Saturday 3 February 2007
Local 309 is a Baton Rouge based five piece band featuring several veterans of the Baton Rouge and Lake Charles music scenes. On Hammond B3 organ is John Smart (Righteous Buddha, the eXpanded Trio), on lead guitar is Kerry Reese. On bass guitar is Mike Waugh (Pinecone On Tent, Nuevo Hippie Cover Band) and Chris DeJohn (Righteous Buddha) is on the drums. Chad Holland sings lead vocals.
The band plays all original music. They put a South Louisiana spin on the southern rock traditions of the Allman Brothers, Government Mule, and Gordon Lightfoot.
The Way High Men will be opening.