Cagney Guest (guitar, banjo, keyboard, vocals)
Ryan Smith aka MONSTERDONG (djembe, snare, percussion)
Joshua Goins (water jug)
Influences
Tom Waits, Pearl Jam, Modest Mouse, Bruce Springsteen, Unknown Hinson, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, The Stones, The Zepp, Leonard Cohen, Nirvana, Alvin and the Chipmunks (earlier albums)
Sounds Like
Slow, somber crooners to Rage Against the Machine covers on banjo.
The Escape From Jeptha is a grunge-grass act from the very outskirts of the modern world. Led by veteran singer-songwriter Cagney Guest whose lyrics are a sly and cunning grin in a sea of sleeping faces. Accompanied by percussionist and child-hood friend Ryan Smith who combines tribal beats and textures with Cagney's non-traditional approach to acoustic guitar and banjo to create honest and oddly accessible musical eccentricity. With an album in the final stages of production and an undeniable urge to dive out into the world with wreckless abandon, prepare to find yourself dancing unexpectedly to The Escape from Jeptha.
dude, i seriously come to your page about once a day to listen to your new stuff cuz I CAN'T DOWNLOAD IT. thank the gods i have internet. amazing stuff.
cagney! if you can't satisfy my bloodlust-like desire for new songs, tell me next time you're playing somewhere. i'll do my best to make it. ashley tells me you're growing an epic beard...very nice.
Love the sound man. Are those your only songs so far? Have you made a cd yet. Hope you're doing well, i haven't talked to you in forever man. Take care.
