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Packway Handle Band

Bluegrass played with a vengeance from Athens, GA

About Me



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Music:

Member Since: 1/27/2005
Band Website: packwayhandle.com
Band Members:

Michael Paynter
mandolin, vocals



Josh Erwin
guitar, vocals



Andrew Heaton
fiddle, vocals



Zach McCoy
bass



Tom Baker
banjo, vocals


Influences: This could be a huge long list, but we'll just leave you with a few...Single mic Bluegrass, Electric Bass, 4 part harmonies, David Byrne, John Waits, Violent Femmes, Hot Rize, INXS, Bela Fleck et al, Louvin Brothers, 80's pop, Garrison Keillor,etc...
Sounds Like:

Packway Handle Band on iTunes



[Self-titled] [2008]



EP Extreme Live in 2006 [2007]



(Sinner) You Better Get Ready [2005]



Chaff Harvest [2003]


Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Southeast Performer Magazine "Packway Handle Band" album review

Recorded, engineered and mixed by Andrew Heaton at Hatecave Studios in Athens, GA / Mastered by Jeff Capurso at Chase Park Transduction in Athens, GA Athens Ga.'s Packway Handle Band has released a fo...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:00:00 PST

American Fallout "...Cat Dancing..."Review Sinner album March 2008 by Lauri Lebo

A new review of our older [2005] release, Sinner (You Better Get Ready) by Lauri Lebo... The Ethereal Beauty of the Fine Art of Cat Dancing Admittedly, the allure of cat dancing may escape all bu...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:02:00 PST

Break Thru Radio Interview

Break Thru Radio asked us several questions relating to touring... [BTR website: http://www. breakthruradio. com/index. php?b=article. php?id=486] Packway Handle BandNext up is the bluegrass hybrid kn...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:29:00 PST

Bluegrass band gives fans a double treat [CD release press]- Red & Black

By: SETH MCKELVEY Posted: 1/17/08 Packway Handle Band doesn't seem to fit into the typical mold of a bluegrass band - but it's sometimes difficult to pinpoint why. "On the surface, it's so traditiona...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:36:00 PST

PHB album review- Red & Black

Packway Handle BandSelf-titled Anyone who ever thought bluegrass music isn't original or surprising should look no further than to Athens' very own Packway Handle Band. The five-piece's eponymous thir...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:34:00 PST

About a duck... [album/song review & band press

Listen to the new Packway Handle Band album once and you won't be able to get "Earl the Duck" out of your head. "People keep saying that, and that's good," said Andrew Heaton, who plays fiddle and si...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:29:00 PST

PACKWAY HANDLE BAND  ORAN MOR [Live review] 25 JAN by Diesel Prodger of Crooked Rain

The Packway Handle Band's cd has been going pretty much non stop on my stereo since it dropped through the letter box, so I had been looking forward to this gig for a while. They have all the fast pic...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:24:00 PST

The Packway Handle Band live at Arts Guild Theatre, Greenock Jan 30, 2008

Wednesday nights weren't made for football, I guess. I'd be more inclined to believe they were made to allow for people to attend goofball bluegrass shows. One such show I did witness was that of the ...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:20:00 PST

Oran Mor- Celtic Connections live review Glasgow Jan. 25 2008

The Packway Handle Band's reputation as one of the rising forces on the American roots music scene is easily understood. Their instrumental capabilities leave individual vapour trails behind guitar, m...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:18:00 PST

Get a handle on the Packway Boys- Perthshire advertiser

..>Jan 11 2008..> ..>  THE Packway Handle Band, described as one of the world's top bluegrass bands, fly in to Scotland this month to headline their own show at Celtic Connections in Glasgow (F...
Posted by Packway Handle Band on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 11:53:00 PST