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"Thinking Inside the Box"

The band's unique style and rehearsal space needs were profiled profiled 8 August 2007.

http://www.styleweekly.com/article.asp?idarticle=14923

Note: The accompanying picture is of another band! dugout's picture appeared in the print version only. - Style Weekly, Richmond VA


Discography

3 song Demo - Dugout 2007

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Bio

At the heart of dugout’s lineup is the relationship between front man Jon Piper and lead
guitarist Jeff Benford. The two met in 1995 in Northern Virginia and formed an immediate
and lasting musical bond. Through the years, Jon and Jeff managed to keep their musical
connection alive, despite both moving away from the sprawling suburban nightmare that is
Northern Virginia, getting together occasionally to jam and record, until they both ended up
in Richmond in March 2005. And thus, the seeds of dugout were sown.
Bassist Sam Giacco joined dugout in the spring of 2006 when, just minutes after posting
an ad on Craigslist looking for a band, he received a response from Piper who explained that
he was just about to post an ad for a bass player of his description. Not one to argue with
serendipity, Sam joined up immediately. The third piece of the dugout puzzle was in place.
Throughout the rest of the year the band worked tirelessly to find the perfect drummer before
realizing it would take two to make the thing go right. Drummer Mark “Fundog” Henderson
and percussionist Jim Noonan joined the team. Shortly keyboardist Joe Kennebeck was added and dugout was ready to take the field!
dugout takes a collaborative approach to their music combining the talents and tastes
of each member with a fresh look at musical styles — jazz melded with bluegrass,
infused with rock, peppered with jam band improvisation, tempered with solid musical
sensibilities — to create a soulful sound steeped in Americana.