Who is Cigar Store Indians?
Cigar Store Indians are an American rockabilly band from Crabapple, Georgia, United States. The band formed in the summer of 1991 when singer/songwriter Ben Friedman moved back home from a year and a half stint playing in NYC. He met through a creative loafing ad lead guitar player Jimmy "Lownote" Lavender and they began working together on a vintage sound. Both musicians shared a love for the 1950s blues/country sound (called rockabilly music). Ben's childhood friend, drummer Frances "Fast Pedal" Farran was enlisted to play the drums. Many nights were spent practicing in "Fast Pedal" Farran's shed. Friend and guitarist Rob Fickling was asked to switch to bass guitar and the first incarnation of CSI was born. In 1995, after developing a large fan base in and around Atlanta, Georgia, the band was offered their first recording contract on Landslide Records. It featured Lavender on lead guitar, new member Keith Perissi on Bass, Farran on drums, and Friedman on guitar and vocals. The...
