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== History ==
== History ==
Banditos began in 2010 when singer/guitarist Corey Parsons and singer/banjo player Stephen Pierce starting playing acoustic music in Birmingham's local indie/rock scene.<ref name=ConsequenceSound-2015>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Dusty|title=Banditos share new song “Still Sober (After All These Beers)”|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/03/banditos-share-new-song-still-sober-after-all-these-beers-listen/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=31 March 2015}}</ref> They busked around the city and were eventually invited to play a show at their favorite local saloon.<ref name=GardenGun-YoungGuns-2016>{{cite news|last1=Hendrickson|first1=Matt|last2=Portman|first2=Jed|title=The New Outlaws: Young Guns -- Banditos|url=http://gardenandgun.com/article/new-outlaws-young-guns|accessdate=19 April 2016|work=[[Garden & Gun]]|date=April 2016}}</ref> They added Mary Beth Richardson on vocals and percussion, Randy Wade on drums, Danny Vines on bass, and Jeffery Salter playing lead guitar.<ref name=AllMusic-Bio>{{cite web|last1=Deming|first1=Mark|title=Banditos - Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/banditos-mn0001530697/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> Pierce's non-traditional banjo playing throughout their music adds to the honky-tonk and garage elements of their sound.<ref name=PopMatters-Review-2015>{{cite news|last1=Conaton|first1=Chris|title=Banditos - Banditos|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/194196-banditos-banditos/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=12 June 2015}}</ref> Lead guitarist Salter is trained in jazz and classical guitar from [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] and works as a [[luthier]], building custom guitars as part of his company, Pyrose Wood Works.<ref name=PremierGuitar-Salter-2015>{{cite news|last1=Von Bader|first1=David|title=Banditos’ Jeffery Salter: Let It Flow|url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22850-banditos-jeffery-salter-let-it-flow|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=[[Premier Guitar]]|date=21 July 2015}}</ref>
Banditos began in 2010 when singer/guitarist Corey Parsons and singer/banjo player Stephen Pierce starting playing acoustic music in Birmingham's local indie/rock scene.<ref name=ConsequenceSound-2015>{{cite news|last1=Henry|first1=Dusty|title=Banditos share new song “Still Sober (After All These Beers)”|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/03/banditos-share-new-song-still-sober-after-all-these-beers-listen/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=31 March 2015}}</ref> They busked around the city and were eventually invited to play a show at their favorite local saloon.<ref name=GardenGun-YoungGuns-2016>{{cite news|last1=Hendrickson|first1=Matt|last2=Portman|first2=Jed|title=The New Outlaws: Young Guns -- Banditos|url=http://gardenandgun.com/article/new-outlaws-young-guns|accessdate=19 April 2016|work=[[Garden & Gun]]|date=April 2016}}</ref> They added Mary Beth Richardson on vocals and percussion, Randy Wade on drums, Danny Vines on bass, and Jeffery Salter playing lead guitar.<ref name=AllMusic-Bio>{{cite web|last1=Deming|first1=Mark|title=Banditos - Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/banditos-mn0001530697/biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=21 October 2015}}</ref> Pierce's non-traditional banjo playing throughout their music adds to the honky-tonk and garage elements of their sound.<ref name=PopMatters-Review-2015>{{cite news|last1=Conaton|first1=Chris|title=Banditos - Banditos|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/194196-banditos-banditos/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=12 June 2015}}</ref> Lead guitarist Salter, who grew up with Parsons in [[Hueytown, Alabama|Hueytown]], [[[Alabama]],<ref name=MikeWatt-Podcast-2016>{{cite news|last1=Watts|first1=Mike|title=On-Air Guests Corey + Jeff from The Banditos|url=http://www.twfps.com/Past-Episodes/on-air-guests-cory-jeff-from-the-banditos|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=The Watt from Pedro Show|date=12 April 2016}}</ref> is trained in jazz and classical guitar from [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] and works as a [[luthier]], building custom guitars as part of his company, Pyrose Wood Works.<ref name=PremierGuitar-Salter-2015>{{cite news|last1=Von Bader|first1=David|title=Banditos’ Jeffery Salter: Let It Flow|url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22850-banditos-jeffery-salter-let-it-flow|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=[[Premier Guitar]]|date=21 July 2015}}</ref>


