The Dirt Daubers are an American Old-time trio. They are inspired by blues

Blues

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 and other traditional Southern

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 music genres. The group formed in Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah, Kentucky

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 in 2009. The frontman for the band is J.D. Wilkes of the Legendary Shack Shakers. Their self-titled debut album was released on October 13, 2009, on Arkam Records. The album notes also give performance credits to Jamie Barrier and Katie Barrier, both of The Pine Hill Haints

The Pine Hill Haints

The Pine Hill Haints are a traditional bluegrass/folk/honky tonk/country band from Alabama, though the band members themselves describe their unique southern roots music as “Alabama Ghost Music.”...

. The group first performed at London

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's Raindance Film Festival, where Wilkes was showing his documentary

Documentary

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 film, Seven Signs. In the audience for that performance was Les Claypool

Les Claypool

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 of Primus

Primus (band)

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, who approved and gave the group further confidence to continue performing and recording. In June 2010, Hendrickson left to concentrate more on his job as a blacksmith, and the band performed two shows in Tennessee

Tennessee

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 with Legendary Shack Shakers member/producer Mark Robertson on stand-up bass.

Discography

• The Dirt Daubers, 2009 (Arkam Records)
• Wake Up, Sinners, 2011 (Colonel Knowledge Records)