Philpot

Band Members:
April 22nd of 2000 Kentz, Josh and A.J ( kentz's cousin) decided to start a band. Josh was Kentz's younger brother Brock's best friend so Josh and Kentz new each other very well and their friendship had grown from that. A.J who at the time was living in ILLINOIS came down mostly on weekends to be with the band. Josh had taken guitar lessons since he was around 7 years old and A.J had began playing piano at a very young age also. Kentz would write the lyrics.Josh and A.J the music. The band practiced for a few months added a drummer and a bass player (who were both later dissmissed) recorded 2 songs in N-ville TN and played their first guig in their home town of Dugger IN. Philpot was the name thought to call the band after an orange shirt Kentz's grandmother had snagged from a democratic convention around the Hammond area. The orange shirt read Philpot in bold blue letters. After about a year or two of playing together the bass player got sacked and the drummer as well. The bass player was replaced by Tyler Evans who lived close to the band in a town called Linton. Kentz's brother Brock heard of Tyler's bass skills and told him Philpot was looking for a bassist. Tyler came to one practice and was immediately added to the band. A few months later the band decided to add another guitarist. Caleb Smith was in a rival band from Linton(although Caleb him self was from Dugger) called Partisan. Caleb had always been good friends with Josh Kentz and A.J. so they decided to step the bands sound up a notch and ask him to join. Caleb gladly agreed and began practicing and writing with the band. Philpot now had a great rhythm section but was in desperate need of a good drummer. Kentz began asking around at a party one night in Sullivan if anyone knew of any drummers in the area that would be interested in joining a band. The parties voice erupted with one name " Arthur Ready , Arthur Ready". The band got Arthur's telephone number ,gave him a call, and arranged a practice. Everyone in the band was very impressed with Arthur's playing and wanted him to join. Arthur, being in three other bands at the time was a little hesitant to swear his loyalty but eventually became full time with Philpot and quit the other bands. Philpot has now become a team of great friends. They have recorded an 8 song album in N-ville TN, opened up for Travis Meeks of Days Of The New, and traveled to New York twice to play their music.

Kentz Ward 21 • Caleb Smith 19 • Josh Kennedy 19 • Arthur Ready 21 • Tyler Evans 20 • A.J Boone 19

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Bitch Be NYC Tuesday 9/27 Be the Change - Hurricane Katrina Benefit 199 Bowery at Spring St 7PM 20.00 cover

also appearing Eddie Brill Hilton Ruiz and The Latin Allstars George Coleman Quintet Russell Malone Bob Crenshaw The Heath Brothers LB DJ RED Tyra Juliet Cheri Dennis Second Son Astro and Glyde Swamy

Thursday 9/29 The Saint 601 Main Street Ashbury Park NJ http://thesaintnj.com Doors 8pm 7.00 cover Not since the local grunge sound brewing in Seattle,WA during the mid 80s has there been a band that will change the musical landscape of this generation . philpot is that band . Born in a flower shop in Dugger, Indiana they are planting sonic seeds nationwide.

philpot is managed by Gary Meeks and Peter Donald of Applehead Records and PDMI Management. Gary Meeks was a guiding light in the career of platinum recording artists Days of The New, led by his son, Travis Meeks. Applehead released philpot’s cd bitch be the world July 29 2005.

philpot has played Snitch (owned by Scottie Weiland and Duf McKagan of Velvet Revolver) , Arlene’s Grocery, CODA, Crash Mansion and many other New York clubs. They will be on their way back to New York after their performances here in South Florida to play a Hurricane Katrina Benefit at Crash Mansion on 9/27/05. From there they head to The Saint in Asbury Park, New Jersey (September 29) and down the East Coast with shows along the way. The will play Hard Rock Café (Gryphon) at Seminole Casino in Florida Oct. 7, then return for shows in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and New York.

philpot has opened for Days of the New and other top acts. They just recently taped an acoustic set with Wild 95.5 FM Florida . Got It In off their cd bitch be the world has been put into rotation on South Florida’s The Buzz 103FM.

www.philpotmusic.com Bitch Be The World, The Album by Philpot, on Applehead Records www.appleheadfilms.com Press and Media on Philpot, six guys from a flower shop in Dugger, Indiana. A homegrown band from the American heartland.

CONTACT: National Bookings: Karine Albano, 561-676-7698 PDMI Management and Booking, 561-586-0077 solsticechild@mac.com or peterdonald@appleheadfilms.com Indiana Bookings: Jay Boone, 618-562-8300 booneloghomes@hotmail.com