From their early days in Birmingham, the band lived together in the Crestwood neighborhood, writing songs together, and touring heavily.<ref name=BirminghamMag-2016>{{cite news|last1=Cook|first1=Sarah|title=Banditos band grew out of Birmingham, is now popular nationwide|url=http://www.al.com/bhammag/index.ssf/2016/03/banditos_band_grew_out_of_birm.html|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=Birmingham Magazine|date=March 2016}}</ref> While on tour, the group found themselves constantly playing shows in Nashville, so they decided to relocate to [[East Nashville, Nashville|East Nashville]].<ref name=NashvilleScene-2015 /> Over the next three years Banditos played over 600 shows, and in 2014, the group played [[South by Southwest]], where they caught the eye of [[Bloodshot Records]], and were signed to the label soon after.<ref name=AustinAmStatesman-SXSW-2015>{{cite news|last1=Blackstock|first1=Peter|title=SXSW Spotlight: Banditos|url=http://music.blog.austin360.com/2015/03/04/sxsw-spotlight-banditos/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=[[Austin American-Statesman]]|date=4 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=HearYa-Review-2015>{{cite news|last1=Woody|title=Banditos – s/t (album review)|url=http://www.hearya.com/2015/05/20/banditos-st-album-review/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=Hear Ya|date=20 May 2015}}</ref> Marah Eakin of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' says "The perfect soundtrack to a rowdy hang, the band blends traditional instruments like banjo and pedal steel with modern sensibilities, resulting in something that’s both uniquely now and uniquely American.<ref name=AVClub-2015>{{cite web|last=Eakin|first=Marah|title=Crack a beer and listen to the new album from Banditos|work =[[The A.V. Club]]|date=4 May 2015|url =http://www.avclub.com/article/crack-beer-and-listen-new-album-banditos-218923 |accessdate=7 September 2015}}</ref> In March 2015, Banditos played at [[Rachael Ray]]'s 8th annual Feedback in Austin<ref name=RachelRay-Feedback-2015>{{cite web|last1=Team Rachael|title=16 Jaw-Dropping Reasons to Attend Rachael Ray's Feedback 2015|date=9 March 2015|url=http://www.rachaelray.com/2015/03/announcing-rachael-rays-feedback-2015|website=[[Rachael Ray]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> Banditos have played [[Scandinavia]], winning a place in the competitive [[Sweden Rock Festival]] in [[Sölvesborg]].<ref name=Nojesguiden-SwedenRockFest-2016>{{cite news|title=Banditos Come to Sweden|url=http://ng.se/artiklar/banditos-kommer-till-sverige|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=[[Nöjesguiden]]|date=18 April 2016}}</ref>
From their early days in Birmingham, the band lived together in the Crestwood neighborhood, writing songs together, and touring heavily.<ref name=BirminghamMag-2016>{{cite news|last1=Cook|first1=Sarah|title=Banditos band grew out of Birmingham, is now popular nationwide|url=http://www.al.com/bhammag/index.ssf/2016/03/banditos_band_grew_out_of_birm.html|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=Birmingham Magazine|date=March 2016}}</ref> While on tour, the group found themselves constantly playing shows in Nashville, so they decided to relocate to [[East Nashville, Nashville|East Nashville]].<ref name=NashvilleScene-2015 /> Over the next three years Banditos played over 600 shows, and in 2014, the group played [[South by Southwest]], where they caught the eye of [[Bloodshot Records]], and were signed to the label soon after.<ref name=AustinAmStatesman-SXSW-2015>{{cite news|last1=Blackstock|first1=Peter|title=SXSW Spotlight: Banditos|url=http://music.blog.austin360.com/2015/03/04/sxsw-spotlight-banditos/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=[[Austin American-Statesman]]|date=4 March 2015}}</ref><ref name=HearYa-Review-2015>{{cite news|last1=Woody|title=Banditos – s/t (album review)|url=http://www.hearya.com/2015/05/20/banditos-st-album-review/|accessdate=21 October 2015|work=Hear Ya|date=20 May 2015}}</ref> Marah Eakin of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' says "The perfect soundtrack to a rowdy hang, the band blends traditional instruments like banjo and pedal steel with modern sensibilities, resulting in something that’s both uniquely now and uniquely American.<ref name=AVClub-2015>{{cite web|last=Eakin|first=Marah|title=Crack a beer and listen to the new album from Banditos|work =[[The A.V. Club]]|date=4 May 2015|url =http://www.avclub.com/article/crack-beer-and-listen-new-album-banditos-218923 |accessdate=7 September 2015}}</ref> In March 2015, Banditos played at [[Rachael Ray]]'s 8th annual Feedback in Austin<ref name=RachelRay-Feedback-2015>{{cite web|last1=Team Rachael|title=16 Jaw-Dropping Reasons to Attend Rachael Ray's Feedback 2015|date=9 March 2015|url=http://www.rachaelray.com/2015/03/announcing-rachael-rays-feedback-2015|website=[[Rachael Ray]]|accessdate=15 September 2015}}</ref> Banditos have played [[Scandinavia]], winning a place in the competitive [[Sweden Rock Festival]] in [[Sölvesborg]].<ref name=Nojesguiden-SwedenRockFest-2016>{{cite news|title=Banditos Come to Sweden|url=http://ng.se/artiklar/banditos-kommer-till-sverige|accessdate=20 April 2016|work=[[Nöjesguiden]]|date=18 April 2016}}</ref>

Revision as of 01:36, 20 April 2016

Banditos
OriginBirmingham, Alabama US
GenresRock and Roll
Garage Rock
Years active2010–present
LabelsBloodshot Records
MembersTimothy Steven Corey Parsons
Stephen Alan Pierce II
Mary Beth Richardson
Randy Taylor Wade
Jeffery Daniel Vines
Jeffery David Salter
Websitebanditosband.com

