Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
| Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Rochester, New York, United States |
| Genres | Reggae, Roots Reggae, Americana |
| Years active | Since 2004 |
| Labels | Rootfire Cooperative, Easy Star Records, Controlled Substance Sound Labs |
| Associated acts | Thunderbody, The Cabin Killers, Bomb Squad, Funknut |
| Website | livepanda |
| Members | Chris O'Brian Dylan Savage James Searl Dan Keller Tony Gallicchio Matt Goodwin |
| Past members | Matthew O'Brian Rachel Orke Aaron Lipp |
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is an American reggae and jam band from Rochester, New York, founded in 2004 and known for their live performances and authentic roots reggae and dub sound.
The band's first album Slow Down was released in 2006, soon after they recorded a live acoustic session at the Moboogie loft in Denver. Their third studio album In These Times peaked at #5 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart. The band's next studio album Steady hit #1 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart on October 9, 2014. Their subsequent album Make it Better was released on September 16, 2016 and debuted at the #1 spot on Billboard and iTunes reggae charts.
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad was formed in 2004 when childhood friends Chris O'Brian, James Searl, and Matt O'Brian teamed up with local Rochester guitar player Dylan Savage and started playing shows in Ithaca, New York. Prior to 2004 the guys had been playing music together for several years in their home town of Rochester, New York. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad based their name on the fictional "Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band" from Another Roadside Attraction by Tom Robbins. The band has been noted for their live shows, which are often recorded by concert tapers and posted on Etree and the Internet Archive.
The band's debut album Slow Down was released in 2006 and received regular airplay on Sirius and XM Radio.[1]The album was recorded at Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, New York, and produced by the band and Alex Perialas.
In 2008 the band played at Warren Hayne's Mountain Jam (festival) at Hunter Mountain Ski Resort on May 30.
In 2009 the band released a live recordings album titled Live Up!!. The album features 11 tracks that were record during their 2008 and 2009 national tours.
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