Ten Foot Pole

Bad Mother Trucker is a solid set of fast, hard, socially-conscious punk emerging from the experiences of a veteran band whose perseverance stems from their love of songwriting and performing. Southern California’s Ten Foot Pole has honed their sound into a clean, polished rush of energy with equal parts passion and discipline. Their infectious tunes take center stage, as Ten Foot Pole’s emphasis on dynamics and speed gives their albums a clarity that sets them apart. Bad Mother Trucker is Ten Foot Pole’s most lyrically diverse and creative work to date, melding edgy melodic song craft with crunchy guitar rhythms and whiplash beats.

Aggressive yet humorous, the band sits comfortably in the tradition of American punk rock with bands like Bad Religion and Descendents. They have received rave reviews in magazines like Heckler, Magnet and Kerrang, who described Ten Foot Pole as "...tuneful, dynamic and full of intelligent and thought-provoking lyrics." In almost a decade of touring and recording, Ten Foot Pole has sold over 200,000 albums and shows no signs of slowing down. Ten Foot Pole has toured across the United States, Canada and Europe with bands like Voodoo Glow Skulls, NOFX, Face To Face, and No Use For A Name. Bad Mother Trucker epitomizes the Ten Foot Pole sound, with intelligent, aggressive punk rock that is sharply written without being nihilistic.