Banditos is an American six-piece rock and roll band led by singers Corey Parsons, Stephen Pierce, and Mary Beth Richardson with honky tonk, country, soul and garage rock influences.[1] The band originally hails from Birmingham, Alabama, but is currently based out of Nashville, Tennessee.[2] Formed in 2010, Banditos toured the United States for four years before they signed to Bloodshot Records.[3][4]

History

Banditos began in 2010 when singer/guitarist Corey Parsons and singer/banjo player Stephen Pierce starting playing acoustic music in Birmingham's local indie/rock scene.[5] They busked around the city and were eventually invited to play a show at their favorite local saloon.[6] They added Mary Beth Richardson on vocals and percussion, Randy Wade on drums, Danny Vines on bass, and Jeffery Salter playing lead guitar.[7] Pierce's non-traditional banjo playing throughout their music adds to the honky-tonk and garage elements of their sound.[8] Lead guitarist Salter, who grew up with Parsons in Hueytown, [[[Alabama]],[9] is trained in jazz and classical guitar from University of Alabama at Birmingham and works as a luthier, building custom guitars as part of his company, Pyrose Wood Works.[10]

From their early days in Birmingham, the band lived together in the Crestwood neighborhood, writing songs together, and touring heavily.[11] While on tour, the group found themselves constantly playing shows in Nashville, so they decided to relocate to East Nashville.[2] Over the next three years Banditos played over 600 shows, and in 2014, the group played South by Southwest, where they caught the eye of Bloodshot Records, and were signed to the label soon after.[12][13] Marah Eakin of The A.V. Club says "The perfect soundtrack to a rowdy hang, the band blends traditional instruments like banjo and pedal steel with modern sensibilities, resulting in something that’s both uniquely now and uniquely American.[14] In March 2015, Banditos played at Rachael Ray's 8th annual Feedback in Austin[15] Banditos have played Scandinavia, winning a place in the competitive Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg.[16]

Banditos (2015)

On May 12, 2015, Banditos debuted their self-titled album that was produced by Andrija Tokic, whose work includes fellow southern rock artists Alabama Shakes and Hurray for the Riff Raff.[2][7] After the album was released, the band was featured in Taco Bell's Feed the Beat campaign,[17] a program that helps feed touring musicians and allows fans to discover new bands.[18] Banditos debuted their music video for "The Breeze" via Rolling Stone's website in the summer of 2015.[19] Rolling Stone writer Andrew Leahey said the record is "Equal parts alt-country twang and garage rock bang, the album wears its influences proudly, recalling everything from ZZ Top's greasy boogie to the Alabama Shakes' coed soul."[19] NPR listed the song,"Waitin'," on its Favorite Songs of 2015.[20][21]

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

  1. ^ Harris, Vincent (14 August 2014). "Banditos didn't expect to be a fulltime band". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Hight, Jewly (28 May 2015). "Birmingham-hailing boogie-rockers Banditos talk communal living, relocating to Nashville, multiple lead singers and more". Nashville Scene. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ Bledsoe, Wayne (19 December 2014). "The Banditos draw from a big musical pot to create their style". Knox News. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ Maxwell, Emily (12 November 2014). "Banditos Sign To Bloodshot Records". American Songwriter. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  5. ^ Henry, Dusty (31 March 2015). "Banditos share new song "Still Sober (After All These Beers)"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  6. ^ Hendrickson, Matt; Portman, Jed (April 2016). "The New Outlaws: Young Guns -- Banditos". Garden & Gun. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Banditos - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  8. ^ Conaton, Chris (12 June 2015). "Banditos - Banditos". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  9. ^ Watts, Mike (12 April 2016). "On-Air Guests Corey + Jeff from The Banditos". The Watt from Pedro Show. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  10. ^ Von Bader, David (21 July 2015). "Banditos' Jeffery Salter: Let It Flow". Premier Guitar. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  11. ^ Cook, Sarah (March 2016). "Banditos band grew out of Birmingham, is now popular nationwide". Birmingham Magazine. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  12. ^ Blackstock, Peter (4 March 2015). "SXSW Spotlight: Banditos". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  13. ^ Woody (20 May 2015). "Banditos – s/t (album review)". Hear Ya. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  14. ^ Eakin, Marah (4 May 2015). "Crack a beer and listen to the new album from Banditos". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  15. ^ Team Rachael (9 March 2015). "16 Jaw-Dropping Reasons to Attend Rachael Ray's Feedback 2015". Rachael Ray. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Banditos Come to Sweden". Nöjesguiden. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  17. ^ "Banditos". Feed the Beat. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  18. ^ "About Feed the Beat". Feed the Beat. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  19. ^ a b Leahey, Andrew (10 June 2015). "Watch Banditos' Rowdy, Riverside 'The Breeze' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  20. ^ "The Complete List: NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2015 (So Far)". NPR Music. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  21. ^ Powers, Ann (3 March 2015). "Songs We Love: Banditos, 'Cry Baby Cry'". NPR. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  22. ^ Terry, Josh. "Banditos' scorching roots rock is a riot on debut album". RedEye. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  23. ^ Richards, Chris. "Banditos embraces the look and owns the sound". Washington Post. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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