Carpetbagger (band)

Carpetbagger

Carpetbagger performing at Hole In The Wall in May 2014
Background information
Origin Austin, Texas, United States
Genres
Years active 2012-present (2012-present)
Website carpetbagger.bandcamp.com
Members Greg Loftus
Cody Brown
John Tranum
Bryan McGrath
Past members Kevin McCann

Carpetbagger is an alt-country, Americana band based in Austin, Texas.[1][2] The band was formed in spring of 2012.[3] Carpetbagger consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Greg Loftus, lead guitarist Cody Brown, bassist John Tranum, and drummer Bryan McGrath.[4]

History

In 2011, Greg Loftus moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Austin, Texas and started the band a year later.[5][6] The band released its first EP titled “Far Off The Daybreak Call” on August 2, 2013.[7] The album was named after the last stanza of Walt Whitman's poem "O Pioneers".[8] Far Off The Daybreak Call was recorded live over a weekend at Loftus' house in Austin.[4] Kevin McCann recorded drums on the EP.[8] Ben Ballinger and Christy Hays were guest vocalists on the EP.[8] The band's first performance as Carpetbagger with the Far Off The Daybreak Call lineup was at SXSW 2013 on 6th Street.[8] Carpetbagger had residencies at Scoot Inn, Hole in the Wall, and Blackheart.[9]

Discography

EP

Title EP details Tracks
Far Off The Daybreak Call[4]
  1. "American Bruises"
  2. "My Best Regret"
  3. "New Orleans"
  4. "Highway 59"
  5. "Santa Ana"

References

  1. "Carpetbagger Episode 5". LesFire. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  2. "KUTX Song of the Day". KUTX. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  3. "Austin Bluegrass Events". Austin360. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  4. 1 2 3 "Carpetbagger". Bandcamp. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  5. "Carpetbagger, "Far Off The Daybreak Call" EP Review". Red Line Roots. 2013-07-24. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  6. "Greg Loftus with The Kieran Ridge Band and Patrick Coman". Brown Paper Tickets. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  7. "Far Off The Daybreak Call Review". Austin Monthly. August 2013.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Get Into The Van". BreakthruRadio. 2013-07-23. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  9. "Carpetbagger". Wanderless.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
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