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Honey Island Swamp Band

About Me

We started the Honey Island Swamp Band in the fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina left us high and dry but far from home in San Francisco. We’d worked together in New Orleans bands for years, but with no prospects of getting home any time soon, we thought we’d better cook up something new, and quick. A few days later we’d put together a song list, landed a weekly gig, and settled in to share a little taste of southern culture with our new west coast neighbors.Thanks to those good folks in California, we made it through the lean times, had ourselves a good time, and made it back home in what seems like hardly no time at all. We even got a little record out of the deal. We hope you’ll enjoy listening to the Honey Island Swamp Band as much as we love playing in it. Come on out and see us soon!..

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Member Since: 20/04/2007
Band Website: www.honeyislandswampband.com
Band Members: Aaron Wilkinson - mandolin, guitar, vocals;Chris Mule - guitar, vocals;Sam Price - bass, vocals;Garland Paul - drums, vocals;and many special friends from New Orleans who have helped us out on our albums and shows!!
Influences: New Orleans, Whiskey, Beer, Jimmy Reed, Taj Mahal, George Jones, Gatemouth Brown, Snooks Eaglin, Gram Parsons, Eric Lindell, Anders Osborne, Washboard Chaz, Lowell George, countless others
Sounds Like: Honey Island Swamp Band

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My Blog

HISB Fall 2009 East Coast tour starts this week!!

HISB heads up to the Atlantic coast for several gigs over the next two weeks. This is the band's 3rd trip up East in the last 4 months, and we appreciate everyone turning out for the summer gigs to he...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:58:00 GMT

Honey Island Swamp Band heads out on East Coast Summer Tour - part 2 !!

Go to our calendar section and check out all the details! Come on out and bring lots of friends - show 'em what's up'n'coming in NOLA...August 19 Rogue Tavern Birmingham, ALAugust 20 The Bullpen at Na...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:16:00 GMT

WISHING WELL CD Release Party - Friday July 10 - 10pm @ HiHo Lounge

OK friends.... Friday night - July 10th -- Honey Island Swamp Band returns to the HiHo Lounge after the smokin' show during JazzFest, and this time the party is gonna be HUGE....it's our official CD R...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:32:00 GMT

4th of July at the Old Point Bar!

Honey Island Swamp Band is headed back to their stompin' grounds, the Old Point Bar in Algiers, where they have been building up a great rep for killer shows and crowds a-dancin'. Our friend Marc Ston...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:22:00 GMT

JUNE 2009 - EAST COAST TOUR kicks off tonight!

Alright everyone out there across the land, get ready 'cause we're coming to your town! Tonight the band heads to Gulf Shores, AL, for a performance at the world famous Lulu's at Homeport. Then off we...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:11:00 GMT

NEW GIG - Opening for Grace Potter & the Nocturnals at HOB-Parish Wed June 3 9:00pm

The band is thrilled to announce that weve been invited to open for our friends GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS this coming Wednesday, June 3rd, at The Parish at House of Blues in New Orleans.  Not onl...
Posted by on Sat, 30 May 2009 20:32:00 GMT

Honey Island Swamp band at Old Point Bar, Sat 5/16 9:30pm

Old Point Bar, Algiers PointHoney Island Swamp Band follows up their much-heralded JazzFest and Lafayette Square performances with a 2-set Saturday night show, starting at 9:30pm at the Old Point Bar ...
Posted by on Thu, 14 May 2009 20:19:00 GMT

Honey Island Swamp Band - JazzFest review in NOLA.com

Honey Island Swamp Band sweetens Thursday morning at Jazz Fest - NOLA.comHoney Island Swamp Band received a sweet write-up from Chris Rose about their debut set last Thursday at the New Orleans Jazz &...
Posted by on Thu, 07 May 2009 18:49:00 GMT