Jenny Little - Vocals, Bass Hank Little - Dobro, Harmonica Molly Little Wilbur - Vocals, Mandolin Austin Little - Vocals, Banjo, Guitar Bonnie Little Campbell - Vocals, Guitar
Influences
Flatt & Scruggs, The Dillards, Osborne Brothers, The Wilders, Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Johnny Horton, and any thing good and old-timey, bluegrass, or country
Sounds Like
BLUEGRASS with a heapin' helpin' of gospel and fiery mountain
tunes, with a dollop of country, old-time, and a dab of the blues for good measure
The Panhandle Polecats hail from the North Idaho panhandle where they've been pickin' and raisin' a ruckus since about 2003. They are five siblings, raised in a little mountain home on the Rathdrum Prairie and love to play music almost as much as they love to fight with each other.
"In five short years The Panhandle Polecats have gone from being just another cute family band to being the Top Dogs (er, 'Cats) in the thriving Inland Northwest Bluegrass scene. The lightning picking, tight vocals and infectious stage presence of these five siblings have won them a devoted following throughout the region. I've seen them play in front of hundreds of people and picked with them in the middle of the night at a festival jam when no one was around, and either way it's always the same fiery enthusiasm and extrasensory connection that fuels their playing and pushes them just a little bit faster, further, deeper into a song... ("c'mon, just one more song!"). . . I love these guys!"
- Kevin Brown, host of "Front Porch Bluegrass" on KPBX, Spokane Public Radio, 2008
Patty Loveless has a brand new record releasing on Sept 29, 2009 called Mountain Soul II. Stay tuned for more details! Also visit: http://www.pattyloveless.com for more info!
