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About Widespread Panic

This trio recorded a single, "Coconut Image", before Todd Nance (b. 20 November 1962; drums) joined in February 1986, and with the addition of temporary member Domingo Ortiz (b. 4 July 1952; percussion), the new line-up toured extensively, inspiring a devoted loyal live following. A poorly recorded debut album appeared on the independent Landslide label in September 1988, but they were subsequently signed to Capricorn Records. Tee Lavitz (ex-Dixie Dregs) stood in as keyboard player for live dates and appeared on their self-titled Capricorn debut. The band's final line-up came about when Ortiz joined full time and John "JoJo" Herman (b. 18 July 1962) replaced Lavitz. The band gained a higher profile with their appearances on the first two HORDE tours (Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere), a roots-orientated package founded by themselves and Blues Traveler in 1992 as an antidote to Lollapalooza. Their Capricorn albums have faithfully replicated their loose, jamming live sound, and songs such as "Airplane" and "Can't Get High', from 1994's Ain't Life Grand, were successful radio hits. In 1995, they recorded Nine High A Pallet with fellow Athens songwriter Vic Chesnutt under the Brute moniker (a follow-up collaboration was released in 2002). Widespread Panic's 1999 collection, "Til The Medicine Takes, attempted to cut out the jams in favor of a more song-orientated approach, but with limited success. In July 2002, Houser announced he was suffering from terminal cancer and died barely a month later

Footbaggers of the world unite! Widespread Panic's blend of hemp-fueled Southern Jam Rock drips big juicy drops of liquid smoke. Vintage guitar tones and hickoid harmonies in front of a warm Wurlitzer set these toe-jammers apart from the rest.

Widespread Panic released their energetic debut LP Space Wrangler in 1988 on the tiny Landslide label; after several years of relentless touring, they signed to major label Capricorn, which issued the group's eponymously titled sophomore effort in 1991. Appearances on the 1992 and 1993 H.O.R.D.E. tours greatly expanded their fan base prior to 1993's Everyday, while 1994's Ain't Life Grand spawned the AOR hits "Airplane" and "Can't Get High." After teaming with fellow Georgian Vic Chesnutt to record 1995's Nine High a Pallet under the name Brute, Widespread Panic reconvened for the album Bombs and Butterflies, released in 1997. In the spring of 1998, the band released Light Fuse, Get Away. Til the Medicine Takes followed a year later. Another Joyous Occasion (2000) and Don't Tell the Band (2001) marked the band's first albums of the new millennium. In June 2002, Widespread Panic returned to the road for their annual summer tour of the States, but within a month, founding member and lead guitarist Michael Houser had to bow out. Houser was battling cancer and returned home to Athens, GA to rest while guitarist George McConnell stepped in to finish the tour. On August 10, 2002, Houser succumbed to complications from pancreatic cancer at the age of 40.

This trio recorded a single, "Coconut Image", before Todd Nance (b. 20 November 1962; drums) joined in February 1986, and with the addition of temporary member Domingo Ortiz (b. 4 July 1952; percussion), the new line-up toured extensively, inspiring a devoted loyal live following. A poorly recorded debut album appeared on the independent Landslide label in September 1988, but they were subsequently signed to Capricorn Records. Tee Lavitz (ex-Dixie Dregs) stood in as keyboard player for live dates and appeared on their self-titled Capricorn debut. The band's final line-up came about when Ortiz joined full time and John "JoJo" Herman (b. 18 July 1962) replaced Lavitz. The band gained a higher profile with their appearances on the first two HORDE tours (Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere), a roots-orientated package founded by themselves and Blues Traveler in 1992 as an antidote to Lollapalooza. Their Capricorn albums have faithfully replicated their loose, jamming live sound, and songs such as "Airplane" and "Can't Get High', from 1994's Ain't Life Grand, were successful radio hits. In 1995, they recorded Nine High A Pallet with fellow Athens songwriter Vic Chesnutt under the Brute moniker (a follow-up collaboration was released in 2002). Widespread Panic's 1999 collection, "Til The Medicine Takes, attempted to cut out the jams in favor of a more song-orientated approach, but with limited success. In July 2002, Houser announced he was suffering from terminal cancer and died barely a month later

This trio recorded a single, "Coconut Image", before Todd Nance (b. 20 November 1962; drums) joined in February 1986, and with the addition of temporary member Domingo Ortiz (b. 4 July 1952; percussion), the new line-up toured extensively, inspiring a devoted loyal live following. A poorly recorded debut album appeared on the independent Landslide label in September 1988, but they were subsequently signed to Capricorn Records. Tee Lavitz (ex-Dixie Dregs) stood in as keyboard player for live dates and appeared on their self-titled Capricorn debut. The band's final line-up came about when Ortiz joined full time and John "JoJo" Herman (b. 18 July 1962) replaced Lavitz. The band gained a higher profile with their appearances on the first two HORDE tours (Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere), a roots-orientated package founded by themselves and Blues Traveler in 1992 as an antidote to Lollapalooza. Their Capricorn albums have faithfully replicated their loose, jamming live sound, and songs such as "Airplane" and "Can't Get High', from 1994's Ain't Life Grand, were successful radio hits. In 1995, they recorded Nine High A Pallet with fellow Athens songwriter Vic Chesnutt under the Brute moniker (a follow-up collaboration was released in 2002). Widespread Panic's 1999 collection, "Til The Medicine Takes, attempted to cut out the jams in favor of a more song-orientated approach, but with limited success. In July 2002, Houser announced he was suffering from terminal cancer and died barely a month later

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