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NEW ALBUM “COUNTRY” OUT TODAY + VIDEO

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

It’s COUNTRY release day! Get our brand new album on iTunes or Amazon

Pick up the CD at Record Archive in Rochester, or at an independent music store near you!

Often in conversations when the question is posed “what kind of music do you like?” people exclaim “everything but country!”. Occasionally after Panda shows people come up to us and say “i don’t like reggae but I love you guys”. Both statements always strike us as strange, but we welcome the conversation. Ditch the genre talk. In this world there is GOOD music and BAD music. We are trying to make the GOOD kind. Of course it’s all subjective, but we do our damnedest to try to make music that will make you feel great and amplify the goodness that is abundant in life. Country and Reggae music are both essentially folk music. The crossovers are endless. In this huge sea of sound there is a variety of GOOD and BAD offerings, as there is in any collection of works you could assign a value of quality to. This new record of ours is also folk music, and this time we are the folks behind it. We appreciate the power of acoustic instruments. They have greatly inspired us in so many different forms and expressions of music that we have been blessed to have around in our lives. We love all sorts of styles but we like to think it all falls under the category of GOOD music. We have many influences and part of the Panda is revealing those to you in our own form. Enjoy this music. Spread it and feed off of it. There is so much more to come. Thank you for letting us be ourselves. RESPECT

Here’s the official VIDEO for “Kids In The Square”

dedicated to the right and ability to obtain fresh clean vegetables, live in fairness and equality, and not be played as pawns in a game of greed, inhumanity, and insanity.

GPGDS ON NPR ALL THINGS CONSIDERED

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

We were featured on NPR All Things Considered on Saturday 1/28, during the story “Made In The USA: Saving The American Brand”!

They played snippets of “Love You More” in the background, then at the end (starting around 10:50) they give us a nice plug! Hear it Stream Audio | Download Audio

Thanks to Guy Raz and Brent Baughman.

Our new album Country comes out this Tuesday, January 31!

Here’s a Free 5 Song Sampler to get you warmed up

Respect 2012 ROC 4EVR + Relix Video

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

VIDEO “Kids In The Square” Live at Relix

This song is track 5 on our new album Country, coming out January 31st!

January 6th was a very special night! Big thanks to Rochester water street music hall panda fans. We love you, we are with you, thank you for keeping us strong.

ALBUM RELEASE PARTY: JAN 6 ROCHESTER NY

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Happy New Year! Thank you all for an amazing 2011. Your energy is the only thing that keeps us moving forward and we are forever grateful. 2012 is going to be GIANT, we’ve got 2 new albums coming out and lots more!

COUNTRY Album Release Party is this Friday, January 6 @ Water Street Music Hall in Rochester NY!
2 Panda sets! 16+ $12 Doors 8 pm

** Buy your Ticket and get our new album for $4 here **

GrassRoots Festival 7.22.11 – Video by Dave Bernis

NEW ALBUM “COUNTRY” + ROCHESTER 1/6

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

We’re going to spark up 2012 with an Album Release Party on Friday, January 6 @ Water Street Music Hall in Rochester NY! Our new album COUNTRY will be available (3 weeks before it comes out anywhere else)! Tickets are $12. Pre-order Tickets and get the album for $4 here.

Doors open at 8 pm, music starts at 9. White Woods opens, followed at 10 pm by a brand new Panda Acoustic set! The climax of the evening occurs at 11 pm with an Electric Panda set during which we’ll play some covers of songs that inspire us, as well as raging our original tunes. It’s all about the energy, so tell all your people! Lets start this epic year out right, together forever making noise and getting real with all of our funky selves and families!

Pre-order New Album COUNTRY
Our new album COUNTRY is available for pre-order now! We’ve got exciting new merch including shirts, limited edition poster, vinyl, and more! Check it out

GPGDS

Country
will be released January 31, 2012 on Controlled Substance Sound Labs.

Country Merch

T-Shirt Design Contest
Design a T-Shirt for our new album Country! Winner will receive $500, an autographed album, and a shirt. Read more and submit your artwork HERE. Thanks to Creative Allies.

SYRACUSE, BUFFALO + NEW YEAR’S EVE DENVER

Monday, December 5th, 2011

The final chapter of 2011 is here and we’re ready to write some epic stories with you…

Psyched for Syracuse and Buffalo this weekend!
Friday, Dec 09 – SYRACUSE @ Westcott Theater w/ guest Jimkata (All Ages)
Saturday, Dec 10 – BUFFALO @ Nietzsche’s w/ guest Universe Shark

We’re raging New Year’s Eve in Denver, CO! Two epic nights @ Cervantes Other Side…
Friday, December 30 with guests Tatanka, Jaden Carlson, DJ Gourmet
Saturday, December 31 with guests MTHDS (performing music of Beastie Boys), Tatanka, DJ Gourmet

Tickets on sale now!

