Press
Posted by Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad on February 11th, 2012Press Photos: Download here
PRESS COVERAGE:
Jambands.com – In These Times Album Review (04.11.12)
FingerLakes1.com – Interview (04.02.12)
Musicbailout – In These Times Album Review (03.30.12)
iTunes – Album Review (02.18.12)
The Pier – Feature “MP3 Leak of the Week” (02.05.12)
Eastern Surf Magazine – Album Review (02.03.12)
The Ithaca Journal – Feature (02.02.12)
Artvoice – Album Review (02.01.12)
TheDubSide – Album Review (01.31.12)
Earmilk – “Far Away” Exclusive (01.28.12)
NPR – All Things Considered (01.28.12)
Angelica Music – Album Review (01.24.12)
The Buffalo News – Album Review (01.20.12)
CBS Street Date – An Act of Love: Giant Panda Are The Heart & Soul of This “Country” (01.17.12)
Press Quotes:
“A solid album from the top to the last drop, In These Times is a crowning achievement for Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad in their advancement of American reggae.” – LA Reggae Music Examiner
“The band’s five masterful musicians weave layers of complex music within a reggae framework and may be one of the most diverse bands in the genre.” – JamBase
“Like early Wilco, with a healthy powdering of the stuff that made Gram Parsons’ music so deeply moving, “Country” is a gorgeous collection of Americana ditties.” – The Buffalo News
“On their newest album Country, Giant Panda unplug the dub machines and pour out their souls on a special collection of songs that reveal the true heart of this band. It is acoustic roots music at its finest, and it amounts to a major statement of purpose from a group who truly embody the spirit of their music.” – CBS Street Date
“Honestly, it’s as if GPGDS had always been a country band in the vein of, say, The Flying Burrito Brothers. Though the punch wasn’t quite the same – not better or worse, just different – the intensity and harmonic layering at the show was simply beautiful. This just furthers my prediction that this band is going to be huge.”
– Rochester City Newspaper
“Giant Panda sounds more than at home live onstage and the band knows it, filling the live set with musical segues and extended, improvised jams throughout the night. This spontaneous approach to a live performance, along with instrumental excursion, comes as no surprise considering the band has played 500 shows in the past three years alone.” – Reggae Movement

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Photo
Left to right: James Searl, Dan Keller, Chris O’Brian, Aaron Lipp, Dylan Savage
OLD PRESS:
MPNnow – 10 Questions With GPGDS
JamBase – West Coast Tour In Progress
CBS Radio Street Date – Live Session
Insider Iowa – Insider Sessions
BreakThru Radio – Concert Review, Gainesville FL
Jammin Reggae Archives – Album Review
Buffalo News – Sound Check: 01.22.10
The Pier – Album Review: January 2010
ThisIsModern.net – Album Review: 01.08.10
BandsThatJam.com – Album Review: 01.06.10
Relix.com – Concert Review: 12-08-09
Times Union – In The Spotlight: 11-19-09
Rochester City Newspaper – Choice Concerts: 11-18-09
Metromix Reno – Best Reno area concerts: 8-31-09
The Beat – Reggae Update: Vol 28 #1, 2009

Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Press Photo


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