Home » Jazz Musicians » Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad

Biography
News

Formed in 2001 in Rochester, NY, Giant Panda first received praise for their live show, which combined world beats and reggae rhythms with an urgent energy and jamband dynamics. It’s no surprise that Live For Live Music called the band, “...one of the most innovative and genre-pushing reggae bands out there.” The twenty year-old band consists of Dylan Savage (guitar, vocals), James Searl (bass, vocals), Chris O'Brian (drums, vocals), Eli Flynn (guitar, vocals), and Tony Gallicchio (keyboards). Beyond their celebrated live energy, Panda has also released six studio albums, ranging from their alternative Americana releases Country (2012) and Bright Days (2015) to their Billboard Reggae Chart toppers Steady (2014) and Make It Better (2016), Giant Panda has built an extensive and eclectic catalog that stands the test of time. Their new album Love In Time [Easy Star Records] has an April 7 2023 release date and delivers a fresh new evolution of the band’s trademark sound that results from their newly collaborative approach. Searl summarizes, “In the end, Love In Time became exactly what our original intention was - to make a collaborative record with incredible musicians, producers, and collected friends worldwide that would stretch our spectrum musically while combining all of the elements that have defined Giant Pandaʼs sound in the past. Often those sounds and styles have been found separated on different Giant Panda records, but Love In Time is the best combination of them all yet.”

Links: Website: http://livepanda.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giantpandadub Twitter: https://twitter.com/giantpandadub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giantpandadub/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/giantpandadub

http://LivePanda.com

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Nyc Cruise

Source: Curtis Bergesen
July 26, 2012

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad returns to New York City on Friday, July 27 for a Rocks Off Concert Cruise aboard The Jewel. The Rochester, NY-based quintet is touring in support of their new studio album “In These Times," released April 10th. Over the past six years, GPGDS has performed 800 shows, put out a collection of live albums, and released a roots Americana record titled “Country" (January 2012). “The band's five masterful musicians weave layers of complex music within ...
read more

Recording

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad To Release New Album "Country" On January 31st

Source: Curtis Bergesen
January 30, 2012

New York Road Warriors' Sophomore Album Explores New Territory For over five years, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad's live show has defined the band. Touring relentlessly, the Rochester, NY-based group is sustained by its passion to reinterpret, explore, and expand its music night after night in cities throughout the country. Now, 767 concerts since the 2006 release of their debut album Slow Down, GPGDS is set to release a new album, Country, on January 31st, on the California-based label Controlled ...
read more