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About Me

Formed in the early part of this century, the Deep South String Band was the result of joining together a few hillbillies, a selective amount of talent, and a great passion for bluegrass. Jeff Flaim, Micah Panzich, Toby Geye and Troy Stephens are all friends from the same Southern California neighborhood. There they spent many a days and evenings together at bars, backyards, and barbeques before they came to the realization that they all had a draw to the old time American sound that shaped the future of modern music. Although they call Long Beach home, these boys have found their musical roots in the sweet sounds of the old South. To this day, the Deep South continues to build on their joy of bluegrass, honing their talents at the Doll Hut, Que Sera, The Pike, the Red Barn, the Cubicle Farm, the Grand Ole Miramar, and the now-defunked Wood Shed.

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Member Since: 11/12/2005
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/thedeepsouth
Band Members:
Jeff "The Dude" - Vocals, Dobro.

Micah "Tiger Toes" - Vocals, Guitar.

Toby "Shooter" - Vocals, Guitar.

Troy "The Hillbilly" - Vocals, Upright Bass.

Influences: Doc Watson. Bill Monroe. Larry Sparks. Flatt & Scruggs. The Stanley Brothers. Johnny Cash. George Jones. Waylon Jennings. Merle Haggard. Old Crow Medicine Show. King Wilkie. . . . AC/DC.
Sounds Like: The Deep South sound ultimately depends on how much whiskey the listener has consumed. Typically, the sound has a heavy old-time bluegrass style, with a twang of classic country'n'western. Nuthin' much else sounds like the Deep South comin' outta Long Beach.
Record Label: Green Shack Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Many Thanks!

We wanna thank all y'all D.S. fans who we tend to see in the crowd show after show. We had a great turnout for the last Pike Show, and we were fueled not just on ye ol' whiskey, but by all the whoopin...
Posted by on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 13:22:00 GMT

The Doll Hut Show

The D.S. owes a great deal of thanks to the herd of folks who were at the Doll Hut Friday night for our first official show of 2007 - (all family and friends - y'all know who you are - D, S, D, J, K, ...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 09:15:00 GMT

Happy Dew Year!

Another year has passed, and a new 'un is upon us.I don't think one of us in the D.S. can say it's been an uneventful 2006 in the least!Between the Dude havin' Johnny and Ruby join the homestead to To...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:30:00 GMT

ALBUM RELEASE - JULY 4th!!

Alright, y'all. The tenative release date for the new D.S. album, "Til the Bottle's Done", is July 4th. Lotta blood, sweat, and whiskey went into it, with Troy and Don workin' harder than a snake in a...
Posted by on Fri, 19 May 2006 11:30:00 GMT

D.S. Radio Premiere - 90.7FM KPFK

What the hell?! We were just sitting around, drinkin', playin' bluegrass, and for some reason beyond our comprehension, we've been asked to have our music on the radio.Check out some rough cuts of our...
Posted by on Thu, 04 May 2006 11:23:00 GMT

New Album in Works

The D.S. is currently in the studio working on their new album, flush full of new songs, thanks to the fellers over at the Green Shack. Keep yer ears on for the release date!
Posted by on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:43:00 GMT

Grand Ole Miramar Show

Thank you all who braved the chill last Saturday night at the Grand Ole Miramar to listen to a hellion set of the D.S.! We had a great time with y'all, and couldn'ta found a better audience. (Although...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:02:00 GMT