Honey Island Swamp Band September 4, 2009

Honey Island Swamp Band was formed in the wake of the tragedy that was Hurricane Katrina, as four veteran New Orleans musicians found themselves stranded in San Francisco in August of 2005. After a chance encounter found all 4 of them at the SF roots-rock club Boom Boom Room, they decided they'd better get some gigs lined up to help make it through the tough times. That's how their "Americana on the Bayou" sound was born, anchored around the timeless songs written by Aaron Wilkinson (mandolin, guitar, vocals) and Chris Mule' (guitar, resonator, vocals), and highlighted by Wilkinson's voice, Mule's ripping guitar leads, and the phat syncopated rhythm section of Sam Price (bass) and Garland Paul (drums).

HISB returns from their second East Coast swing of the 2009 Summer for a Labor Day weekend throwdown at dba on Frenchmen St. Come on out and hear the band kick out the jams with favorites from their new CD release, "Wishing Well", as well as some fresh songs being readied to record for their upcoming 2010 album.

Check out the band's websites for more info, and to listen to audio and watch video of the band performing:

http://www.honeyislandswampband.com

http://www.myspace.com/honeyislandswampband

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Honey-Island-Swamp-Band/66223406931

Official Website: http://dbabars.com/dbano/index.php?id=1178