Shane Gamble

Sun Reporter

November 2, 2006

Hometown: Frederick

Current members: Shane Gamble, guitar and vocals; Dave Hadley, pedal steel; Jamie Watkins, drums; Patrick Thornton, bass

Founded in: 2001

Style: American roots

Influenced by: Tom Petty, Wilco, Chris Whitley, Bob Dylan

Notable: This summer, Gamble had a residency at Seacrets, Ocean City's mammoth outdoor beach club. The exposure boosted his fan base and allowed him to tour farther into the Mid-Atlantic region, he said.

Quotable: "I think the sound just kind of struck people as just unique enough to create a buzz," Gamble said. "That's been a nice building block."

The band: shanegamble.com

[Sam Sessa]

sam.sessa@baltsun.com