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Artist Information
Biography
Since forming in 2006, Old Jawbone has been performing its goodtimes rhythm and bluesgrass music for audiences throughout the Northbay. Proud winners of the 2010 North Bay Music Award (NORBAY) for Best Folk/Accoustic group, the 6-piece pseudo-string band ensemble delights audiences with a unique and powerful sound rooted in Dixieland, R&B, and American Folk music. Their 2009 self-titled debut album earned a favorable review in Downbeat Magazine, and a second release is on the way.
Longtime friends Ian Tewksbury and Ben Dubin had been jamming together for years before deciding to create a band that would embody the spirit of American Roots Music. Drawing on Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke and Rebirth Brass Band for inspiration, Old Jawbone began to take shape with the addition of vocalist/guitarist Hannah Jern-Miller. Having recruited mandolin/dobro player Dave Sampson, fiddler Korey Kassir and trumpeter Tom Salvatore in 2010, the band plans to bring their melting pot music show to festivals and regional touring destinations in the near future.
Boasting an eclectic lineup of guitar, bass, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, harmonica, trumpet, vocal harmonies and percussion, Old Jawbone delivers a high-energy show that simply makes people feel good.
Downbeat Magazine January 2010:
"...this strings-and-harmonica trio has a fond and secure clasp on the old-timey music of the American South. Their harmony singing and instrumentation have willful, engaging qualities that insulate original songs and well-traveled material like Reverend Gary Davis' "Angels Singing" from sentimentality..."
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Kyoti of KOWS 107.3FM: "Old Jawbone is a California borne (mostly) acoustic Folk-Twang-Bluegrass-Rock band. They play seven acoustic instruments between them and sing sweet three part harmonies to bring a new twist to some old styles of music. They're young, hot, talented and raring to go!"
Instrumentation
Korry Kassir - Fiddle, and Mandolin
Tom Salvatore - and trumpet
Dave Sampson - Dobro, mandolin., electric and slide guitar
Ben Dubin - Bass, Lead Vocals, and Harmonica.
Hannah Jern-Miller - Guitar, Lead Vocals, tambourine.
Ian Tewksbury - Lead Vocals, and Guitar.
Discography
Old Jawbone - Carrion Crow - Jackalope Records 2011
1) If the Sea Was Whiskey
2) Carrion Crow
3) Japhet
4) Cannonball
5) I'm Gonna Be Ready
Old Jawbone - Self Titled - Jackalope Records 2008
1) Mainline
2) Adelitas
3) You Don't Believe Me
4) Road
5) Falling on my Knees
6) Hey Joe
7) Gonna Move
8) Cocaine Blues
9) Hey Little Girl
10) I Heard the Angels Singing
Official Website
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Album Review
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"...this strings-and-harmonica trio has a fond and secure clasp on the old-timey music of th...
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Best of the North Bay
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Without further ado, the nominees and winners: Folk / Acoustic: the Easy Leaves, Rose Logue, the ...
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New Years Eve Best Bet
"Homegrown old-timey pickin' pluckin' and grinnin' music"
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Old Jawbone is a California borne (mostly) acoustic Folk-Twang-Bluegrass-Rock band. They play seven ...
Setlist
Last set list:
SET ONE
The Griff (B.Dubin)
Japhet (I.Tewks)
Carrion Crow (I.Tewks)
Cannon Ball (H. Jern-Miller)
All Along The Watchtower (Dylan)
Beaten (K. Kassir)
No More Blues (H Jern-Miller)
Roland (I. Tewksbury)
You Don't Believe Me (B.Dubin)
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love
SET TWO
(Marching in through crowd)
When the Saints go Marching In
Hey Little Girl - Prof. Longhair
Come, Come Camille (Old Jawbone)
Adelitas (I. Tewks)
I'm Gonna Be Ready (B. Dubin)
Please, Please Tonight (B.Dubin)
Freight Train (H. Jern Miller)
St James Infirmary (Trad)
My Buclet's Got a Hole in it (Trad).
Preacher Jim (I. Tewks)
Let me Roll (I. Tewks)
