Pawn Shop Saints
Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF
Music
Press
" "...Jeb & Mike produce an acoustic sound not often heard in the contemporary Americana genre. ...""
- Berkshire 24-7 (May 09, 2011) - Berkshire 24-7.com
" "...Jeb & Mike produce an acoustic sound not often heard in the contemporary Americana genre. ...""
- Berkshire 24-7 (May 09, 2011) - Berkshire 24-7.com
About the song "Coal Miner's Daughter"...
It’s not a sad song, but it’s defiantly not a happy song. It’s called “Coal Miner’s Love Song” and it has a lot of relevance to what’s been happening recently… This song..is the viewpoint of father who is a miner and he’s talking to his son and he’s just kind of telling him how tough life is as a miner and working in the mines and he’s telling his son don’t do it’s not worth it, if it you can do bigger things in life, safer things, But it’s very interesting and very well done..very laid back, kind of folky country song..It is a great song an there’s a very powerful message in it and the singer has a very good tone with it” - R & R World
Discography
All songs are free downloads and on the web sites.
http://noisetrade.com/pawnshopsaints
Solo EPS: http://www.reverbnation.com/jebbarry#!
New recordings up now...check our other sites.
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Bio
"Hard Dirt Americana..."
"...like a cross between a darker Steve Earle and the Old Crow Medicine Show"...and some drunk biker at the bar....
Jeb Barry: acoustic guitars, songs
Mike O'Neill: mandolin
Ernie Barufa: bass
Past Members: Adnaan Stumo: fiddle
Note: If you check us out..please listen to the music....which is sparse, sometimes dark, melodic, americana....all recorded LIVE with one or two mics and NO computers or enhancements.
Led by award winnig songwriter Jeb Barry, Pawn Shop Saints play their self-described "Hard Dirt Americana" that has a sparser, harder, and darker rural feel than most Americana genres. Think along the lines of Welch/Rawlings, but with a dose of Steve Earle for an edge. These are no light, silly folk songs my friend!
2013
1. Jeb was named a "Sognwriter to Watch" by the Nashville Songwriters Association
2. Solo Nashville Tour 2...including the Bluebird Cafe
3. Jeb released two solo eps.. Nashville Rough #1 and #2
4. Chesterwood Americana Series
5. Opening for Michale Tarbox of the Tarbox Ramblers
6. Return to John Street Jam, Saugerities, NY
2012 Highlights
1. Released the EP..."Dead Broke and Dangerous"
Airplay on dozens of radio stations...and not just internet ones...
2. Co-wrote a song with Jason Isbel...solo artist, AMA awards nominee, and past member of the Drive By Truckers.
3. John Street Jam, Saugerties, NY
4. Nashville Tour....Several dates including the Commodore and the Bluebird Cafe's Sunday Songwriter Showcase
5. Hudson Music Fest in Hudson, NY...Saturday night slot at Club Helsinki
6. Club Passim's Camp Fire Fest in September..Friday Night band headliner
2011 Highlights...
1. Jeb was a finalists in the Early Bird round of the 2011 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest
2. Booked to play the John Street Jam in N.Y. in June
3. Invited to the Bluebird Cafe's Sunday Night Songwriter Showcase.
4. Played Club Helsinki at the Hudson Music Fest.
5. Performed at Fodfest 2011 (Now called "Music In Common")
6. Played several other small local festivals and shows
7. Featured on several internet shows, blogs, and radio.
We formed in early 2010 with the intention of doing only original music is an area that doesn't throw open door to this type of performing...
A few of our 2010 highlights...
1. We made the final consideration for the final round for the
Mountain Stage New Song Contest.
2. We were selected to be part of Trooptunes..supplying iPods and music to hospitalized soldiers...thanks for the heads up Drive By Truckers!!
3. We were the featured artist on the weekly Areacast webcast and a top artist and songs for the R&R World Song Chart for Alt-Country for four weeks in December. (This is an Great Britain based site)
4. We were a top pick for the year on Patty Seifert's 411 music show on the Berkshires own WBCR in Great Barrington, Massachusetts
5. We were the featured guest live on WBCR's Roadhouse Radio Show with Todd Lewis.
6. And we've been added to Yaho, Lastfm, and Jango radio
rotations....
Jeb Barry, from the 1980s-1990s power pop group The Typicals, is back after several years of solo projects with the Americana-folk-alt country group, Pawn Shop Saints. With a new batch of dozens of new songs, PSS began performing and recording in June 2010.
(As The Typicals, Jeb received major label interest and toured the northeast, playing theaters, colleges, and clubs such as the Rat in Boston and CBGB's. For more info, see www.myspace.com/the1990typicals)
Barry has written over 3000 songs in his career and has had over 10,000 downloads and listens from his solo efforts. ONeil is a multi- instrumentalist, songwriter, and studio owner.
The result is a sparse, melodic, acoustic sound not often heard in the contemporary Americana genre.
All recording were done live with little or no overdub. Often the songs are recorded live with two microphones, usually in one take, and they include mistakes and all are included.
No computers, Pro Tools, or Auto tuners are used, nor will they ever be. What you hear is a realness often missing from so many current artists.
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