There are few songs more associated with the music of New Orleans than Earl King's R&B classic Trick Bag. So it only made sense that drummer Paul Panchezak and guitarist Larry Feudo would name their band Trickbag, after the song.

The two loved the New Orleans sound. It's what drew them together almost 30 years ago

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While their influence might be New Orleans, Memphis and the Mississippi Delta, Trickbag is all Hamilton. For the better part of two decades, Paul Panchezak on drums, Donna Panchezak on vocals, Larry Feudo on guitar, harmonica, mandolin, Mike Hickey on bass and Les Smith on vocals, harmonica and guitar, have blended the blues, rock and roll, rhythm and blues and soul music fostering a longstanding tradition in the city.

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Hamilton's premier Roots and Blues band Trickbag has just released their third CD titled 'TRICKNOLOGY'. The much anticipated follow up to 2005's 'Cacti Redux' offers 14 original songs and a cover of Dr. John's/Doc Pomus' "Fool Nobody". The songs are a reflection of Trickbag's various Roots - Chicago Blues, New Orleans R&B, Tex-Mex, and Memphis String Band Tradition, all in a melting pot called TRICKNOLOGY. This is perhaps the truest representation of the band released on disc.

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