Feb. 20th, 2005

The Birth of Wank Punter

Wank Punter officially becomes a band. The agreement is hammered out over brews and buds down at the now official WP Bunker based in the Gobbler's Knob of Ontario, Turkey Point. If you're wondering where the hell that is, it's pissing distance from Jim Atkinson's home (formerly of Ronnie Hawkins, Bearfoot) and Rick Danko's (formerly of The Band) family farm/homestead in Simcoe Ontario.

And if you were also wondering, yeah, it's a musical hotbed for some reason or another. Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson (formerly of The Band) grew up not too far away in London. Several others have sprouted from the region (too many to post here - anyway, this is about us so do a Google search if ya really need to know!) and have gone on to fame and fortune. Could we be next? Now where'd that farkin' Blarney stone go...?

Feb. 26th, 2005

Wank Punter enters the studio for the first time as a unit to produce and record The South Pole Boogie.

March 10th, 2005

Final mix complete, the band ponders their next step and decides to shoot a music video.

April 25th - 27th 2005

Wank Punter flies to West Palm Beach, Florida as they are treated like rock stars and shoot their very first music video for "The South Pole Boogie". Directed by Aaron Wells of Silverbeach productions Inc., it's a hilarious romp and tribute to their hardcore hero, Mike South, the South Pole!