Seattleâs SUGARCANE MUTINY takes two shots of single-malt rock and adds a dash of twang, blending the dark humor and storytelling of a Cracker or Wilco with the loud jangly pop of the Smithereens and Fastball.

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Whatever you call it, it's all-original Seattle rock -- loud, wet and quirky. The band took 2nd place in Roy's Battle of the Bands last October and their song Your Town won "best bass in pop rock" at Garageband.com in November. The band is quickly becoming a Festival Favorite -- SUGARCANE MUTINY has played at Hempfest and Tacoma's First Night Celebration, and will appear at the International Pop Overthrow in Portland this August as well as Boise's Live at the Linen in September.

Singer-songwriter Jess Grant has migrated northward ever since fleeing his hometown of Los Angeles, where his early inspirations included LA acts like X, The Doors and The Runaways. While a rocker at heart, his acoustic music has been heard on NPR and at the NW Folklife Festival. Jess also fronts the worldâs only tribute to Joan Jett, Seattleâs Jett City.

Bassist Casey Allen has played with The Life, a Seattle pop-rock band that released two records on Green Monkey Records and made three Bumbershoot appearances. Next up was Jimm and the Boxes, a local band signed to Blue Rose, where they released a CD on Ptarmigan Records. His most recent project was Cats On Holiday, Cleveland Ohioâs Favorite Mardi Gras Party Band.

Lead guitarist Travis Hartnett spent ten years in Austin TX, playing with Britt Daniels in his pre-Spoon band, composing soundtracks, working with dance and theatre companies, and performing at SXSW three times. He has studied with Robert Fripp and is a former member of Seattle Guitar Circle. His local bands have included David Bavas and the Down Comforter, Electrochakra, Tableland, and the Steve Ball Roadshow.

Joshua Wheeler is a drum set artist specializing in rock, funk, pop, reggae and blues. For the past several years Joshua has performed around New York City with Joy Zipper, The Niagaras, Sonavagun, Paul Mark and the Van Dorenâs, Rats With Wings, Spielerfrau, Red Light District and Lyza Wilson. Josh recently relocated to Seattle.

"Each time Iâve seen Sugarcane Mutiny theyâve reminded me of the Smithereens if Pat DiNizio and crew ran a dilapidated gas station with a black and white TV in the office. This Seattle quartet plays rootsy, jangly pop with an emphasis on songs as opposed to the requisite instruments and haircuts...Tarantino-like stories with five fingers on the bible and two crossed behind, baby. Yeah, theyâre cool. These seasoned cats found a common thread â smart songwriting, stringent, catchy melodies and a dose of twang â on their four-song, self-titled CD that is spinning right now next to my black and white TV."

Brad Allen of the Weekly Volcano (Tacoma)

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