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About Me

The Groanbox Boys are the rambunctious London-based American musicians Cory Seznec and Michael Ward-Bergeman. Their music is steeped in the 1920s and 30s, and played like the old greats with the peculiar mixture of sex and God to match. Seznec and Ward-Bergeman play their own unique brand of foot-stompin', sweat-drippin-from-the-ceiling, old time American blues, folk, rags, and mountain songs on accordion, acoustic guitar, gourd banjo, open-backed banjo, piano, harmonica, and shackles.

Fences Come Down CD can be purchased on CD Baby: CLICK HERE
Smokestack Trilogy CD can be purchased on CD Baby: CLICK HERE
Listen to the Groanbox Boys May 27th, 2008 performance on Mary Ann Kennedy's Global Gathering on BBC Scotland: CLICK HERE

Read the May 27, 2008 review of the Groanbox gig at the Tall Ship in Glasgow that appeared in the Herald: CLICK HERE

Read the April 30, 2008 article that appeared in the Independent: CLICK HERE

Read the April 26, 2007 feature that appeared in the Independent: CLICK HERE

.. Groanbox Boys Live Compilation Video Spring 2008

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Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2006
Band Website: groanboxboys.com
Band Members: Cory Seznec (guitar, banjos, harmonica, freedom boot, vocals), Michael Ward-Bergeman (accordion, shackles, freedom boot, vocals) Special Guest: Paul Clifford (percussion, freedom boot, vocals)
Influences: Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy, Alan Lomax, Pietro Frosini, Taraf de Haidouks, Champion Jack Dupree, Rev Gary Davis, Fats Waller, the West African griots, The Delmore Brothers, Chuck Darling, Gus Viseur, Eddy Lang, Boubacar Traore, Doc Watson, The Boswell Sisters, Ali Farka Toure, Blind Blake, Clarence Ashley, Fred Cockerham, Huun-Huur-Tu, gritty and funky folk music from around the world, etc....
Sounds Like: Nothing you have ever heard before.
Record Label: Groanbox Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Groanbox Boys Live Compilation Video Spring 2008

.. Compilation video of the Groanbox Boys performing live throughout the UK on their Spring Tour 2008. All music written by the Groanbox Boys except: Cannonball Rag (Travis...
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:41:00 PST

Recording Vocals in Edinburgh

.. Paul and Michael record vocals in Edinburgh with the Amazing Rolo...
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:28:00 PST

June 1 - Leicester City Blues Festival 2008, Leicester

.. Backstage. A quick set up. Excerpts from the show. Break down. &34;Groanbox Baby!&34; by Adrian Burns. This is the final video post from the Groanbox Boys May 2008 UK tou...
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:17:00 PST

May 31 - String Jam Club, Galashiels, Scottish Borders

.. Fisherman on the Tweed. Excerpt from the show....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:16:00 PST

May 30 - Recording in Edinburgh

.. A glimpse into the groanbox recording process....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Sat, 31 May 2008 04:16:00 PST

May 29 - Leith Folk Club, Edinburgh, Scotland

.. LeithFM. Writing and rehearsing new material in the park....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Fri, 30 May 2008 04:31:00 PST

May 28 - Tolbooth, Stirling, Scotland

.."Blue Railroad Train" sound check at Tolbooth. Soundman Dave shares some fascinating history and shows us around the venue. Bring on the kids! Excerpts from the show....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:36:00 PST

May 27 - BBC Scotland: Mary Kennedy’s Global Gathering, Glasgow, Scotland

..Strange whistling winds at BBC Scotland. The Tall Ship briefly revisited. A few excerpts from the show....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Wed, 28 May 2008 01:25:00 PST

May 26 - Rehearsing and Recording in Edinburgh

..A quick look around the recording space. Working on a few new ideas. Paul finds a new instrument....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Tue, 27 May 2008 04:11:00 PST

May 25 - The Tall Ship, Glasgow Harbour

..Sunny Govan Radio. The Tall Ship. David Ferrard. Excerpts from the show....
Posted by The Groanbox Boys on Mon, 26 May 2008 06:06:00 PST