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"Oxford's Native's Band Appears in Oneonta"

"... Poetry baes lyrics, medoic tones of the Beatles, and Hard Driving Rock songs back to the days of The clash and Social Distortion make this band a MUST see.... - The Evening Sun


"Panhandle featured in SOUND CHECK"

BAND MEMBERS

* Nate Gross, 25, of Oxford (lead vocals and guitars)

* Jeff Landry, 27, of Oneonta (drums and vocals)

* Ben Gross, 22, of Endicott (bass and vocals)

ORIGIN OF BAND NAME

"Nate and Ben have been longtime fans of the indie music scene in Texas and Oklahoma, and both states obviously have a panhandle. A panhandler is also another word for a street performer playing for money, which describes our hard- working, grassroots approach to the current commercial music scene."

HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC?

"We're an original rock band influenced by bluegrass, folk, old country, blues, funk and soul. We try to let them all blend together and play what we have learned. We don't sit down and say, 'Today, I'm going to write a song that sounds like Johnny Cash.' We play music we like. We are raw. We are tight. We are fun. We are real."

MUSICAL INFLUENCES

Gram Parsons, Ryan Adams, The Grateful Dead, Whiskeytown, Son Volt, Pete Seeger, Drive By Truckers, Wilco, The Band, Sam Cooke, Willie Nelson, Otis Reading, Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, Johnny Cash and many others.

DAY JOBS

Nate works in the education field, Ben is completing his degree in elementary education and Jeff owns his own information systems company.

BEST GIG

"The Blarney Stone Pub last month in Norwich. When we first started playing, we sounded great but there were only about four people in the whole bar. By the third song, about 75 people had shown up and were dancing in full swing! The new crowd loved the originals and danced all night long. We gained many new fans that night, and we were asked back."

LAST MUSIC YOU BOUGHT

* Nate: Cross Canadian Ragweed, "Mission California"

* Ben: Shooter Jennings "The Wolf"

MUSICIAN YOU'D MOST LIKE TO MEET OR PERFORM WITH

* Nate: Jay Farrar from Son Volt

* Ben: Stevie Ray Vaughn

* Jeff: "Real people. There's no need to 'worship your idols' -- everyone is worth jamming with."

UPCOMING GIGS

* Saturday: St Patrick's Day party at the Stadium Bar, Oxford

* March 21: The Blarney Stone Pub, Norwich

WEB SITE

www.panhandleband.com

FUTURE PLANS

"Our current EP, 'The Bliven House Sessions,' was recorded by ourselves in the historic Bliven Home in Oxford. The album was recorded live in only three days. We are currently planning the next recording session for the spring. Also, we recently were added to the 'In Americana We Trust' tour with three bands from Brooklyn."

A NEW MODEL FOR MUSIC?

"In today's music scene, you have to be thinking different than what has been around for the last 50 years. Our approach on recording is similar to the ways of early rock 'n' roll in the 1950s. Why does a band need to go into a studio and record a 13-song CD and spend a ton of money on packaging and production when a kid who buys our CD is going to rip it onto their iPod anyway? For one, a 13-song CD that cost the band $3,000 to make is going to be pretty expensive to sell. Why do you need to release 13 songs every two years anyway? The 'album' is a thing of the past."
- Press & Sun Bullentin


Discography

Panhandle is trying to change the way people think about the "album." We have released one studio EP which contains 5 of our most requested songs at a studio quality. Now days, Panhandle has been recordng EVERY live show and posting them on our myspace the next day. We have also been choosing the best tracks from multiple shows and putting them on CD's to give away at our live shows.

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Bio

In June of 2006, Nate and and long time Friend Riley Payne make a road trip down the Pacific Coast highway from San Francisco to LA. After spending a few nights in LA, they decided to venture off course and drive in the Desert in search for the spirit and final Resting Place of Gram Parsons. They drove through the heat for miles before reaching the Joshua Tree Inn. Excited to be there, they walked into the main office and got them selves a room. Room 8 was the only available room, ironicly, this is the last room Gram was alive in. That night, Nate and Riley stayed up with the Ghost of Gram playing songs by The Byrds, Gram Parsons, Flying Burrito Brothers, The Eagles, Social Distortion and the Clash. The magic must have been in the air, the music was tight and the vocal harmonies echoed through the walls of the Canyons. This was the start of the Band.

A few months Later, Nate moved back to the East coast and formed todays line-up of Panhandle. Nate's Brother Ben joined them on Bass and long time friends, Jeff Landry and Criag Rogers joined them on Drums and guitar.

Today, Panhandle is know for a great show. Full of Energy from the old School days of Punk and poetic songwritting from Bob Dylan. Panhandle has been playing Bars, Honky Tonks, Festivals and Radio Shows, exposing their brand of Americana to the Public.

"Upstate NY, Thats what influences PANHANDLE. Forests, Mountains, Rivers, Streams, Local Characters, Farms and Friends. A simple life creates a simple yet unique sound. This band is made from friends and brothers and nothing more. Influenced by the sounds of classic country, folk, blues, metal and rock, Panhandle is making their way into the music business one venue at a time. You can see them at bars, clubs, art galleries, book stores and large concert venues in the Northeast. Panhandle takes pride in the organic natural sounds they produce. The musicianship in the band is tasteful yet still raw. Their songs are based on the travels, hardships and good times of each band member. Recently we have finished our CD which you can find at our live shows. We look forward to seeing you all!!"