Screamin Eagle Band’s
Opening Night Performance with “Allman-Betts Band”
Day One Of The 11th Annual ROCK,RIBS & RIDGES Festival @ Sussex County Fairgrounds
Augusta, New Jersey
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Screamin Eagle Band Mississippi Mud @Rock Ribs & Ridges June 25th, 2021
Screamin Eagle Band Live at Rock Ribs and Ridges 2022 Doing Midnight Rider Allman Brothers Band
Since its formation in 2013, Screamin Eagle Band has proudly waved the banner of Southern Rock for audiences from Nashville to Quebec, Canada, bringing their contemporary, reverent approach to this classic, uniquely American genre to some of the continent’s most prestigious venues.
The band has been honored to share bills with virtually all of the major acts they count among their influences and idols, including Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, Blackberry Smoke, Marshall Tucker Band, the Outlaws, 38 Special, Travis Tritt, Allman-Betts Band, and members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The band’s debut EP “Smokin” With the Preacher” caught the ears of radio programmers as far away as Australia (where they spent a month in heavy rotation) as well as the attention of Johnny Neel, Grammy-winning keyboardist of the Allman Brothers Band, who went on to perform with Screamin Eagle Band. At dozens of shows he co-produced the band’s follow-up LP. 2019’s “Asphalt Warriors” was recorded at his Tennessee studio with input from the iconic Muscle Shoals Studio “Swampers” house band.
“This music is precious,” the band says, “it’s important to us that we do what we can to keep it alive and growing for audiences that might not usually be exposed to it.” To that end, Screamin Eagle Band’s current, expanded lineup will be bringing their huge sound to county fairs, bike events, campgrounds, barn parties and major music festivals throughout the East on a tour sponsored by Shock Top, while working on material for a future release that promises to be a somewhat heavier take on classic Southern rock.
“Country has never been bigger,” says founding member and lead vocalist Mike Turgeon, “but a lot of ‘new Country’ just doesn’t rock. We want to change that. Just like how Lynyrd Skynyrd combined 70s hard rock sounds with their influences from the South, this band wants our Southern rock to really rock. And we’ll continue to rock as we share our passion for this incredible genre, connecting with more and more fans across the globe.”
Excerpts from “SCREAMIN EAGLE BAND’S” feature article in the December 2021 issue of the UK Music Magazine Powerplay.
