BIO
Some might say the four-piece JB and the Moonshine Band was born the day JB Patterson looked up to
see that only three musicians had shown up at his open- call audition in his Tyler, Texas hometown.
Fortunately, Gabe Guevara (drums), Hayden McMullen (lead guitar) and Chris Flores (bass guitar) turned
out to be the right three and, after a brief musical and personal get-to-know-you session, everyone
realized the stars had aligned to bring them together.
But if you ask JB when the band really started, he’ll reflect back to a time rooted less in music and more in
his unfulfilled dreams.
“My three-year-old son, Parker, is the reason this band exists,” he explains. “Because when I learned I was
going to be a father, I knew I wanted to be able to tell him he can be whatever he wants to be as long as
he sets his mind to it and works hard. But I realized there was something I had wanted to do that I never
had the guts to try—being a singer/songwriter. And I thought to myself, if I’m ever gonna tell my kid that he
can be whatever he wants to be, then I’d better at least give this a shot. Thankfully, it has worked out. But,
succeed or fail, you’ve gotta try.”
Since taking the plunge into the music business, JB and the guys have seen enough success for JB to
realize he’s already accomplished his first set of goals. In just over three years, JB has written a couple of
tunes that wound up atop the Billboard Texas music charts and he and the band have recorded and
released two acclaimed albums—Ain’t Goin’ Back to Jail and the current Beer for Breakfast on the
Average Joes Entertainment label. They’ve also been pounding the road playing shows all over the
country.
So, what’s the secret to the band’s success thus far in its young career? JB thinks it comes down to
two simple things: band chemistry and his commitment to staying true to himself as a writer and artist.
The combination of the band’s great chemistry and JB’s excellent
songwriting gives these East Texas boys instant credibility
wherever they play. Whether cranking out no-holds-barred honkytonk drinking tunes or throttling back to sing about matters of the
heart, JB and the Moonshine Band tunes have the ring of truth.
Need proof? Hear JB’s lyrical take on the perfect hangover cure
from the title cut of Beer for Breakfast, while on the other end of
the spectrum, “The Only Drug,” also from Breakfast, has plenty of
romance, with just a touch of that trademark JB grit.
While the band has achieved great success in Texas and is
beginning to see it blossom in other parts of the country, JB
knows he has to be careful not to forsake what’s made them
popular in their home state in order to gain fans elsewhere.
“We did a show recently and a bunch of people were all up at the stage and singing our songs—even
songs that have never even thought about being singles. There’s no better feeling on stage than to look
out at a sea of people singing a song that you wrote. That’s just the ultimate to me. And I’m fortunate and
blessed to be able to experience that."
FACTS
NEW ALBUM: Beer For Breakfast is the sophomore album to Ain't Goin' Back To Jail released by Average Joes
Entertainment in Nashville, TN. Beer For Breakfast debuted at No. 4 on the iTunes Country Albums, No. 7 on
Billboard's Heatseekers Album Chart, No. 31 on Billboard's Country Albums Chart, and No. 31 on Billboard's
Independent Albums Chart.
SINGLES: The first single release from the album was the title track "Beer For Breakfast" which reached No. 1
on Billboard's Texas Regional Radio Report. The second single, "No Better Than This" reached No. 1 and held
for two weeks on the Texas Regional Radio Report. The sixth single, “The Only Drug,” also went No.1 on TRRR.
Other singles from the first album were top tens in Texas.
VIDEOS: The most recent video was for “The Only Drug” and was exclusively released on CMT after an
interactive fan poll that decided the fate of the characters in the video. Watch the video here. "No Better Than
This" was another hit video that featured CMT's Sweet Home Alabama celebrity couple Paige Duke and
Jeremiah James Korfe. The video was featured on CMT's Social Hour for winning a fan voted poll vs. Blake
Shelton, Jana Kramer and Zac Brown Band. The video was on CMT's CMT Pure 12-Pack Countdown for
multiple consecutive weeks topping at No. 4. See the video here.
JB and the Moonshine Band's YouTube Channel has over 3,612,000 views total. The video for the song "Perfect
Girl" amassing over 1,625,000 views. This song was the most requested song in 2011 on XM 11.
See the video here:
TOUR:
Over 170 tour dates a year
Completed a 17-state "Declaration of Independence" tour with label-mate Colt Ford in the spring of 2012
Set a record for both pre-sale and overall ticket sales in August 2012 at Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth, TX
Joining American Idol Alum Casey James on Taste of Country’s Christmas Tour 2012 on 11-stop tour
ACCOLADES:
The music video for "Perfect Girl" has had over a million YouTube views and was nominated for "Best New
Video" at the Texas Regional Radio Awards. JB and the Moonshine Band were also nominated for TRRA "Best
New Group." The video was also CMT’s Top 5 at 5.
MORE INFO:
Influenced by everyone from country royalty like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, to the rockers of Metallica and
hip hop legend Tupac, JB and the Moonshine Band record a gritty mix of contemporary country and Texas twang
with a little rock and roll thrown in for good measure.
The band’s debut album, Ain’t Goin Back to Jail, premiered in September of 2010. Following the debut
they had three Top 20 singles on the Texas Country Radio Charts including, “Perfect Girl,” “Whiskey Days,” and
“Love Don’t Let You Decide.” They have sold over 100,000 digital downloads and continue to average 2,500
downloads per week. Since their debut to radio, JB and the Moonshine Band has had over three Top 10 songs to
date (TEXAS Country Radio Charts). JB serves as the band’s lyricist, writing all of the songs on their albums.
WEB LINKS WITH STATS:
www.jbandthemoonshineband.com
www.facebook.com/jbandthemoonshineband with 53,000 "likes"
www.youtube.com/themoonshineband with 3,612,000 "views"
Twitter @MoonshineBand with almost 10,000 "followers"
MANAGEMENT:
Lex Lipsitz
LEX Music Group
O: 323 - 791 - 6921
[email protected]
JB and the Moonshine Band
The Numbers
Sold over 40,000 albums and
consistently charted Top 30
Billboard Soundscan Country
chart in 2012
Current album “Beer For
Breakfast” was voted Top 5
Country albums of 2012 by
Rolling Stone Magazine
Band averages 175 live tour
dates per year. JBMB toured in
26 states in 2012
CMT artist of the month in
March, 2013
22,000 average monthly website
hits
#4 on iTunes top selling country
albums
#7 on Billboard’s Heatseekers
Album Chart
Had six top ten singles, and
three consecutive #1’s on the
Billboard Texas Country Radio
Charts
Nominated for 6 Texas Regional
Radio awards
#1 most requested song (Perfect
Girl) on XM 11 and the video
was also CMT’s Top 5 at 5.
Set a record for both pre-sale
and overall ticket sales in
August 2012 at Billy Bob's
Texas, Fort Worth, TX
YouTube Channel has 3,612,000
views and 5,700 subscribers
Facebook followers: 53,000
Twitter followers: 9,600