Carpetbagger (band) explained

Carpetbagger
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Origin:Austin, Texas, United States
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Current Members:Greg Loftus
Cody Brown
John Tranum
Bryan McGrath
Past Members:Kevin McCann

Carpetbagger is an alt-country, Americana band based in Austin, Texas.[1] [2] The band was formed in spring of 2012.[3] Carpetbagger consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Greg Loftus, lead guitarist Cody Brown, bassist John Tranum, and drummer Bryan McGrath.[4]

History

In 2011, Greg Loftus moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Austin, Texas and started the band a year later.[5] [6] The band released its first EP titled "Far Off The Daybreak Call" on August 2, 2013.[7] The album was named after the last stanza of Walt Whitman's poem "O Pioneers". Far Off The Daybreak Call was recorded live over a weekend at Loftus' house in Austin.[4] Kevin McCann recorded drums on the EP.[8] Ben Ballinger and Christy Hays were guest vocalists on the EP.[8] The band's first performance as Carpetbagger with the Far Off The Daybreak Call lineup was at SXSW 2013 on 6th Street.[8] Carpetbagger had residencies at Scoot Inn, Hole in the Wall, and Blackheart.[9]

Discography

EP

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carpetbagger Episode 5. LesFire. 2013-09-25. 2014-05-09.
  2. Web site: KUTX Song of the Day. KUTX. 2014-05-09.
  3. Web site: Austin Bluegrass Events . . 2014-05-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215428/http://events.austin360.com/austin_tx/events/show/314146203-sour-bridges-carpetbagger-christy-hays-her-sunday-best-fire-in-the-kitchen . 2014-05-12 .
  4. Web site: Carpetbagger. Bandcamp. 2014-05-09.
  5. Web site: Carpetbagger, "Far Off The Daybreak Call" EP Review. Red Line Roots. 2013-07-24. 2014-05-09.
  6. Web site: Greg Loftus with The Kieran Ridge Band and Patrick Coman. Brown Paper Tickets. 2014-05-09.
  7. News: Austin Monthly. Far Off The Daybreak Call Review. August 2013.
  8. Web site: Get Into The Van. BreakthruRadio. 2013-07-23. 2014-05-09.
  9. Web site: Carpetbagger . Wanderless.com . 2014-05-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140512222427/http://wanderless.com/event/Carpetbagger-1/13259?fd=2013-01-09&cat=film . 2014-05-12 .

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