Since coming together during their final year at
Boone, North Carolina's Appalachian State University
in 2004, rising Americana quartet Possum Jenkins has
toiled and triumphed in bars, clubs and at festivals
across their home state, as well as venturing into
South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

A sonic Southern recipe of simple but effective
melodies married to boundless, off-the-rails energy
find the tight-knit group zeroing in on a sound that
seamlessly incorporates strains of the timeless
mountain music of Appalachia, the compelling alt.
country of East Nashville and Austin, a touch funky
Memphis soul and a helping of unabashed Southern rock.

It's not hard to see why Possum Jenkins is just as
comfortable sharing stages with outlaw legend Billy
Joe Shaver as they are with blues rockers the North
Mississippi Allstars. Fans of Shaver's raw, heartfelt
country as well as those of the Allstars' brand of
hill country boogie have both identified with the
hard-driving and passionate Americana of Possum
Jenkins that finds common ground in both traditions.

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Possum Jenkins
named their new CD On Time. With production on the
seven song mini-album beginning last fall, On Time has
suffered numerous delays, taking nearly a year to
complete. Though anything short of a four-disc boxed
set might seem inadequate, the band's sophomore effort
confidently features a maturing band sporting a more
refined brand of Americana than that of their
successful 2005 release, To What's Her Name, Wherever
The Hell She Is.

Relying on a classically simple guitar-bass-drums
underpinning, On Time is fleshed out considerably by
the tasteful keyboard and organ work of project
engineer and co-producer Aaron Burleson. Also featured
on the release is former Emma Gibbs Band harmonica
player Brent Buckner, whose harp textures breathe life
into songs "Stranger's Heart" and "Kraut Creek."

Though it's evident that Possum Jenkins is not trying
to reinvent the wheel stylistically, the band is
certainly trying to kick it into high gear and carry
their music to the next level.