Wicked Tinkers

Wicked Tinkers is an American, California-bred four-piece group that plays traditional Scottish music, an engaging and intense combination of Gaelic melodies drawn from bagpipes, didgeridoo and drums. Their music is known for its tribal quality with Warren Casey describing it as 'organic' and reminiscent of the style of music played by gypsies 200 or 300 years ago - a "tinker" being another name for gypsy.http://www.wickedtinkers.com/

In 2008 they appeared on The Late Late Show where host Craig Ferguson, joined in the fun by playing on the drums. Their song "Bog" has been used several times as entrance music for UFC events.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Tinkers

The band was formed in 1995 by Aaron Shaw and Warren Casey after they met at The Celtic Arts Centre in Los Angeles. After recording "Brutal", "Banned" and "Wicked Tinker" the band expanded in 2000 to include Keith Jones on snare drum and in 2009 C.J Henderson playing the digeridoo and Irish Horn. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_Tinkers

The band travel the American Highland Games circuit for much of the year, attending over 15 games on the East Coast alone. In 2010 they will be playing at the 63nd Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games, Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games as well as the San Diego Scottish Highland Games and Gathering. http://www.wickedtinkers.com/schedule.html

Aaron Shaw has been playing bagpipes for over 25 years. He also competes and has won the Silver Chanter at Costa Mesa and the Strachan Trophy.

Warren Patrick Casey plays the tapan and bodhran and has a musical career spanning 35 years. He constructed his first tapan when he was 17, and has a degree in Fine Art from Pasadena, CA.

Keith Jones works with the snare drum and djembe. He won a CMAA Rising Star Award in 1996 and has been playing for over 30 years.

CJ Henderson is the youngest member and plays the didgeridoo and Irish horn. He also designs and sells pottery beer steins at the Highland Games. http://www.wickedtinkers.com/bio.html

1. 1997: Brutal
2. 1999: Banned
3. 1999: Wicked Tinkers
4. 2000: Hammered
5. 2002: Loud
6. 2003: Banger For Breakfast
7. 2005: Whisky Supper
8. 2007: Rant