Josh Kachura Guitar and Vocals Jordan SokelGuitar and Vocals
Influences
Tribe Called Quest, Bobs (Dylan, Marley), Slackers, Al Green, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Soulive, Kings of Leon, G-Love, Sublime, Jack Johnson, Toubab Krewe, Marvin Gaye, Paul Simon, Brett Dennen, The Doors, Toots and the Maytals, Sean Hayes, Johny Cash, Robert Johnson, Junior Kimbrough, The Black Keys, Fela Kuti, Miles Davis, Citizen Cope, The Roots, Hendrix, 311, James Brown, DMB, Steel Pulse, Ben
Harper
Sounds Like
Organic Folk/ Rock/ Acoustic with a reggae capability and soulful overtone.
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Blending a mixture of what they were raised on, Pressing Strings, are an amped up duo from Annapolis, MD. Influenced by a range of good music, and brought forth by the luck of life, they have been on the live trail since late 2006. Their first and latest release "Where We Are" features an honest expression of sound and lyrics born from the ocean and made for the road.
The band formed when members Josh Kachura and Jordan Sokel shared a crowded beach house in the summer of 06'. They noticed a musical chemistry from the start and began writing and building material based on perspective and issues of real life, death, joy , and pain. They began gigging at the beach and eventually made their way back to Annapolis to continue collaborating.
With unique renditions of classic material as well as their own, Pressing Strings creates a feel good live environment that is truly entertaining. Good for the mind/body/soul->>
"Pressing Strings are an Annapolis-based acoustic trio that delivers a quintessentially fresh, sublime groove. (Think Dave Matthews Band, if G Love and Jack Johnson were writing their songs). The vocals are tight, the guitars open-chorded and jangly, and the percussion moves everything along with a smooth, head-bobbing cadence. Further, their musicianship is spot-on, creating soulful soundscapes while supporting vocals that are both warm and wandering."--- Rik Ferrell, What's Up? Magazine
Pressing Strings
Its nuts dude I listen to TMD at work everyday and I hear yall all the time, brings me back to college and livin at the beach, prouud to say that my 4 years in the bury and the 4 summers in OC were the best of my life so far, miss yall and glad that your soin so well, keep on keepin on and hopefully I'll see yall soon
It was good seeing you again. The videos look good but sound like shit--too much talking in the background. I'll probably catch you again in September.
good luck at castaways today, that's so huge!! i would have been there but i am recovering from surgery here in annapolis :( rock it out though, see you all soon, happy independence day!!
Hey Pressing, register at www.createaconcert.com for FREE to get some college concerts. We're here to help bands like you get way more grassroots exposure.
Let me know if you have any questions, I will personally respond to all myspace messages/wallposts.
duuuuuudessss.... what is the deal with this rain every thursday?! i guess i will have to keep my fingers crossed until next week! but anyway, i am wonderinf if anyone has mentioned coming across a camera in the basement last week? i left mine down there but when i called the next day the guy i talked to didn't know anything about it. so i was just wondering....
Saw you guys two Monday's ago at Ram's Head. You were filling in for Mike. Awesome music. It was nice change from Mike's stuff. Also heard you on WRNR the other day.
Hi! We are just fighting with twitter...jesus this website has some server problems whole the time;) Do you have twitter? What do you think about the idea behind it? Hope your day rocked your socks off, Keep on good work and think about us - it's spring and everybody needs love;)
ah..I really don't remember. i was flipping through the stations during rush hour..heard your guys name for sure. It may have been in reference to a past show? I assume that wrnr either spins your music or sponsor shows/events that you play. I actually didn't even know that you all were that publicized. I met one of your band members at a corner bar in Canton last Summer, and he drilled the name of your band in my head and I promised to friend you all on myspace...ANYway...Hope to catch you at a show soon!!
