Lead man Shane Pruitt hails from Spartanburg, SC, where the musical roots of the blues and southern rock have been living and breathing for generations.  Birthing such musical talents and styles like those of Toy Caldwell and The Marshall Tucker Band, David Ball, Champ Hood, Walter Hyatt, and many others, Spartanburg has named Shane Pruitt its instrumentalist of the year for the past seven years  running.  Living and breathing the blues and gospel, The Shane Pruitt Band embodies a regional tradition while bringing its original tone and flair to every performance. 

Always experimenting with musical traditions such as Delta Blues, Gospel, and Southern Rock, The Shane Pruitt Band embraces the Jam Band traditions of improvisation and an ever-evolving musical experience.  Picking up momentum with every performance, Shane Pruitt and his trio are driving towards uncharted waters while wowing critics everywhere they play.

Following  2008, a Big Year...
Coming off of the new, self-titled release "The Shane Pruitt Band", the band has made friends and colleagues across the board with their soulful sound.  Having shared the stage with such greats as Johnny Winter, Junior Brown, Chuck Rainey, Victor Wooten, Papa Mali, the Neville Brothers and many, many more, Shane Pruitt is a name well known among the insiders of the southern music scene.
 
The members share their own place in music history as well.  Hammond B3 player and vocalist Lil' Jimmy Peterman is a founding member of the Steve Miller Band (1967-1969), having also been a founding member of the Steve Miller Blues Band (Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs' original collaboration). Drummer Bill Fletcher has been a staple in various Upstate bands for the past 30 years, most notably stints in Cocktail Frank (featuring singer Wanda Johnson), and in the band of Charlotte-based blues singer Robin Rogers. Shane's prior collaboration, Flat Front Tire, was also a fixture in small club touring throughout the late 1990's and early 2000’s.

The band is proud to be included in the Top 10 Regional Albums of the Year 2008 for radio station WNCW 88.7 FM.  The album took the #7 spot on the list, beating out a phenomenal list of competitors from throughout the region.  The album has garnered critical acclaim from a number of local newspapers and weekly publications, and the band is excited about its continued excitement leading up into 2009.  

Rolling in 2009...
Coming off a year of stellar festival performances, The Shane Pruitt Band is itching to get back on the road to some of the best musical gatherings in the United States.  Following critically acclaimed 2008 festival performances at The Asheville Music Jamboree (AMJam), Savannah Blues Festival, and Loki Music and Arts Festival, the Shane Pruitt Band is already set to play NC festival staple the Lake Eden Arts Festival (LEAF) and a return performance at AMJam.

THE BAND LOOKS FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AT OUR SHOWS IN THE COMING YEAR!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!