HMG Musician Details

Band Details

Band Name
Trickbag
Band Leader:
Larry Feudo
Best Phone #:
289-527-6900
Home City:
Hamilton
Musical Genre(s)
Roots and Blues, rocking blues
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Other Info:
Playing roots and rocking blues for over 35 years in the greater Hamilton and Toronto area the band is Paul Panchezak on drums, Donna Panchezak on vocals, Larry Feudo on guitars, Les Smith on vocals, and harmonica and guitar and Ian Taylor on bass. It’s an impressive lineup. Individually and as a group Trickbag has shared the stage with many notable players. Too many to list here. Everyone from Tom Wilson, Dave Rave and Daniel Lanois to King Biscuit Boy, Kelly Jay, Hock Walsh and Garth Hudson, not to mention every degree in between. Trickbag music crosses many boundaries. It encompasses rocking blues, roots music, classic Americana, soul sounds, delta blues and rhythm and blues with a distinctly southern flavour. So diverse and yet it always sounds like Trickbag. Over the years they have released five acclaimed CDs: Trickbag, Cacti Redux and Tricknology. Cacti Redux and Tricknology were nominated for Hamilton Music Awards and tracks from Tricknology were included as incidental music for the popular television series One Tree Hill, New Girl and Heart of Dixie. Trickbag also recorded a cd titled North End Ramble Live at This Aint Hollywood that captures the band on a hot night. Their fifth and latest cd with Les Smith titled Another Day in Paradise met with critical acclaim. Their recording career is also complemented by many club and concert performances including appearances at the Toronto Harbourfront Blues Festival, the Festival of Friends, It’s Your Festival, the Royal Botanical Gardens Jazz and Blues Series, the Burlington and St. Catherines Rib Fests, the Toronto Beaches Jazz and Blues Festival, the Canal Bank Shuffle Fest, the Ancaster Fieldcote Museum Concert Series, the Dundas Cactus Festival, the Blues With a Feeling Tribute to King Biscuit Boy and the Hamilton Westdale Blues and Roots Festival and Supercrawl among others. Trickbag has also served as opening act for a number of renowned acts including Downchild, Colin James and Big Sugar. Trickbag continues to please their many fans with their energetic shows that guarantee a good time for all.