Kudzu Kings

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Kudzu Kings are a musical outfit from Oxford, MS. Their sound is a unique blend of country, bluegrass and improvisational rock & roll. The band was together for almost ten years (1994-2003), and has been the subject of much talk of late since their longtime guitarist George McConnell joined up with and has since left Widespread Panic.

In their years together, the band gained moderate success in the Southeast, Colorado, and Texas filling several prominent music venues, in addition to spreading their talent the rest of the nation and Canada with a number of successful tours. They have shared the stage many times with Widespread Panic, as well as with many other artists, including Bob Weir and Rob Wasserman, Leftover Salmon, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Junior Brown, just to name a few. Kudzu Kings have also welcomed a number of guest musicians to collaborate over the years (sometimes sitting in for several shows for absent members) including Chris Etheridge (Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Willie Nelson), Bucky Baxter (pedal steel and guitar w/ Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams, Los Lobos), John "Jojo" Hermann (Widespread Panic), Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi All-Stars), and Jeff Austin (Yonder Mountain String Band).

Permanent Members include:

Robert Chaffe - keyboard; Tate Moore - acoustic guitars, vocals; Daniel Karlish - electric & slide guitar, vocals; Tommy Bryan Ledford - guitar, vocals; Dave Woolworth - bass, alto guitar, vocals; Jefferson E. Colburn - drums;

Sometimes with:

George McConnell; Chris Etheridge; JJ Callaway; Chuck Sigler; Ted Gainey; Max Willams