Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits

Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits
Dan Abbott and Corbett Redford III in March 2010
Background information
Also known as	Bobby Joe Ebola
Origin	Pinole, California, United States
Genres	Rock and roll, comedy, folk, hip hop, punk rock
Years active	1995-2000, 2009-present
Labels	Rooftop Comedy, Suckerpunch, S.P.A.M., Dirt Cult, Thrillhouse
Associated acts	Thee HoboGobblins, Mystic Knights of the Cobra, Fleshies, The Hope Bombs, Your Mother, Love Songs
Website	bobbyjoeebola.com
Members	Corbett Redford III Dan Abbott Sean McTiernan Joshua Wharton Craig Billmeier
Past members	John Geek Brett Bibeau Robert Eggplant Yvan Kawecki

Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits (also known as Bobby Joe Ebola) are an American acoustic folk-rock duo from Pinole, California. Formed in 1995, the traditional incarnation of the band consists of vocalist Corbett Redford III and guitarist/vocalist Dan Abbott. The duo is often joined onstage and in the studio by numerous musicians and friends for full band stage performances and recordings. Early performances featured occasional backup vocals from John Geek, also singer for Fleshies. Both Abbott, Redford and Geek were founding members of the indie label S.P.A.M. Records, and co-organizers of Geekfest, a series of free all-ages music festivals held in the late 1990s, begun largely in response to the band's rejection from a then insular East Bay punk scene centered on 924 Gilman.

Bobby Joe Ebola is known for its social criticism, using satirical lyrics to touch on controversial subjects, and performances that combine elements of punk rock and standup comedy. The duo employs complex harmonies and aggressive rhythms influenced by folk, pop-punk and rock'n'roll. The band cites as influences comedians Lenny Bruce and George Carlin as well as musical satirist Tom Lehrer and art-rock band They Might Be Giants.

Between 1995 and 2000, the band toured the U.S. several times and released two full-length albums, one EP and a split 7" record with Pleasanton, California, band Your Mother, before breaking up in 2000. In 2009, the band reformed, and recorded an album, F, and an EP, Freaky Baby on Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club.

In a rare effort by an independent band without major label funding, Bobby Joe Ebola set forth to film 13 music videos, one for every song on "F", most of which can currently be found on YouTube. The videos will culminate in a DVD called F: The Videos, set for release in 2012.