Church is in session, and it’s a sweaty, slide-driven soul-saving affair. Duane Trucks and Kevin Scott of Col. Bruce Hampton & the Pharoah Gummit have joined forces with New Orleans blues guitarist Gregory “Wolf” Hodges to form a funky new blues trio, Flannel Church.

Offering a raw display of bluesy gospel funk, Flannel Church is also the side project of Lee Boys pedal steel phenom Roosevelt Collier and South Carolina blues guitarist Shane Pruitt, who bring the sit-in magic of a festival jam session to the group’s live show.

The trio will make its concert debut on Duane Trucks’ 23rd birthday in Jacksonville, FL following the Tedeschi Trucks Band concert Dec. 28. Playing just a block down from the Florida Theater at Burro Bar, Flannel Church and Collier will showcase their energetic brand of New Orleans gospel funk late into the night.

The band will then hit the road for their first tour in January 2012, playing intimate venues throughout the Southeast:

Chicora Alley in Greenville, SC 1/4

Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta, GA 1/5

Marty’s in Birmingham, AL 1/6

Barley’s Taproom in Knoxville, TN 1/7

One Stop Deli & Bar in Asheville, NC 1/8

Nu-Way Restaurant & Lounge in Spartanburg, SC 1/9

Evening Muse in Charlotte, NC 1/10

Home Team BBQ (Sullivan’s Island) in Charleston, SC 1/11

Surf Bar in Folly Beach, SC 1/12

Dog Star Tavern in Fernandina Beach, FL 1/13

The District in Dothan, AL 1/14

SPB is gearing up for what looks to be a fantastic NYE at the one and only Pisgah Brewing Company. So, for this special occasion, the band will be offering signed NYE commemorative posters for $15.  You can also buy a package with commemorative poster and a choice of CD for $25.   There will [...]

Alright folks, it’s about to be 2012!  And what better way to bring in the new year than with some blues, soul and rock-n-roll at Black Mountain, NC’s premier music venue, Pisgah Brewing Company! SPB embarks upon a 3 set evening on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 to ring in 2012 the right way!   Doors [...]

Alright folks!  SPB is getting revved up for our 2 sets in Live Oak, FL at the end-of-festival year blowout best known as Bear Creek Music Festival! Featuring amazing acts such as Trey Anastasio Band, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Medeski, Martin, Scofield and Wood and so much more, this plans to be an amazing weekend! [...]

Jim O’Connor, a longtime supporter and friend of the band, passed away on Sept. 16th, 2011.  The Shane Pruitt Band wants to give our love and condolences to his friends and family, and we thank you Jim for all you did. Listen to our debut album, THE SHANE PRUITT BAND, and think of our friend [...]

The Shane Pruitt Band has always been admired as a one of a kind live experience, with musicianship that is breathtaking and overwhelming when experienced in person.  For this very reason SPB is embarking upon a few evenings throughout the end of 2011 in order to record at some of their favorite venues, to hopefully [...]

Hey Folks, we are very proud of our very own Shane Pruitt as he embarks on a fantastic weekend sitting in as guitarist with The Marshall Tucker Band at the 71st Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Friday, August 12th, 2011.  Shane will also join the band for their date on Saturday, August 13th at Fuddfest Country Music [...]

SPB is proud to be a part of an amazing second artist anouncement for the one of a kind Bear Creek Music Festival 2011!  Amidst one of the most amazing outdoor venues in the country, SPB brings 2 sets to this conglomeration of serious musicians (and jams).  With some of our good friends like The [...]

We are so thankful to have been picked as this week’s Blues Breaker on the House of Blues Radio Hour!  The Blues Brother himself Dan Akroyd was throwing down some SPB in the featured tune “I Thought You Were My Friend” on the 2/20/11 show. Check out SPB and STATE OF GRACE on the home [...]

We would like to take time to thank WNCW and all of our fans for participating in the 2010 Top 100 Album voting.  The Shane Pruitt Band was selected with an amazing group of performers for our 2010 Studio Release “State of Grace”.  We are very pleased to announce we received the #2 Regional Album [...]