moniker Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin’ Utters in 1987, the band remained with the name until 1994. Comprised of singer and frontman Johnny “Peebucks” Bonnel, guitarist/accordionist Darius Koski, bassist Kevin Wickersham, and drummer Greg McEntee, the group moved from Santa Cruz to San Francisco soon after their formation and began recording material for the labels Side One, IFA Records, and New Red Archives.

Johnny Peebucks and the Swingin’ Utters’ debut release surfaced in 1992 as the full-length “Scared”, however it was the record’s follow-up, “The Streets of San Francisco”, that propelled the California-natives to punk-rock notoriety. Released in 1995 under the Swingin’ Utters moniker and produced by Lars Frederiksen, the album won the Best Debut Album Award at the Bay Area Music Awards. In both promotion and support of “The Streets of San Francisco”, the band were invited to tour as a part of the first annual Vans Warped Tour, as well as alongside Rancid on a national tour.

Following a move to Fat Wreck Chords, Swingin’ Utters’ third full-length album “A Juvenile Product of the Working Class” was released in 1996. Taking the name from the Elton John song ”Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting”, the record proved another popular release, and paved the way for their subsequent album “Fiver Lessons Learned” in 1998. Following the release of their self-titled, fifth studio album in 2000, the band embarked on a national tour with The Damned and Dropkick Murphys, before heading to Europe with Rancid. A sixth album arrived in 2003 entitled “Dead Flowers, Bottles, Bluegrass, and Bones” before Swingin’ Utters took a six year break from recording and touring.

In their absence, fellow punk rock band compiled the tribute album “Untitled 21: A Juvenile Tribute to the Swingin’ Utters”, released by Red Scare Industries. In 2010 the band returned to issued the EP “Brand New Lungs”, followed in 2011 with the full-length “Here, Under Protest”. Released in early 2013, the group’s eighth studio album “Poorly Formed”, marked the arrival of bassist Miles Peck, and was supported by an Australian tour alongside Dropkick Murphys and Frank Turner.

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Swingin’ Utters formed in the late ‘80s during the years when a new wave of punk bands were coming up in California who were highly inspired by the sounds of Circle Jerks, Black Flag, and Dead Kennedys. Swingin’ Utters took the classic hardcore punk sound that Black Flag pioneered and added their own take on it. Instead of short one minute fast paced punk songs, Swingin’ Utters incorporated a more melodic take into their music, which consisted of blues inspired rock and guitar solos.
The lead singer, Johnny “Peebucks” Bonnel, is a driving force behind the band with his raw, raspy vocals giving the grittiness that should be expected from any serious punk band. The band also takes the style of country and folk music and implements it into their music. The band has noted that they were influenced by the sound of Celtic music, which explains how some of the folk elements in their music seeped into their style. Their melodic songwriting often draws comparison to such bands as The Clash and The Sex Pistols, who also used rockabilly elements in their music.
Although their band is not necessarily a large band, it is a somewhat large band compared to most punk bands. Swingin’ Utters consists of two guitar players, a bass player, a drummer, and a vocalist. Most punk bands don’t have multiple guitar players in their band, and the incorporation of two guitar players in Swingin’ Utters really allows the band to broaden their sound. The two guitarists are able to play off of each other in a juxtaposing way in order to create more intricate melodies and rockabilly riffs.
The crowds at Swingin’ Utters show are usually sporting big Mohawks Dyed in interesting colors, and joining in mosh pits to the sound of the powerful punk songs the band is cranking out. Swingin’ Utters is a very prolific band, producing albums every year or two, which also means their setlist is bound to always change each time you see them. Swingin’ Utters is still delivering their music with the same intensity they did back in the day and their live performances are a great testament to their musical abilities.

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