Lamb Handler

If Muddy Waters met Queens of the Stone Age, had a kid then Howlin' Wolf met the Dixie Dregs and had a kid. And by some miracle those kids got it on. well that union would be Lamb Handler.

Well, that's one opinion.

The NC based quartet Lamb Handler have been playing as a band since 2006 but spent several years prior in other groups developing their skills as musicians, performers and most of all songwriters. In the beginning singer/guitarist Moe Lassiz & guitarist Jay Fernandez wanted to start a project for songs they were working on that didn't fit into the band they were in at the time. The songs were more stripped down with no fat. Catchy, fast, danceable tunes that came in with a quick hook and were out before you knew what hit you.

After bringing in the rhythm team of Tim Benson on drums and Brent Holland on bass the four quickly realized Lamb Handler was what they had been working towards as writers and performers.



The debut record "The Shepherds of Rock" came out independently in 2007 and quickly became a favorite with those that like to drive fast with the windows down and music blasting. The band spent as much time playing live as they possibly could with no backing, completely DIY. In the year after the release Lamb Handler played shows with everyone from Bob Wayne, Joe Buck(HankIII) to Veruca Salt and The Willowz. Some of the shows with Joe Buck were very inspirational to the band and they ended up being influential to the next batch of songs that would become 2009's release "Jingle Jangle". The Lamb Handler catchy, melodic fierceness is still there but with a slight twang of southern rock or rockabilly.

After the release of Jingle Jangle in January of 2009 Lamb Handler hit the road playing everywhere, becoming a real bar band with the confidence of a road tested rock and roll machine. Playing shows with heroes like Electric Six, Joe Buck and Unknown Hinson and getting respect from such artists keep the boys going.

The ground work has been laid, the chops are sharpened and Lamb Handler are hungry…………



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