Megan Jean and the KFB: Home

The Pine Hill Haints will be us at West Ashley's Tin Roof for a night of uniquely dark punk-tinged Rockabilly and Americana as they make their way across the country in support of their newest disc "To Win or To Lose" (K Records 2009). The evening will open with a special screening of Bill Daniel's black-and-white hobo graffiti documentary "Who is Bozo Texino?" that, "In beautiful black & white, to the rhythm of train wheels and country music...portrays passionate people who have turned away from the establishment and it's rules."-the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

At Noon
Plus, PBR is only 50 cents!!!!!

$10 brunch starting at noon. Bottomless mimosas and specialty bloody Mary's.
6 p.m. screening, followed by music at 8 p.m. $8 at the door, 21 and over. The Tin Roof
1117 Magnolia Rd.



MJKFB Press:
http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/feb/04/tin-roof-hosts-americana-bands-graffiti/ Pinehill Haints Press:
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/pine-hill-haints-will-rattle-the-rafters/Content?oid=1738485

Make sure all of you folks in Charleston come on out to this tomorrow! Anything helps!

"Awendaw Green proprietor Eddie White swiftly assembled a full-days worth of acts for the Earthquake Relief Show: Help Haiti this Sunday (Jan. 24) at the Music Farm. Proceeds from donations at the door (they're asking for $10) directly benefit the American Red Cross. The bill features Mac Leaphart, Tater Famine, Ryan Bonner, A Fragile Tomorrow, Megan Jean & The KFB, The In-Laws, Justin James Burke, The Whisperjets, Doug Jones, Mary's Got a Band, The Whisperjets, Doug Jones, Danielle Howle, Josh Roberts and Leslie Branham, and Cary Ann Hearst & Michael Trent. Doors open at 3 p.m."

-T. Ballard Lessman


http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/haiti-benefit-gigs-at-music-farm-and-pour-house/Content?oid=1710788

Songstress Megan Jean lands in Charleston
Megan & Byrne: a full musical spectrum
BY ALLIE RICE

Normally, one doesn't hear much mention of grunge bands when speaking with folk singers, but, true to her unorthodox spirit, Megan Jean Glemboski crosses that line. "I grew up in Seattle during the whole grunge thing, and for me, Nirvana is as traditionally American as Hank Williams," she says.

Megan Jean is one-half of the Charleston-based Megan Jean & The Klay Family Band (or KFB for short). Together, she and her husband Byrne Klay (rhymes with "learn fly") make up this self-described avant-garde Americana duo that has made a name for itself touring the country, DIY-style.

"It's 'Americana' in the sense that our music draws from the full American music spectrum," Megan Jean says of their original music. "Folk, country, rockabilly, surf music, punk ... all of it. And it's avant-garde in the sense that we seek out unorthodox elements to add to the sound."

Megan Jean and Byrne first met in 2004 in New York City, where she was attending N.Y.U., and he was attending New School University. Based in Brooklyn, they decided to start a serious band together. The duo soon became frustrated, however.

"New York is such a black hole for up-and-coming bands. It's so over-saturated and no one seems to care about anyone's music but their own," Megan Jean says.

So what was the logical next step for this musically motivated duo? Pack up everything and hit the road. They initially booked 12 shows in the Southeast.

"We were playing once or twice a month and felt we weren't getting anywhere," remembers Megan Jean. "It was like screaming into the wind. Then one day, I said to Byrne, 'Let's just get out of here.' We left our jobs, our apartment, and pretty much got rid of everything to play the first 12 shows in the Southeast."

A short tour gradually extended into a 200-gig trek covering a span of 50,000 miles. The two tasted life on the road and they liked it.

Touring around in a red/green Suzuki Sidekick, the trio eventually began to wear down — and spending Thanksgiving at a Hooters wasn't exactly their ideal lifestyle. They soon happened upon Charleston, and fell in love with the city.

"We ended up playing some last-minute gigs, which got us back in the game," says the singer. "After another year on the road and many more trips to Charleston we decided to call it home.

The couple settled down in Chucktown and released their debut album, Autumn.

"We found that Charleston is special musically. The talent level is so high, especially among female musicians," says Megan Jean.

Neither of them had ever been to Charleston before, but it the small clubs and tight-knit scene enticed them.

"We found an open mic gig at The Mill in North Charleston, and they welcomed us with open arms," remembers Megan Jean.

"There are so many places to play here, and it's so central to a lot of good music in the Southeast," she adds. "Trust me, we've been all over this country and when it comes to music, there's no place like the Carolinas. People really listen to music here. They care about how it sounds more than whether it's trendy or cool. It was a breath of fresh air for us. That's why we live here."