Bankrupt and the Borrowers

Bankrupt and the Borrowers are a dirty crew of vagrants and scoundrels, and, as such, they come from a long line of decadent tradition and pain. They are, as their name eludes . . . poor. Lucky for music, financial status says nothing for musical talent. Originally from the northeast, Cadger, Baggage and Deadweight trekked across the country in a mostly disastrous, and largely worthless, tour of open mics, house parties, and empty bars. In 2006 they arrived in Austin sleeping in their van and eating Thanksgiving at the Dirty Dog Saloon. After rounding up a following of similar-minded derelicts, the Austin music community took note, earning Bankrupt and the Borrowers such significant gigs as legendary Antone's Nightclub, Mohawk, SXSW and some girl's birthday party. In actuality, the Antone's show was a turning point for the band and the marriage of The Versatile Syndicate Production Company with the Borrowers. Since then they have been featured on the Fox News morning show twice. In the summer of 2008 the Borrowers released their first EP, Beers on the Bible. They continue to tour Nationally and in their homebase of the Austin, TX community throughout 2009 to support their EP. Honing his bluesy guitar riffs while at college in Boston, Cadge hooked up with the indie-inspired stylings of Deadweight, fresh back from thumbing his way across the country, and they decided to be poor together. They incorporated Baggage's horns and misery over acid lunch. After filtering through a series of drummers, they came to find Osteo, a veteran of the Austin punk rock scene. Osteo brings an aggressive but tasteful backbeat, further dirtying the Bankrupt sound. Together for over three years to date, the Borrowers have been working hard and playing as much as possible to anybody that will listen.