The Herd of Main Street
Manchester, MD | Established. Jan 01, 2009 | SELF
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"The band's new album, Seven Dollar Grave, is a phenomenal collection from a band you need to hear." - 89.7FM WTMD
The Herd of Main Street’s Seven Dollar Grave is a thick slab of endearing alt-country, one packed to the emotional hilt with storytelling fit to be told around a campfire (think Murder By Death, Lucero), and really, it’s hard to argue with the merits of a band that does things as well as the Herd of Main Street does... - GeteXposed Music
The Herd of Main Street have been playing around the Baltimore area filling such venues and events such as:
The 8x10
Rams Head Live!
Recher Theatre
Ottobar
WTMD First Thursday Concerts
WTMD Baltimore Unsigned
The Rathskeller
Joe Squared Pizza
Town Pump Tavern
The Metro Gallery
Red House Tavern
Federal Hill Festival
Towson University
and were featured on 89.7FM WTMD program "Baltimore Unsigned" - none
The Herd of Main Street have been playing around the Baltimore area filling such venues and events such as:
The 8x10
Rams Head Live!
Recher Theatre
Ottobar
WTMD First Thursday Concerts
WTMD Baltimore Unsigned
The Rathskeller
Joe Squared Pizza
Town Pump Tavern
The Metro Gallery
Red House Tavern
Federal Hill Festival
Towson University
and were featured on 89.7FM WTMD program "Baltimore Unsigned" - none
The Herd of Main Street have shared a stage with numerous and diverse acts:
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Donna Jean Godchaux Band
Shannon McNally
Hoots & Hellmouth
Ponderosa
John Ginty Band
Papa Mali
Will Hoge
Hackensaw Boys
Al and the Trans Americans
Jamie McClean
Caleb Stine and the Brakemen
Brooke Wagoner
Andy Friedman
The Cheaters
Amy Speace
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The debut album from this Baltimore Five-piece band stirs together ”a rich mixture of Americana, blues, country, rock and possibly touches of other things deep and soulful to produce a collection of 10 songs that will take the listener on a journey far outside the grip of the cold, grey city. This is the music of wind-swept country plains and stretches of open road disappearing into a distant vanishing point.
Through it all, Peter Wile’s (also guitar, harmonica) knowingly Southern drawl tells stories like a man who’s been there at the heart of every tale and the rest of the band (Gena Smith – guitar, slide, vocals, pedal steel; Corey Zook – guitar; Lance Smith – drums; Kevin Alban – bass) boils or smolders appropriately.
- Ray's Realm
The Herd of Main Street blends a soulful mix of Americana, classic country and classic rock n’ roll. Their music will “take the listener on a journey far outside the grip of the cold, grey city. This is the music of wind-swept country plains and stretches of open road disappearing into a distant vanishing point.” – Ray’s Realm. The full band is fronted by prolific songwriter Peter McKibben, who also plays guitar, harmonica, and piano. Other members include his wife Gena McKibben -(Vocals, Guitar, Slide guitar, Pedal Steel, Piano, Mandolin) Corey Zook – (Guitar), Kevin Alban – (Bass) and Lance Smith – (Drums).
They have been called “Baltimore’s modern-day version of The Band” by Fly Magazine and have released three albums, Hearts, Roads, and Tears, 2009, Seven Dollar Grave, 2011, Rust on Metal, 2013, and an EP entitled Bound to Echo, 2014. All are available on itunes and select record stores.
“The Herd of Main Street is exciting, heart-pounding, cry-your-eyes-out-when-you-have-to, foot-tapping, soulful American music” –surfrhythm.com -
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Still working on that hot first release.
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The Herd of Main Street have become favorites of fans young and old in Maryland and across the country. Fronted by Peter McKibben, whose blues harmonica skills have been compared to the late Paul Butterfield, the band crosses genres from blues to bluegrass. Other members include slide and pedal steel guitarist Gena McKibben, guitarist Corey Zook, bassist Kevin Alban and drummer Lance Smith. They boast an ability to craft music that sounds fresh and new, but feels like you've always known it. The Herd of Main Street have had three songs recognized on WTMD's 89 best songs of the year for 2013 and 2014 and are a staple of Baltimore's best music festivals, including Hot August Blues and Roots, Baltimore Folk Fest and Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival. Story songs, Delta blues, classic honky tonk, and southern rock influence their original, yet classic sound.
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