Artist description Jazzy jug band music played on washboards, washtubs, kazoos, jugs, and various other sundries. Actually, it isn't only jazz, but also blues, ragtime, swing, and original music combined in a strange concoction called jug band music.

Music Style Jug Band (Acoustic Blues, Jazz, Swing)

Musical Influences The old Louisville jug bands, the Boswell Sisters, Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli

Similar Artists Bare Naked Ladys (according to one review)

Artist History Jug bands flourished in towns along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in the 1920's and 30's. Much as New Orleans spawned Dixieland Jazz, Louisville, home of the Juggernaut Jug Band was the birthplace of jug music.

Group Members Roscoe Goose - Jug, washboard, trumpet, snare drum Gil Fish - Washtub, bass, nose flute Smiley Habanero - Guitar, Mandolin Big Daddy T - Guitar, banjo

Instruments Jug, Washboard, Washtub, Guitar, Bass, Fish-a-phone

Albums Jugstaposition, Juggernaut Follies (video), Don't Try This At Home, Christmas Covers, Perhaps You Don't Recognize Us...

Press Reviews Here's what others are saying about the Juggernaut Jug Band... "...vocals offer four part swing harmonies and many sly turns of lyric content to those paying close attention. The combination of band originals with spirited, humorous and inventive rearrangements of classic tunes makes Don't Try This At Home an exciting listening experience for jug fans or those new to this wonderful style." - Sing Out Magazine "...they also tackle The Who's "Pinball Wizard," to which they add a few references to Johnny Cash, "Wabash Cannonball," and Elvis. The album ends with The Kinks' "You Really Got Me." Although it would be close to impossible to surpass the original, this acoustic version is energetic enough to hold its own." - Dirty Linen Magazine "...they don't let their virtuosity get in the way of having fun." - The Washington Post "The band's work bespeaks a literal fusion of two worlds - a folky organic vibe tempered by the delicacy of academically trained musicianship." - The Mountain Express Asheville, NC "...zany showmanship...[the JJB] makes as much music as any four humans can." - The Cincinnati Enquirer "Straw hat shtick ... street band energy ... swinging arrangements." "...sparkling musicianship, a wacko sense of humor." - The Courier Journal Louisville, KY "... a versatile quartet that takes their music and fun seriously ... terrific musical amusement." -Planet Jazz Magazine "... kept the versatility at a high level, right up to the break neck finish." - Dayton Daily News "... brings loud approval from the audience." - The Mississippi Rag "... the group has few contemporaries." - Bristol Herald Courier Bristol, TN "...start out the night with bluesy ragtime - end up in a mosh pit." - The Herald Rock Hill, SC

Location Louisville, KY - USA

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