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Woodbox Gang

Woodbox Gang is a five-man trashcan Americana, jug-punk, caustic acoustic cacophony. The music is a unique blend of bluegrass, outlaw country, delta blues, and

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11 songs
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Picture for song 'Oh Woman' by artist 'Woodbox Gang'

Oh Woman Oh Woman

Alternative Country

Picture for song 'God Box Wagon' by artist 'Woodbox Gang'

God Box Wagon God Box Wagon

If it ain't going nowhere, then it must be going somewhere.

Alternative Country

Picture for song 'Born With A Tail' by artist 'Woodbox Gang'

Born With A Tail Born With A Tail

A man sits at the bar, asking his question to anyone who will listen, but no one will.

Alternative Country

Picture for song 'The Hanging of Charlie Birger' by artist 'Woodbox Gang'

The Hanging of Charlie Birger The Hanging of Charlie Birger

This song tells the story of Harrisburg, Ill., 1920s gangster and bootlegger Charlie Birger who became the last man publicly hanged to death in Illinois.

Alternative Country

Picture for song 'Family Night' by artist 'Woodbox Gang'

Family Night Family Night

Live version of Family Night from Showdown.

Alternative Country

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They call their music Trashcan Americana. They mix traditional styles of American music such as bluegrass, country, delta blues, and folk with the aggressive attitude of punk rock. Their lyrics are thoughful and unique, often quite haunting and spooky, in a fun, rural, campfire-story-teller fashion.
Band/artist history
The Woodbox Gang is a five man band hailing from Southern Illinois, performing a unique brand of music which they call Trashcan Americana. The group is comprised of Hugh DeNeal (vocals, guitar, and kazoo), Greg Edwards (bass), Alex Kirt (vocals, banjo, mandolin, washboard, harmonica, slide guitar, stomp board, kazoo, and more), and Dan Goett(banjo, mandolin, slide guitar, and vocals).
Have you performed in front of an audience?
The band is ever expanding and growing. Their goal is to play everywhere they are made welcome. The band must be experienced live in order to get the full effect of what they're doing musically.
Your musical influences
Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, the Sex Pistols, the Ramones, Willie Nelson, Muddy Waters, Del McCourey, Hank Williams
What equipment do you use?
What is laying around?
Anything else?
Check the website: woodboxgang.com. For booking go to www.simonsaysbooking.com Electronic Press Kit is available at www.sonicbids.com www.myspace.com/woodboxgang
Carbondale, IL  USA
ID 149968
Contact
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Comments (16)
You guys really are fantastic, great sound, great pickin, bet you are great live. Diggin this song...5 stars all around...gonna have to add this to my station! Keep on rockin it guys! ;)
Hell yes I just saw Woodbox Gang is playing the post concert party after the Black Crowes/Tea Leaf Green show, A Real Good Night Looks like it just got Great
Freakin' brilliant. Where the heck did you guys come from, figurative speaking? Damn straight stuff. Well done!
Hey Woodbox Gang! Just found out there are message board on this Soundclick thing... anyway, once again, great tunes, keep rockin in Carbondale. Goose in Birmingham
Hello, I listened to your song "Oh Woman"... a very easy listen, i enjoyed the instrumenal play, the vocals are a little different from what i'm used to, but they were pretty good...keep up the great work... I voted this song HOT To help you out in the charts, Let us know when you have new material, I would like for you to listen to my song "If You Could" sometime, thanks and much respect, ADAD RECORDS
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