Upon Songwriter/pianist Andrew Hoepfner's Greyhound arrival at Port Authority, CREAKY BOARDS began as a whimsical folk-punk duo alongside lanky daydreaming trumpeter Jason Benjamin, in the cold winter of 2004. In an avalanche of theatrical subway performances and electric club shows, the bright eyed Midwestern boys were quickly embraced by the East Village antifolk scene due to their knack for melody, their endearingly honest delivery, and their eccentrically jerky body movements. By summer, CREAKY BOARDS was opening up for the Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players at the Knitting Factory, and Jeffrey Lewis at the 2004 Summer Antifolk Fest.

Always present in CREAKY BOARDS has been frontman Andrew Hoepfner's irrepressible drive to create. At one point, his obsessive and furious piano pounding led him into big trouble when his hands were injured from overuse. Unsure of whether or not he would be able to continue making music, Hoepfner slipped into depression, and the fate of CREAKY BOARDS hung in question. Yet, physical barriers eventually proved no match for inspiration, and brilliant hands-free a cappella arrangements began turning up in the band's home recordings and live shows. Friends from Hoepfner's underage Michigan punk rock days migrated to the rescue, expanding CREAKY BOARDS into a five piece, which eased the pressure off of Hoepfner's piano duties. Before long, the band was blossoming once again, gaining a reputation for their newfound Beach boys-esque harmonies and lush arrangements.

In the summer of 2005, CREAKY BOARDS released their first full-length studio album, "Where's the Sunshine?" an explosion of vaudevillian garage pop for the eternally brokenhearted. Ample bursts of trumpet and accordion give the disc a charmingly unusual instrumentation. Super-long song titles like "I Came to This Town to Get High" and "I'll Kiss You at Every Red Light" reveal the band's ever-present quirkiness. With a rock 'n roll playfulness akin to The Kinks, the Americana twang of Hank Williams, and a Spector-like boom, "Sunshine" vaulted CREAKY BOARDS' status into a little legend at its home base, the Sidewalk Café.

The closing months of 2006 found Hoepfner finally overcoming his depression, hand pain, and tumultuous love life, which had been a strain on the band. CREAKY BOARDS jolted with a surge of creativity, and is practically exploding in 2007. Through an unprecedented level of collaboration, the band has bolstered its ranks into a powerful sextet. CREAKY BOARDS is storming the five boroughs with their most soulful, danceable, live show yet. At home, Hoepfner is churning out a host of magical new recordings from his apartment bedroom, affirming his continual grasp on grainy, timelss pop. To be released near the end of 2007, their sophmore album "Brooklyn Is Love" promises to be a massive leap forward for the band. The consistent thread through all of it is CREAKY BOARDS’ triumphant sense of wonder and their audience's steadfast loyalty.