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Sounds Like
"They sound like they’re inspired both by Charlie Mingus and some great New Orleans jazz band. I can’t quite make this band out, but I do know they sound very different from most of the mostly guitar-based bands here.”
-Bob Boilen on NPR's All Things Considered, SXSW 09 Preview
[The Hobo Banned] brought to mind a Salvation Army band playing in a junkyard while tripping on acid.
-Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun Times
"Composed of multi-instrumentalists, the ramshackle loping of the [eight]-piece solidifies into a pounding assault of chaos like a runaway horse carriage. While light and uplifting at times, the sound tends to offer an eerie darkness."
-Andrew Ritchey, Independent Weekly of Durham, NC
"Sgt. Dunbar and the Hobo Banned ... is a passionate collection of brass centric gypsy folk rock featuring a community of spirited voices and an array of instruments that sound like weathered antiques given new life."
-Obsession Collection
"...c’est un bordel mi-joyeux, mi-fataliste, la jolie excuse pour une trompette qu’on aimerait entendre plus souvent sans avoir à sortir ses disques de jazz, ou de blues." La Blogotheque
No matter who you hear in their sound or compare them to, there is loads here to love.
-My Old Kentuky Blog
I met Sgt Dunbar on a bus. He was headed to Kingston to catch freight out to Georgia. He gave me some of his Ten High whiskey. I doubt I'll ever see him again on account of he had pretty bad liver cancer (I saw the tumor). This band has everything and nothing to do with him.
Our new EP Charles Mingus' Garbage Pile is now available.
Going Nowhere Live from Grand Street Arts Center June 28th 2008
Thanks to All Over Albany.
Sgt Dunbar and the Hobo Banned's Friend Space (Top 24)
are you excited for addy to move?i wasnt for keifer but i guess yesterday he went to go visit and refused to back to the 2s and stayed with sharen the hole day! i think addy will do fine because she is very sassy so the bigger kids wont pick on her:)she moves monday? you gonna be able to help her out? did you ever start on them online survey things i told you about? i hope you did, i just another check, this was for $237 from 2 weeks ago. if you didn't yet, pshhh, get on it; i guess you'll have to type the link into internet explorer or whatever, but here it is again:
Hey, this is Donald from the Tiny Tin Hearts. You guys were great at SXSW. You look like you staying busy and making it happen. The Tiny Tin Hearts are competing in the online battle of the bands called Sound Wars. We would appreciate you and your fans support as we push to win July and secure a spot in the final competition. You can vote for us everyday and the competition goes through the end of July and finals in August. Please vote for The Tiny Tin Hearts at:
fairly cool folk show wednesday night at the moon and river 8:00pm, playing with some guys all the way from Arkansas, come lend an ear if any of y'all are free...
How are you? I just got the T-shirts I ordered for the NYC Musical Saw Festival. I'm excited about the logo: What do you think? I hope you can join us at the festival on Saturday, July 18th, 2pm at Trinity Church, 31-18 37th street, Astoria (Queens), NYC.
the talent buyer and us have a mutual friend. It's like a bar-set deal,I really hope I get a couple delicious beers for free. I'll drop them your name when we're there. Choo choo, Perkasex
One more question for ya. By any chance would you be interested in hosting an Indie on the Move banner on your myspace page or website to help us promote?
Hey - hope all is well with you. Just to let you know I have re-uploaded one of my tunes called All In The Know to my profile. If it's your first time hearing the tune, hope you like!
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Our new EP Charles Mingus' Garbage Pile is now available.
Going Nowhere Live from Grand Street Arts Center June 28th 2008
