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The Powder Kegs play rock & roll like back before it meant anything. Sam McDougle (drums, fiddle, noise), Daniel Zane (guitars and vocals) and Ryan Dieringer (basses, piano, and vocals) first played together in a bluegrass band when they were kids. They called it the Wayside Buccs. They thought it was pretty sweet, but soon decided that they wanted to play "old-time" music instead of bluegrass. They picked up a couple other guys, Jake Hoffman and Peter Winne, and started "The Powder Kegs,” a bonafide old-time string band. They enjoyed street performing and getting people dancing up and down the coast in bars, clubs, and festivals. They were such a good string band that in the spring of 2007 they were invited to perform live on Garrison Keillor's 'A Prairie Home Companion' as finalists in its "People in Their 20's" contest and they won. The following summer and fall, PHC's best band in their 20's busked and played shows up and down the coast, amassing a repertoire of eclectic and innovative original material that they brought with them to the Hudson Valley of New York. There they set off to record their first all-original studio album with help of local producer Jeremy Backofen, combining elements of rock and jazz into their established understanding of traditional American folk music. That record, "you & your right now", was recorded during an intense month long winter session in a makeshift live-in studio-cabin in the woods of High Falls, NY. It’s dropping in a few weeks. They guarantee you will like it. This summer, the band will be getting back to its “trio” roots as Jake and Pete return to their normal lives, & the Kegs (Dan, Sam & Ryan) tour throughout the eastern states playing songs off the record, new songs, and whatever else comes to mind.
Glad to see you guys will be playing the Northeast Kingdom music festival. Be sure to check out Danny Schmidt's set, if you don't already have plans to do so.
yo dudes...noticed you're playing in 'nooski next month, if you need an opener or a cameo appearance by yours truly, just say the word and my people will contact your people
I second my sister when it comes to heading back up to Rochester! It's a need, the music scene has been getting a little dry around here! I've been throwing your name out there with all the summer fests around here getting started so good luck and can't wait to hear the new album!
Yo dudes just want you to know if you're interested in playing any crazy gypsy music, Sunday nights at Mehanata have turned into free open jam sessions...you should check it out! I've got me uke ready!
you fools. when will you be in burlington again? make sure to let me know so we can chill and i can see you guys play again...its been so long that its starting to hurt my heart
