Go to our music page to get FREE downloads of “Sallie Mae” and “Thought You Were My Friend”, both featuring Roosevelt on pedal steel.

And of course we will hope to see you on the road!

8/19 – The Taproom, Spartanburg, SC

8/20 – The Double Door Inn, Charlotte, NC w/ Devon Allman’s Honeytribe!  www.doubledoorinn.com

8/21 – Gottrocks, Greenville, SC

And look out for special Roosevelt Collier and Friends appearances popping up too:

8/18 – Gottrocks, Greenville, SC

8/22 – The Garage, Asheville, NC

Here are some places you might find us, don’t forget to call your favorite radio stations to request some of the new album:

-WNCW 88.7- Studio B LIVE on Friday, June 18 @3pm

-WGWG 88.3- On-air rotation

-98.1 The River – Homegrown Music Hour and On-air rotation

-105.9 The Mountain- Homegrown Music Hour and On-air rotation

-Rock 101.1 WROQ- On-air rotation

-The Link Magazine- CD Release Interview, released week of June 15, 2010

AND… Don’t forget to catch us on tour all month for CD Release extravaganza!

-June 12- Ashvegas Blues Festival, The Garage at Biltmore, Asheville, NC (CD’s will be available for pre-order only)…

-June 18 – The Hubbub Showroom, Spartanburg, SC

-June 19 – Smoke Sounthern BBQ Revival, Columbia, SC

-June 24 – The Station, Carrboro, NC

-June 25 – The Garage, Winston-Salem, NC

-June 26 – Brown St. Club, Greenville, SC

In today’s ever expanding market of musicians and musical acts, finding true roots music built on heritage and yet staying original becomes harder and harder to find.  Herein lies the foundation for one of the most explosive blues acts coming out of the Southeast today, The Shane Pruitt Band.
 Lead man Shane Pruitt hails from Spartanburg, SC, where the musical roots of the blues and southern rock have been living and breathing for years on end.  Birthing such musical talents and styles like those of Toy Caldwell and The Marshall Tucker Band, David Ball, Champ Hood, Walter Hyatt, and many others, Spartanburg has named Shane Pruitt its “Instrumentalist of the Year” for seven years and running.

In the studio now working on their long-awaited second studio effort, State of Grace features a number of new original tunes that display the virtuosity and growth of this ever-evolving blues and gospel trio.  Featuring an array of instrumentation and amazing tones and sounds from the entire collection of ’68 Fender Amps (www.stuckclutchamps.com), State of Grace will include guest appearances by Roosevelt Collier on the pedal Steel, Molly Rose Reid and Eleanor Underhill on vocals, and a local horn-section derived of members of the Spartanburg and Greenville Philharmonics.

Living and breathing the blues and gospel, The Shane Pruitt Band embodies a regional tradition while bringing its original tone and flare to every performance. 
Finding itself ever-searching in musical traditions between Delta Blues, Gospel, and Southern Rock, The Shane Pruitt Band embraces in the Jam Band traditions of improvisation and an ever-evolving musical experience.  Picking up momentum with every performance, Shane Pruitt and his trio are driving towards uncharted waters while wowing critics everywhere they play.

Moving towards their album release with road-powered steam, the band has made friends and colleagues across the board with their soulful sound.  Having shared the stage with such greats as Johnny Winter, Junior Brown, Chuck Raney, Victor Wooten, Galactic, Gary Hoey, Robert Randolph, Papa Mali, The Neville Brothers, Mose Allison, The Lee Boys, Roosevelt Collier, Oteil Burbridge, Kofi Burbridge, Yonrico Scott, Sol Driven Train and many, many more, Shane Pruitt is a name to be known amongst the insiders of the southern music scene.

The members share their own place in music history as well.  Hammond B3 player and vocalist Lil’ Jimmy Peterman is a founding member of the Steve Miller Band (1967-1969), having also been a founding member of the Steve Miller Blues Band (featuring Steve Miller and Bozz Scaggs’ original colaboration).  Shane’s prior colaboration, Flat Front Tire, was also a fixture in small club touring throughout the late 90′s and early milleneum. Drummer Bill Fletcher has seen many years at the backline, playing and touring with Robin Rogers before joining his first collaboration with Peterman and blues singer Wanda Johnson, known as Cocktail Frank.

The band is proud to boast their place in the Top 10 Regional Albums of the Year 2008 for WNCW 88.7 FM.  Their debut album, The Shane Pruitt Band, took the #7 spot on the list, beating out a phenomenal list of competitors from throughout the region.  The album has seen critical acclaim from a number of  regional newpapers and weekly publications, and the band is excited about its continued excitement coming into 2010, with the new album set to drop the third week of June 2010.

JUST RELEASED!

Based in Spartanburg SC, the Shane Pruitt Band is bringing its raw, refined, explorative, and expressive brand of blues all across the Southeast.  Formed in the Fall of 2005, the Shane Pruitt Band is quickly becoming one of the most recognized and popular bands in the area. Since its emergence on the local music scene, the Shane Pruitt Band has opened for numerous National Acts, headlined several local blues festivals, and has received a lot of support from local media outlets.

In 2007, the Shane Pruitt Band opened for Gary Hoey, PBS, Mother’s Finest, Junior Brown, Robert Randolph, Galactic (selected), and Johnny Winter (2 shows).  In addition, they headlined the Greenwood Blues Cruise, Carolina Downhome Blues Festival, Low Country Blues Bash, Spoleto Festival, and Indian Summer Festival in 2007.

In 2008, the Shane Pruitt Band plans to open for more headliners, headline more local festivals and release their long anticipated second CD.  Whether opening or headlining, the Shane Pruitt Band is guaranteed to please any crowd.  They have received a lot of praise from their fellow musicians and music critics (see quotes). In addition, local media outlets have shown the Shane Pruitt Band a lot of support.  The following local media outlets continuously support the Shane Pruitt Band: WNCW, Rock 101, SCETV Radio, Greenville News, Spartanburg Herald Journal, Metrobeat, Link, Spartanburg Magazine, and WYFF.

With strong support from local media, numerous venues, headliners, and promoters, 2008 is looking very bright for the Shane Puitt Band. With over 80 years of collective performance experience, the Shane Pruitt Band produces a sound that is both powerful and accessible, the rare sort that rewards deep listening while still pleasing those who come simply to dance and drink.