Snooper
Fronted by singer and lo-fi filmmaker Blair Tramel and including longtime punk-scene stalwarts like guitarist Connor Cummins and drummer Cam Sarrett, Snooper is something of a performance-art project as well as a punk band. Think of Devo’s immersive sensory experience, speed it up, add a little dash of the wry comic sensibility of Frank Sidebottom and you’ve reached the gate to their ballpark. As pandemic restrictions eased last year, the group really seemed to come into its own: They were a favorite of respondents to the Scene’s 2021 Rock ’n’ Roll Poll. Rule they have, opening tons of the best touring rock shows this year in Nashville (Guerilla Toss, Sheer Mag, Amyl and the Sniffers and more) and touring far and wide (booked at both Memphis’ Gonerfest and the John Waters-hosted Mosswood Meltdown in Los Angeles). All this from a group who has said they weren’t initially planning to play their songs in public.
