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SAJB calling it quits
In a move that came out of left field, singer-songwriter James Hyland has announced that the South Austin Jug Band’s ten-year run is nearing its end. The popular local band’s final Austin performance will be New Year’s Eve at Momo’s. Then they’ll play a few gigs in Colorado then, in an email Hyland sent to fans, “we are turning the page and putting to rest the South Austin Jug Band.”
The band plays the next two Wednesdays at Momo’s, which has long been home base.
Hyland cryptically holds open the prospect of a possible reunion down the road. “What will we all do?,” he writes. “Nothin’. For a little while…I can only speak for myself but I have to let ya know I have no other skills than writing songs and performing them, so I imagine that’s what I’ll get back to doing.”
There have been seven SAJB lineups through the years, with fiddle/mandolin wizards Dennis Ludiker and Brian Beken in the band longest, besides Hyland. The group’s third LP “Strange Invitation” was the best-received of its career and has been getting tons of airplay on KGSR.
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By CeruleanBleu
December 9, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this
how sad… I jsut saw them a Momo’s a couple weeks ago and they sounded great… Even got Will Depuis back up on stage… it was a great night!
Gonna miss them!
By SK
December 9, 2008 8:39 PM | Link to this
Seriously bummed to hear this guys. Thanks for many entertaining nights. Will you reconsider?
By Teri
December 10, 2008 11:00 AM | Link to this
Thank You so very much for the Great music you have given us. You will be missed as a band, yet embraced as individual artist.