We've put up the new website for the .357 String Band, though it will still be tweaked and added to in the upcoming months. Its a slow process so be patience. BUT, regardless, there is new merch available on it so go to town! As of right now, the address is www.357stringband.com, NOT streetgrass.com, though soon enough they WILL both be the same thing (Just to save you any confusion). Thank again to everybody, and our new tour dates will be up extremely shortly. Keep Checkin In!

Due to differences in opinion on both the creative as well as business aspects of the band, Jayke Orvis is no longer a member of The .357 String Band.  Rick, Joe and I have discussed and agreed that we will be moving on together with a new member, and have secured the services of Billy Cook, from Austin TX.  Jayke is a stellar musician, we appreciate his contribution over the last 5 years of touring and recording, and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors. 

Billy Cook is currently a member of Corinne Rose, as well as a touring musician with Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies.  It was in this capacity that we met him on tour in Sturgis in 2007.  He has been playing guitar for 25 years, dobro and mandolin for 6 or 7, as well as a little clawhammer banjo just to round things out...We are looking forward to working with Billy in preparation for our fall touring schedule, and are excited to hear the different nuances and colors he can bring to The .357 String Band sound. 

In addition, Joe and I have been writing steadily for the next record, are working on some demos now, and we should be ready to get in the studio by late 2009, hopeful of a Spring 2010 release. 

We'd like to thank all of you for your continued support all these years, and invite you to enjoy the newest phase of The .357 String Band. 

Sincerely,

Derek, Rick and Joe.

We've gotten a lot of messages asking about it, so in a week or two we'll be working on getting our merch online for you to purchase. Thanks for the interest. We will be having stickers, pins, patches, posters, and new t-shirt designs all available so please visit back soon and check us out. Thanks again.

"The .357 String Band Keep it raw real and dirty on and off stage.And have only begun to show us how much they have to offer."
- Hank Williams III

""One the most glorious bands the LORD ever created. They make a sound more pleasing than the screams of a helpless woman."
- Lonesome Wyatt
Those Poor Bastards

"You guys were truly amazing to watch and hear.A true orgasm to my senses!!! thanks....great fuckin show!!!"
Debi Diamond
Adult Film Superstar

"The .357 String Band combines old-time pickin' with a Punk Rock intensity that is hard to match. Of all the bands I have ever played with, they are among my favorites. Check them out while you still can!"
- JB Beverley
JB Beverley and the Wayward Drifters

"The .357 String Band gives you the good kind of creeps...that oddly pleasant chill that comes whenever someone walks over your grave. *Shudder*."
- Col. JD Wilkes
Those Legendery Shack*Shackers

".357 String Band is one of the most powerfull provocative new bands to come out in four years...tantalizing yet brutally sensual....amazing yet....how do you say in english...stunning!"
- Bob Wayne
Bob Wayne and the Outlaw Carnies

"These boys come in with tattoos and piercings and long hair, and you think that maybe grandpa in the back of the room is going to hate it, but guess what - grandpa loves it and so do I, because .357 may have punk rock style, but their musical heart is very traditional."
- The Reverend Peyton
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band

"If Hank Williams were alive today, he would probably listen to punk (like his grandson does), flirt with the idea of readily available street-drugs and be a big fan of the hillbilly/punk/Americana of Milwaukee's .357 String Band. An obvious punk influence driven by banjo, fiddle and mandolin creates a sound that they like to call amphetamine-fueled mountain music. The best Thing about these guys is their live show. Hoe-down meets throw-down in an all-out frenzy that matches up against any snake worshipping Christian revival tent show ever staged to spook an audience into a glazed-eye state of euphoria. Slip on yer boots and wash out your wife beater T-shirt" ----Lane Klozier---- (Maximum Ink Magazine)