Jeffrey James...Acoustic, Vox/
Luke White...Electric, Vox/
Nahshon Benford...Horns, Keys, Percussion, Vox/
Dave Schulter... Bass/
Daniel Farris...Drums/
Aaron Rehling...Drums
Influences
Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Modest Mouse, The Pixies, Sufjan Stevens, The Birds, Buffalo Springfield, Yo La Tengo, Damien Jurado, Elephant 6, Marvin Gaye, The Ronettes, Lee Hazelwood, Iron and Wine, The Shins, Nada Surf, Wilco, Cat Power, Willie Nelson, The Kinks, The Who, Okkervil River, The Shin's, Memphis Music, Love, CCR. and mucho more.
Jeffrey James and the Haul are easy, and they know it. Their songs are straight forward, catchy and stay with you. The band puts things together in a unique way combining horns, raucous guitar solos and an earnest Memphis charm. Their songs start with a beat and end with a bang. The Haul is inventive without reinventing the wheel.
Jeffrey James & the Haul is a motley crew of friends with different musical tastes and tendencies – but that’s what makes it work. The band consists of Jeff Hulett on acoustic guitar and vocals, Luke White on electric guitar and vocals, Nahshon Benford on horns, keys, percussion and back-up vocals, Dave Schulter on bass, Daniel Farris on drums and Aaron Rehling, who recently moved, but will always remain a part of the Haul.
The Haul was born in the hot, hot summer of 05’- Hulett was working in a kitchen with Schulter and off-handedly said, “Hey, I’ve got some songs. Do you want to get some beer and play some music after work?” Dave agreed, and it was on. Rounding out the band was easy enough, as Hulett tapped fellow Snowglobe members Benford and White. Before they knew it they were playing around town and recording their first record.
Hulett, Benford and White have done their share of touring in Snowglobe as the band toured in support of the albums Our Land Brains and Doing the Distance, which both did well regionally and nationally. Snowglobe has a new album in the works and is featured in director Craig Brewer’s latest project, $5 Cover, which will air on MTV.com this spring. Hulett occasionally writes songs for Snowglobe, but the Haul is his main creative outlet.
According to Mule Magazine editor Liz Tapp, “Jeffrey James and the Haul are for days when you need reassurance to turn onto a back road. Or just know that someone sees it the way you do.”
The Haul already has one record out on Makeshift Music, Win the National Championship. And the band’s follow-up, Ride the Wind Carnival, is due out on Makeshift Music this spring.
THANX FOR THE ADD Jeffrey James and the Haul!!! I HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY MUSIC AND VIDEOS!!! DONT BE A STRANGER KEEP IN TOUCH AND SPREAD THE WORD BOUT T.N.T.!!! ALSO CHECK ME OUT @ www.youtube.com/THAREALTNTtv
Most of you Memphis folks know and love our good buddy Don Perry, photographer extraordinaire. Well, next Friday, 2/27, Don will be having a photo show at the Hi-Tone, and we'll be playing. I think the doors will open around 8 and you can come and check out Don's amazing pics, and even buy some of it. Don is doing really great work around town, documenting the music scene and the city of Memphis itself.
As usual, there's no opener. We'll start up around 10-ish, but get there before that so you can enjoy Don's photos without a couple of Fenders squawling in your ears.
The cover is - you guessed it - five bucks. See ya there!
It was a night of music, y'all, the Bo Keys and us back in the old Antenna. Last night totally ruled. BTW, the songs on y'all's new ep are awesome. I am wearing that CDR out in my van. Peace, Marvin
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