ROCHESTER THANKSGIVING EVE – HOMECOMING CELEBRATION

Monday, November 21st, 2011

We are in the final stretch of our 7 week US tour! Our coast to coast travels with Hawaii’s The Green have been epic! Very happy to be back in NY… see you Tonight in Albany/Clifton Park @ Northern Lights!

Join us in GIVING THANKS this Wednesday, November 23 @ Water Street Music Hall ROCHESTER!
Cas Haley opens, followed by The Green, then Panda all night music!
Doors: 8 PM / Show: 9 PM
13+ w/ guardian || 16+ w/ ID
$17
Facebook | Tickets

We’ve got 2 special NY shows in December…
Fri, December 09 – SYRACUSE, NY – Westcott Theater
Sat, December 10 – BUFFALO, NY – Nietzsche’s

New Year’s Eve in Colorado! Close out 2011 and welcome 2012 with us in Denver, CO! We’ll be raging 2 nights at Cervantes…
Fri, December 30 @ Cervantes’ Other Side
Sat, December 31 @ Cervantes’ Other Side

EAST COAST TOUR + NY SHOWS

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

East Coast Tour is underway! We’re currently in FL hitting Orlando tonight, Ft Lauderdale tomorrow, and then a two-day run at Bear Creek Festival in Live Oak!

Our 6 week co-bill tour with The Green has been amazing so far! We’ll be traveling up the the coast during November, ending with a hometown throwdown Thanksgiving Eve in Rochester NY @ Water Street Music Hall!

We’ve just announced 2 NY shows in December: 12/9 Syracuse and 12/10 Buffalo!

November 08 – ORLANDO, FL – The Social
November 09 – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Culture Room
November 10-11 – LIVE OAK, FL – Bear Creek Music Festival *The Green not performing
November 12 – CHARLESTON, SC – Pour House
November 13 – RALEIGH, NC – Lincoln Theatre
November 15 – CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Southern
November 16 – NEW YORK, NY – Highline Ballroom
November 17 – WEST CHESTER, PA – The Note
November 18 – BALTIMORE, MD – The 8×10
November 19 – BOSTON, MA – Middle East
November 20 – PORTLAND, ME – Port City Music Hall
November 21 – CLIFTON PARK, NY [Albany] – Northern Lights
November 23 – ROCHESTER, NY – Water Street Music Hall
Just Announced:
December 09 – SYRACUSE, NY – Westcott Theater
December 10 – BUFFALO, NY – Nietzsche’s

Watch the entire Audiotree performance & interview here!

U.S. TOUR HAS BEGUN + AUDIOTREE SESSION

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Thank you for a lovely weekend Colorado! GPGDS & The Green co-bill US Tour is underway! We’re on the road to SLC now, followed by Boise, and then off to the West Coast!

October 18 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Vertigo @ The Complex
October 19 – BOISE, ID – The Reef
October 21 – EUGENE, OR – Wow Hall
October 22 – SEATTLE, WA – El Corazon
October 23 – PORTLAND, OR – Wonder Ballroom
October 24 – BEND, OR – Domino Room
October 26 – SANTA CRUZ, CA – Catalyst Atrium
October 27 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Slim’s
October 28 – WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – The Roxy
October 29 – SANTA ANA, CA – Yost Theater

In November we hit Texas > NOLA > Birmingham > and then a full East Coast run from Florida all the way up to Maine! Tour Dates

LISTEN to an Acoustic session & interview we did last week in Chicago with Audiotree Live! Peep the photos! Thanks to Jon, Evil Vince and the whole Audiotree crew.

9/29 BROOKLYN 9/30 ROCHESTER + FALL U.S. TOUR

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

We’ve got 2 very special New York shows before leaving on tour! Join us
Thu, September 29 – BROOKLYN @ Brooklyn Bowl
Fri, September 30 – ROCHESTER @ Water Street Music Hall

Our Fall U.S. Tour kicks off October 9 @ The Festy Experience in Roseland VA! Followed by headlining shows in Chicago and Madison
Tue, October 11 – CHICAGO, IL – Schubas Tavern (18+)
Wed, October 12 – MADISON, WI – The Frequency (18+)

We link up with our brothers The Green for a six week co-bill tour starting October 14 in Colorado! We’ll be hitting the west coast, east coast, and various cities in between… get ready for the North American roots takeover!

>> Tour Dates & Tickets <<