Formed in Chapel Hill, NC, The Rattletraps are a band of songwriters who create a culmination of Southern Sleaze Rock; a danceable blend of roots rock, country and blues, with the added flavors of steel guitar, harmonica and saxophone.
With songs about bar fights, working dead end jobs, and the streets of New Orleans, The Rattletraps find ways to create anthems that are bitter, cynical, and just the right amount of pissed off.
Debut EP, Natural Crawl, released January 2026
Produced and mastered by the incomparable Paul Blackwell at Nightsound Studios in Carrboro, NC
Debut LP, Tar Water, out Summer 2026
The Rattletraps features eight musicians:
Nick Parker (Vocal, Guitar)
Paco Marvelli (Vocal, Steel Guitar, Guitar)
David Moore (Drums)
Cole Cook (Harmonica,Vocal, Tamborine)
Bradley Robowski (Guitar)
Daniel Lehman (Guitar, Aux. Percussion)
Elijah Hasskamp (Bass)
Mitchell Barnett (Guitar)
Sam Thorn (Saxophone)
Merwin House
Sonark Bar(n)
New Year's Eve @ Cat's Cradle
46th Annual Enofest
"The Rattletraps... had the crowd throwing down" -
Harris Teeter (Chapel Hill) Grand ReOpening
"I was just makin' my way down the Miss' shoppin list, when all of a sudden I hear a godd*m steel guitar, harmonica... I came runnin' towards the beer fridge!"
- Local Grocery Shopper
Carrboro Music Fest 2026
Rubie's at Five Points
"that crazy thing Emery said"
- Emery
Past gigs
- The Pour House - Opening for Jacob Augustine, Aug. 20Thu, Aug 20The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
- Scrum Fest - Compass Rose Brewery, Aug. 15Sat, Aug 15Compass Rose Brewery
- ALBUM RELEASE SHOW, August 1st @ Cat's Cradle BackroomSat, Aug 01Cat’s Cradle
- Yonder Southern Cocktails, July 17th @ 8 pmFri, Jul 17Yonder: Southern Cocktails and Brew
- The Cave, July 11th @ 9 pmSat, Jul 11The Cave
- Swells'a Brewing Duck Dive Bar, Kill Devil Hills, NC 7/2Thu, Jul 02Swellsa Brewing Duck Dive Bar
- Fleetwood's, Asheville, NC 7/1Wed, Jul 01Fleetwood's
- Barley's, Knoxville, TN 6/29Mon, Jun 29Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria
- Little Magic Bar, Johnson City, TN 6/28Sun, Jun 28Little Magic Bar
- The Milk Parlor, Blacksburg, VA 6/27Sat, Jun 27The Milk Parlor
- Cat's Cradle, 6/25 (w/ Ol' Joey Scrums)Thu, Jun 25Cat’s Cradle
- Baxter Village, SC 6/20 (Private Event)Sat, Jun 20Baxter Village
- Huron Stage 6/13 (Saturday @ 7 pm)Sat, Jun 13Huron Stage Music Venue
- Slim's Raleigh 6/12 (Friday @ 8 pm)Fri, Jun 12Slim's Dive Bar
- The Pour House, 6/05 (Supporting Kit McKay)Fri, Jun 05The Pour House Music Hall & Record Shop
