Artist description Six-Piece band from North Carolina. Their innovative music combines traditional elements of folk, bluegrass and country in a highly charge rock context. They write original songs with an undeniable southern flavor; they perform these songs on a diverse and colorful pallet of instruments that includes mandolin, dobro, lap steel, harmonica, electric and acoustic guitars, bass drums and vocals. The critics have praised EGB for being a nice blend of sing-song writer sensiblities and a jam band. EGB has toured and played with such acts as James Taylor, Widespread Panic, Train, Tony Rice and Peter Rowan, Derek Trucks Band (of the Allman Brothers), David Allen Coe, Robert Bradley and the Black Water Surprise, etc.

Music Style Altenative Country-Rock

Musical Influences Bob Dylan, Graham Parsons, Beatles

Similar Artists Widespread Panic, Srtring Cheese Incident, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Graham Parsons, Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers,

Artist History Fall of 1997- Released Emma Gibbs Band- Produced by John Alagia and Doug Derryberry (Dave Matthews Band). Summer of 1998- Appeared on the HORDE tour stop in Raleigh, NC along with Blues Traveler, Ben Harper, The Barenaked Ladies. Fall of 1998- Released Patchwork, 4 song EP (John Pfiffner at HNBC Studios) Summer of 1999- Released SevenEven- 11 original songs produced by John Keane (Widepread Panic, REM, Indigo Girls). Features the fiddle of David Blackmon on two songs. New Years Eve 2000- opened for James Taylor Summer 2001- Opened for Widespread Panic Summer 2001- Recorded Out to the Country in Athens, GA with John Keane. The album has special guest "Rev" Jeff Mosier (Blueground Undergrass) on banjo and David Blackmon (Jerry Reed, Widespread Panic) on fiddle

Group Members Brent Buckner- Harmonica Drew Cannon- Lead Guitar George Wallis- Drums Jeff Remsburg- Bass Will Straughan- Vocals, mandolin, lap steel, dobro Richard Upchurch- Vocals, rhythm guitar

Instruments Mandolin, lap steel, guitars, harmonica, drums, bass

Albums Out to the Country (2001), SevenEven (1999), Patchwork (1998)

Press Reviews "This release [Seven Even] is laced with upbeat songs from a varied roots-rock base.Great harmonies, funky harp, wailing lap steel and infectious guitar figures abound in this truly uplifting disc.This band is the future of alternative country-rock. I can't say enough good thingsabout this album. More please!" By Mick Skidmore, Relix Magazine- April 2000

Location Winston-Salem, NC - USA

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